Eight out of ten project managers reckon project management software is now critical for construction business success. Still using spreadsheets, emails and WhatsApp to manage your complex builds? The hidden costs will make you think twice.
Project management software helps construction teams hit deadlines and stay on budget. It streamlines those daily headaches - procurement, managing contractors, and keeping documents in order. Without these tools, your bottom line takes a direct hit.
The right software boosts your team's productivity by fixing communication gaps, speeding up decisions, and cutting admin time. From visual project timelines to instant alerts about equipment issues or staff availability, BRCKS gives you everything needed to deliver projects successfully.
This article digs into the real costs of sticking with outdated management methods. See how the best construction project management software cuts expenses, makes clients happier, and stops those dreaded missed deadlines.
The construction industry faces a tough reality: about 30% of commercial projects miss their deadlines. This isn't just a statistic—it's real money lost, damaged client relationships, and reputations that take years to rebuild.
Three out of five construction projects finish late, according to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. The problem isn't getting better—on-time delivery has dropped from 45% in 2014 to just 40% recently. For non-housing projects, the design phase finishes on schedule in barely half (52%) of projects, while construction phase hits deadlines in only 45% of cases.
When deadlines slip, the damage spreads everywhere. These delays don't just hurt your current project—they wreck your reputation, making winning future work harder. Missed deadlines also mean unexpected costs piling up... extended labour, equipment rental fees, and material storage that wasn't in your original budget.
BRCKS keeps everyone on the same page with schedules and deadlines. One platform showing all your timelines, resources, and dependencies cuts the risk of those costly handover delays.
The financial hit from disorganised projects is massive. McKinsey says 98% of construction megaprojects face cost overruns or delays. These aren't small overruns—research shows 50% budget blowouts are common, and bigger ones aren't unusual.
Poor tracking directly causes these financial losses. About 57% of work on a construction site is waste, according to the Construction Industry Institute. This waste happens when people, time, and materials aren't organised properly—hitting your project cost, schedule, and quality hard.
The money drain includes:
BRCKS tracks budgets, expenses, and resources in real-time, getting rid of the blind spots that cause financial surprises.
The worst long-term cost? Lost client trust. More than 50% of owners say they're "frequently unsatisfied" with final cost, schedule, and quality of construction projects. Client satisfaction scores have fallen three survey periods in a row—a worrying trend.
When projects run late or over budget, clients face business setbacks that directly hit their revenue. For retail or office buildings opening late, clients lose tenants or miss market opportunities. Trust disappears fast, especially when clients feel in the dark or get conflicting information.
BRCKS builds client confidence through transparency. Unlike other solutions charging per user, BRCKS lets unlimited team members access the platform, making client communication seamless.
The construction firms that will thrive are those that see the true costs of disorganisation and use the right tools to fix them. The best construction project management software doesn't just organise tasks—it completely changes how teams work together, communicate, and deliver results.
Construction teams lose up to 40% of their valuable time hunting down progress updates, writing reports, and sitting in endless meetings. This isn't just frustrating—it's killing your profits and team morale. Want to know the worst part? As your projects get more complex, these manual processes turn into productivity quicksand.
The numbers tell a painful story about admin busywork:
This admin nightmare happens because there's no central place for project data. Your team works overtime collecting pictures, plans, and comments from 50 different places just to make PDFs that are already outdated before they're shared. Some companies even hire someone specifically for this soul-crushing task—what a waste of talent!
When asked about what kills productivity, construction pros point to burnout, poor time management, too much multitasking, and mind-numbing repetitive work. No surprise when half of construction teams (49%) still transfer data manually and 45% rely on clunky spreadsheets.
BRCKS eliminates these productivity killers by automating those repetitive tasks and putting all your project info in one place that's easy to access.
The dreaded "who was supposed to do that?" problem plagues complex projects with multiple teams. Without a single source of truth, each team creates their own version of reality, making it impossible to know who's responsible for what.
This confusion breeds mistrust, with team members pointing fingers instead of working together. Project managers struggle too—over 40% can't even see the status of tasks clearly.
Getting accountability means breaking projects into clear tasks assigned to specific people. BRCKS solves this with simple, intuitive task management that makes ownership crystal clear.
Picture this: someone walking around with a clipboard checking off trades' progress percentages. Sound familiar? This outdated process creates huge problems:
The scary part? 61% of executives admit they make critical decisions using outdated information, and 54% can't act quickly because of manual entry delays. The worst mistakes on sites happen when important info never reaches decision-makers.
BRCKS gives you instant, real-time updates everyone on your team can see. We don't charge per user, so your whole team—plumbers, sparkies, subcontractors—all get access, making sure everyone works with the latest information.
Ever seen the real financial damage caused by outdated construction management methods? It's not just about going over budget. McKinsey tells us 98% of megaprojects face cost overruns or delays, with 50% overruns being normal in this industry. Behind these scary numbers are three major money drains silently eating your profits.
Labour inefficiencies alone cost contractors between £23.82 billion and £31.77 billion in a single year. Nearly half of construction pros (45%) say labour productivity is dropping on their sites. The worst part? Industry experts reckon £19.85 billion of this wasted money could have been saved with better management.
The biggest hit comes from what industry leaders call "the largest, riskiest, yet most controllable variable cost" in construction—your workforce. Without proper project management software, teams waste money everywhere:
BRCKS stops these inefficiencies by giving clear task assignments and showing real-time progress across your entire team.
Poor communication costs UK construction projects around £13 billion every year. About 35% of construction projects fail completely because teams can't communicate properly. On badly managed projects, teams waste up to 1,500 man-hours per project in the worst cases.
The money drain doesn't end there. Studies show construction companies lose about £333,547 annually from miscommunication. In fact, bad communication directly causes 48% of all project rework.
BRCKS creates one central communication hub where everyone shares the same information, stopping these expensive errors before they happen.
Materials are another hidden money pit, with 10-30% of all construction materials wasted through damage, loss, and over-ordering. This waste isn't small change—the true cost of an 8-yard mixed skip averages £1,900, way higher than the £300 disposal fee most companies expect.
For some projects, these costs get even worse. During domestic building fitouts, an 8-yard skip's real cost jumps to nearly £3,000. Without proper tracking, you'll never even see these financial leaks.
BRCKS gives you comprehensive material tracking that prevents over ordering and cuts waste—protecting your bottom line from these hidden costs that add up fast.
Fragmented communication steals profits right under your nose. The numbers don't lie - communication breakdowns cost UK construction projects £13 billion annually, with 35% of projects failing completely due to poor information sharing. Without proper construction project management software, these problems multiply fast.
Paper documents and multiple spreadsheets scatter vital project data across different teams. The mess creates serious problems:
Each decision becomes a gamble when you're working with outdated information. BRCKS solves this by creating one source of truth that your entire team can access anytime.
When departments keep information to themselves, your project suffers:
Project managers can't see the full picture without complete information. BRCKS breaks down these walls by connecting your entire team through one platform where everyone sees the same thing.
Managing subcontractors creates headaches:
Contractor relationships need careful handling to meet deadlines and quality standards. BRCKS makes this easy by connecting everyone - regardless of their role - through seamless communication tools. We don't charge per user, so add them all!
BRCKS stands out from the crowd of construction software options. Unlike those clunky, frustrating tools that do half the job, BRCKS gives construction teams exactly what they need without the headaches.
See the status of all your projects in one place. BRCKS combines task tracking, progress certificates, and resource monitoring in a single dashboard. Assign costs to specific tasks and get clear visibility of where your money's going.
Site managers can finally ditch those multiple apps. With BRCKS, teams can:
The dreaded "We need to add another user but it will cost extra" stops here! BRCKS charges one fixed monthly price with unlimited users. Add everyone to the platform - clients, subcontractors, stakeholders - without watching costs spiral out of control.
The benefits go way beyond just saving money. When everyone has access to the same platform, communication flows freely and everyone works from the same information. Set group permissions to keep discussions focused and control who sees what.
Get instant updates on construction progress delivered straight to your device. Decision-making speeds up dramatically when everyone can view plans, send updates, and communicate on the spot.
BRCKS stops those information duplicates that plague projects. No more conflicting versions of the truth. Catch mistakes before they happen and never miss another project update.
For construction teams tackling complex projects, BRCKS isn't just software - it's your edge over the competition. Streamlined operations, better accountability, and seamless collaboration in one package.
The numbers don't lie. Construction teams face massive hidden costs when sticking with outdated management methods. 98% of megaprojects blow their budgets. £13 billion gets wasted yearly due to poor communication. Your labour efficiency drops. Materials get binned. Client trust evaporates.
BRCKS fixes these industry headaches by giving you one central platform that connects everyone. No more information silos. No more confused teams working from different data. No more communication breakdowns.
The best part? We don't charge per user, so add them all - your plumbers, sparkies, AV guys, the cleaner... Everyone works from the same information without sending your costs through the roof.
Think about it - construction teams waste 40% of their time on admin tasks that BRCKS handles automatically. One feed is better than 50 WhatsApps and emails. Your projects run smoother. Your clients stay happier. Your profits go up.
As projects get more complex, the question isn't whether you can afford project management software. It's whether you can afford not to use it. The true cost of sticking with spreadsheets and endless email chains far outweighs what you'll invest in BRCKS.
Look at how much time and money your team loses to inefficient processes right now. Then see how BRCKS gives you a competitive edge by boosting productivity, cutting errors, and making your clients actually want to work with you again.
