February 12, 2023
Q: Are any NSCA members successful in outsourcing their submittals, O&M manuals and close-out documentation? We seem to be so inefficient at this and find ourselves scrambling at the end to produce them and rush to not delay final payment….
February 7, 2023
It doesn’t matter what industry you’re in: Digital transformation is on the front of every business’ mind. While the definition may vary from source to source, the long and short of digital transformation involves a company looking at how it…
January 21, 2023
Profitability is challenging in today’s integration market. It’s time to prioritize ways to make the right financial decisions. Making tough financial decisions is part of running an integration company. Establishing control measures and business rules is just as important as…
January 3, 2023
NSCA encourages members to play a stronger role in talent retention by improving company culture and avoiding these employee engagement missteps. Did you know that bad management is typically the root cause of low employee engagement? If you’ve made organizational changes to…
December 13, 2022
Workers Compensation coverage is a very important part of an integrator’s insurance program and protects employees when they are injured in the scope of their employment. Workers Compensation can also be a significant expense for integrators, so it is important…
October 25, 2022
Understand the revenue opportunities involved with becoming a master systems integrator that can be relevant and vital to customers We’ve been talking a lot about becoming a “master systems integrator.” In fact, we featured an entire session about the topic…
October 14, 2022
Bill from Illinois asks: “Is covering warranty a cost associated with an individual project, or is it overhead?” NSCA responds: We suggest carrying this cost as overhead, which allows you to close out the project sooner. When you close the job out…
September 17, 2022
Bob from Wisconsin asks: “One of my install subcontractors says he’s exempt from needing insurance. Can that be right?” NSCA responds: A lot of NSCA members report that their subcontractors are now stating that they should be exempt from having workers’ comp…
May 10, 2022
The Next-Gen Academy helps future integration firm leaders better prepare for their executive roles. One of the long-running narratives in the integration industry is this: We need to continuously develop the next generation of leadership. So many NSCA members are…
April 26, 2022
Outsourced HR can be a viable option for integrators. In the right situations, it comes with many benefits. Outsourcing models have taken hold in many areas of the integration industry, from marketing and estimating to accounting. What many NSCA members…
April 19, 2022
The last two years have taken a toll on everything—including summer internships. But Ignite is here to help integrators and manufacturers relaunch their programs in 2022.
April 12, 2022
Find out why it’s important to understand waivers of subrogation and indemnification in project contracts — as well as what they mean and how they work. When your team is preparing for a big project, there are several factors to…
