At a time when many construction businesses are struggling, Ro’s is growing, partly because it performs government work. Prevailing wage jobs, like prisons and schools, have become a core component of the company’s painting business. “Many contractors are looking into commercial work that is government funded because they know that’s where the money is right now,” said Calderon. “The problem is, many non-union contractors don’t understand how to handle prevailing wage projects. That’s why having the right software makes a world of difference.”

In the interview, Calderon talks about the challenges of managing prevailing wage projects with generic accounting software, and how using Construction Partner to automate things like AIA progress billings and Certified Payroll reporting allows contractors to spend less time managing information and more time growing their businesses. “I used to create progress billings manually,” she said, “but Construction Partner has AIA billing in Accounts Receivable that has automated the entire process. And at the end of the month, we can print reports in minutes that tell us things like how much we paid in health benefits or how much 401(k) contributions were made.”

To make prevailing wage accounting easier and more accurate, Construction Partner’s Payroll module supports multiple pay rates by job. In addition, checks and balances eliminate errors that are common with generic software. “If we enter nine hours of regular time for a single day, for example, Construction Partner gives us a red flag since anything over eight hours is overtime on a prevailing wage job,” added Calderon. “Catching things like that early saves so much time.”

To download the interview in its entirety, visit the Construction Partner Web site.