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From Chaos to Clarity: How Standardised Workflows Are Transforming Construction Project Delivery

In construction, every missed step or miscommunication can result in delays, rework, or compliance i...

The Real Cost of Manual Compliance Tracking in Construction Projects

Manual compliance tracking in construction projects is often underestimated. While it may seem like ...

The Access Group Acquires Fonn

The Access Group, a leading provider of business management software to mid-market organisations in ...

User-Friendly Mobile Construction Management: Why it Matters On-Site

Construction is inherently a field-based industry. The majority of work happens away from an office,...

Solving the Building Control Challenge: How Geotagged Photos Are Revolutionising Site Inspections

The construction industry is facing mounting pressure from building control authorities due to staff...

5 Common Document Management Mistakes in Construction Projects (and How to Avoid Them)

Modern construction projects generate a massive volume of documents, from drawings to compliance rec...

Managing the Golden Thread: Using Technology to Streamline Compliance

Modern construction projects demand more than just delivering buildings on time and within budget. S...

London Build 2024: Insights and trends from the show floor

This year’s London Build proved to be another exciting and productive event for the construction sec...

The growing challenges facing telecoms companies in delivering high quality infrastructure

Telecoms in the UK has been at the heart of digital disruption for some time – and continues to see ...

With a new government comes big promises for construction. What will happen now?

The dust has barely settled on the recent UK election and thoughts are turning to what can be expect...

How can construction teams avoid the biggest mistakes made on-site?

Mistakes in construction often come with a gargantuan price tag; budget overruns and project delays ...

Digital forms – an essential tool as the need for construction data grows

Nobody likes filling in forms but they’re useful for collecting information, aren’t they? And there ...

What is an RFI in construction? How do I use RFI tools effectively?

An RFI (or request for information) will typically contain a query relating to a drawing or a specif...

Saving time and money with snagging software versus manual snag lists

Let’s talk snagging. Snag lists. Issues. Construction glitches. Whatever you prefer to call it, it’s...

What are the UK building regulations?

Building regulations are an inescapable part of any construction project. It doesn’t matter if you a...

AI in construction projects: From fail and fix to predict and prevent

Construction projects requires diverse teams to plan, design, construct and uphold the project. It i...

BIM plays a part in halving value of UK construction disputes

This article was published on bimplus.co.uk, and we at Fonn found it spot on in describing issues we...

The evolution of construction

The construction industry spends an embarrassingly low amount of money on technology. Recent stats s...

Choosing the right solution - give tech a chance!

So you are in construction, and you have decided to give tech a go. Welcome to the minority - but yo...

Finding an alternative to Procore

If you’ve been to a recent construction industry event, you will have probably seen or heard of Proc...

A letter from the CEO: A Look Back and A Look Ahead

It’s been 5 years since I started working on Fonn full time. Watching the team grow, the product mat...

Save time and money by digitising your document storage

Traditionally, construction document storage consists of lots of project files, both in paper and di...

Finding an alternative to Deltek

Union square was acquired by Deltek back in 2016 and at the time they handled over 12,000 AEC compan...

Reducing construction mistakes and overconsumption of materials

The Fonn Construction site management tool provides all building project participants with easy acce...

Mind the Gap: Addressing Age, Skills & Image Discrepancies in Construction

Construction as a Growth Engine Despite a prolonged economic downturn marked by redundancies, instab...

7 tips for avoiding construction delays

Mention construction delays to anyone in the industry and you'll hear endless stories of projects wh...

Practical Application of Artificial Intelligence in Construction

A project manager wants a healthy project, yet few construction projects are delivered on time, on b...

New on Fonn: Tender Packages module simplifies collaboration

You asked, and we listened. Tender Packages has been added to Fonn, bringing together all you need f...

Expensive isn't always better in construction software solutions

Do you think £3.99 is different to £4.00? Do you fall for "marketing hype" and pricing strategies? D...

Impact of COVID19 and UK construction

It is no surprise that probably every company has been impacted by covid19 in someway. I speak to se...

Fonn shortlisted for the Innovation of the Year Award

Fonn Construction nominated in the category "Innovation of the Year (Non-Contractor)" at the Constru...

Choosing the best construction management app

Construction is well and truly part of the digital revolution. Many construction firms have embraced...

Fonn is named Top 50 global ConTech Startup in 2019

Together with international partners, BUILTWORLD scouted over 1.200 construction startups. More than...

The Building Safety Act: What is the Golden Thread?

The Golden Thread is a government initiative to create, and maintain, a detailed 'golden thread' of ...

Failure to change – and the lessons we can learn

Change management is one of the biggest hurdles that everybody faces. This can be in their personal ...

Understanding the changes to Part L Building Regulations

As a builder or developer, you’ve likely heard of Building Regulations Part L. With a grace period t...