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JH Lynch Goes Live on CGC’s eCMS Cloud Construction ERP Software

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JH Lynch Goes Live on CGC’s eCMS Cloud Construction ERP Software

Heavy Highway Contractor Looks to CGC for Improved Efficiencies, Greater Productivity and Continued Growth

Scottsdale, Arizona—August 9, 2022—Computer Guidance Corporation, the leading developer of eCMS Cloud Construction ERP Software, today announced that JH Lynch, a heavy highway contractor providing roads, bridges and pavement construction, as well as aggregate mining, has chosen its eCMS Construction Cloud ERP and has concluded the initial ERP implementation process.

Headquartered in Cumberland, Rhode Island, J.H. Lynch & Sons, Inc. performs both private and government work and delivers various heavy highway services including infrastructure construction, aggregate mining and the manufacturing of asphalt and concrete for roads, bridges and pavement construction. J.H. Lynch & Sons, Inc. has decided to replace its legacy on-premise ERP solution with eCMS Cloud ERP so the company can focus solely on growing its business while leaving the back-end system management to a true solutions provider.

After looking at multiple ERP solutions, J.H. Lynch & Sons, Inc. chose eCMS for its heavy highway/civil functionality, advanced union and non-union payroll, as well as its robust business intelligence, content management and mobile capability, all of which are delivered seamlessly and securely through web-based applications in the cloud. J.H. Lynch & Sons, Inc. purchased core accounting, payroll, plant sales, equipment maintenance, equipment accounting, project collaborator and other productivity tools, that will put real-time data at the fingertips of its users for more proactive decision-making and the benefits that come along with it.

“CGC is a leader focused on a specific market, just like us, and their reputation and expertise in providing integrated solutions for heavy highway and civil contractors made this difficult ERP choice easy for us,” stated Brian Bettenhausen, CFO, J.H. Lynch & Sons, Inc. “Together, we laid out the framework to support our needs today and have plans in place that will make this a mutually beneficial partnership for years to come.”

“Putting real-time, accurate data in the hands of decision-makers on demand will help J.H. Lynch & Sons, Inc. automate and streamline their entire scope of business processes – from field data collection and complex payroll processing to government reporting and heavy highway job costing,” said Steven Gross, VP of Client Solutions, Computer Guidance Corporation. “We look forward to helping J.H. Lynch & Sons, Inc. confidently expand their operations through efficiencies gained by sophisticated digital workflows that support industry-leading growth.”

About Computer Guidance Corporation
With over 20% of their clients represented on top ENR lists, Computer Guidance Corporation delivers the leading construction enterprise resource planning solution including financial and project management, #1 business intelligence, mobile, and enterprise content management.  Scalable, customizable, and cloud-hosted, CGC serves thousands throughout North America. Computer Guidance Corporation is part of the JDM Technology Group, a global construction-specific software conglomerate that serves more than 500,000+ in 40 countries and 6 continents.

Computer Guidance Corporation Successfully Passes SOC 1 Type II and SOC 2 Type II Audits

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Computer Guidance Corporation Successfully Passes SOC 1 Type II and SOC 2 Type II Audits For Its Cloud Hosting Systems, Services, and Associated Processes

Assurance provided by CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP in Accordance with Attestation Standards Established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

Scottsdale, AZ—June 14, 2022—Computer Guidance Corporation, the leading developer of cloud-based ERP solutions for the construction industry, today announced receipt of its annual System and Organization Control (SOC) SOC 1 Type II and SOC 2 Type II attestation engagement reports for the eCMS Hosting Service system that was designed and implemented throughout the period January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021.

The trust services reports provide independent validation that Computer Guidance Corporation’s security, availability, and confidentiality controls operated in accordance with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountant (AICPA) applicable Trust Services Criteria (TSC) as a result of an examination of the description of a service organization’s system and the suitability of the design and operating effectiveness of controls involving a number of factors such as security, availability, and confidentiality outlined in the audit report.

The audits reviewed several processes and procedures that have been implemented by Computer Guidance to proactively manage the cloud environments that host the eCMS system, associated Tier III data centers, including:

  • eCMS Hosting Services System based on the criteria set by the AICPA Guide Reporting on Controls at a Service Organization Relevant to Security, Availability, Processing Integrity, Confidentiality, or Privacy (SOC 2®)
  • The suitability of the design and operating effectiveness of controls to meet the criteria for the Security, Availability, and Confidentiality Trust Principles set forth in TSP section 100, Trust Services Criteria, and Illustrations for Security, Availability, Processing Integrity, Confidentiality, and Privacy (AICPA, Technical Practice Aids) throughout the period.

“Computer Guidance Corporation’s commitment to strong internal controls supporting its service commitments and  system requirements in regard to their cloud-based hosted system solutions and services is evident in this report,” stated Mark Eich, Partner In Charge of Information Security Services, CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP. “Computer Guidance Corporation’s successful completion of both SOC I and SOC II audits demonstrates its integrity, accountability, and commitment to its clients, partners and industry. Computer Guidance customers can be confident that controls described within the report are accurately depicted and were operating as represented during these engagement periods.”

“The successful completion of our SOC 1 Type II and SOC 2 Type II examination audits provides Computer Guidance’s clients with the assurance that the controls and safeguards we employ to protect and secure their data, systems and cloud hosting environments are in line with industry standards and best practices and that we are committed to and making every investment to establish and maintain the most stringent controls needed to ensure the highest level of security and compliance,” stated Bob Shantz, Director of Infrastructure and Cloud Services, Computer Guidance Corporation.

About Computer Guidance Corporation

With over 20% of their clients represented on top ENR lists, Computer Guidance Corporation delivers the leading construction enterprise resource planning solution including financial and project management, #1 business intelligence, mobile, and enterprise content management.  Scalable, customizable, and cloud-hosted, CGC serves thousands throughout North America. Computer Guidance Corporation is part of the JDM Technology Group, a global construction-specific software conglomerate that serves more than 500,000+ in 40 countries and 6 continents.

How to Streamline Construction Payroll and Choose the Best Construction Software

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How to Streamline Construction Payroll and Choose the Best Construction Software

Why is construction payroll complex?

Construction payroll is different from payroll in other industries because of the unique characteristics of the construction industry. construction payroll

Construction is the second largest industry in the world. In the United States, more than 7.6 million people are employed in construction. In this blog, we’ll discuss what’s unique about construction payroll, some ways to simplify construction payroll, and the qualities/items to look for in construction payroll software

Unlike many other companies which pay their workers a bi-monthly salary or total up the number of hours worked by part time employees, construction payroll must account for workers who work in different jurisdictions that have different tax regimes, variable pay rates for each task that an employee performs, union deductions, and worker’s compensation. For companies that work on Federally funded projects, there are additional requirements for submitting certified payroll.

Your construction workforce could be in the hundreds one month and increase to thousands quickly as you can take on new projects.

In addition to all the complexities of the industry, construction continues to be one of the least digitized industries. That means many construction companies employ a mix of paper and digital processes to collect labor hour data, assign labor hours to specific jobs, and process and distribute paychecks. Construction payroll is particularly vulnerable to human error because of the large amount of data that must be input every week.

Here’s a short list of the items that your payroll application must include:

Full Time Employees, Part-timers, Contractors, and Subcontractors.
Some construction companies employ many people full time and keep them employed. Some companies subcontract workers, hiring them for a particular project and lay them off after the project’s completion. Other companies use a mixed approach. Each employee’s employment status and their work location will translate to different payroll taxes.

Projects in Different States
Companies that build projects in different states must adhere to the taxation and reporting regulations in the jurisdiction where they are completing work.

Union and Non-Union Payroll
On jobs that employ a union workforce, the union or unions require detailed reporting of the employees and their work.

Certified Payroll
Construction companies that work on Federally funded projects are required to submit weekly payroll reports (Form WH-347) to the Department of Labor to show compliance with prevailing wage laws.

Integrated Job Costing
Ensure your payroll application integrates completely with a robust job cost system so that it can provide analytics and a “single version of the truth” across all reporting, operations, accounting, and decision-making activities.

Reporting
Payroll reporting must include multiple different types of reporting, including union reporting, certified payroll, as well as accounting for the labor hours accruing to each of the company’s particular projects.

Finally, construction payroll must also account for their employee benefits like Sick Accrual, Overtime, and Insurance. 

What can help construction companies streamline payroll as much as possible?

Automation for Accuracy
Eliminate human error by automating as many payroll processes as possible such as verifying data and calculating overtime. Using payroll processing software that’s made for construction means that key reports for governments and unions are built in and generated automatically. Automate the collection and distribution of data as much as possible with mobile apps.

Go Mobile
Integrated mobile time tracking eliminates errors from re-keying timesheets and saves time by giving your office staff real time access to approved labor hours, labor rates, and other project data without having to chase down paper timesheets.

Cloud Based Software Means Consistent Access to Data
The use of technology can mean a big improvement in your organization’s payroll processing. If you’re using integrated cloud construction software that allows your team to input, approve, and access data, then you’ll be able to reduce mistakes and streamline your payroll process.

Five Qualifiers for the Best Construction Payroll Software:

  1. Flexibility to accommodate multiple types of pay.
  2. Reliable enough to pay your team accurately and on time.
  3. Scalable so that it can accommodate a workforce that can grow or shrink by hundreds in a short time as projects scale up or wind down.
  4. Excellent embedded, integrated reporting to file payroll documentation with your federal and state governments.
  5. Superior digital workflows for collecting, processing, and distribution of payroll.

Computer Guidance Corporation and Corpay Announce Partnership to Bring Streamlined Payments to Construction Companies

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Computer Guidance Corporation and Corpay Announce Partnership to Bring Streamlined Payments to Construction Companies

The collaboration offers CGC customers access to real-time payment solutions that help simplify business transactions while simultaneously monitoring for risks

Scottsdale, Arizona—April 21, 2022—Computer Guidance Corporation (CGC), a leading developer of cloud-based ERP solutions for the construction industry, and Corpay, a FLEETCOR® (NYSE: FLT) brand and a global leader in business payments, are announcing a partnership that will bring streamlined payment services to construction companies.

This collaboration will bring Corpay Payment Automation’s AP services to Computer Guidance Corporation’s construction customers that will further simplify back-office procedures as well as provide further visibility into business payments.

Computer Guidance Corporation, part of JDM Technology Group, has a proven track record of helping commercial contractors achieving quantifiable benefits as a result of implementing eCMS construction ERP solutions and accompanying business process consulting services. Computer Guidance’s eCMS Cloud Construction ERP helps clients digitally transform their businesses for greater efficiency and faster growth through the utilization of various innovative technologies and resources in order to collect and transform business data into real-time contextual relevancy and make it available to all stakeholders online.

“We are pleased to have completed the integration of our eCMS Construction ERP Software with Corpay Payment Automation’s AP services,” stated Michael Bihlmeier, President at Computer Guidance Corporation. “eCMS Connect for Corpay will enable Corpay and CGC to provide even higher standards of automation and security, as well as  faster payment processing, to our clients.”

Corpay Payment Automation, formerly Nvoicepay, is a financial technology company specializing in intelligent payment automation. Corpay software automates payments for accounts payable teams, transforming a traditionally expensive and disjointed process into an efficient, unified workflow. Computer Guidance’s eCMS cloud-based ERP software helps any size and type of commercial contractor manage all aspects of their financials and operations transforming their business challenges into profitable results. The integrated solution, eCMS Connect for Corpay, will deliver an end-to-end and fully automated vendor payment and expense management solution leveraging the functionality of Corpay payment solutions and eCMS ERP applications.

“We are excited to be officially partnering with the team at Computer Guidance Solutions as we continue to help their clients better track, manage and pay suppliers with one simple solution,” said Matt Butler, SVP of Construction Sales for Corpay. “For businesses like those in the construction vertical, we assist them in moving away from traditional paper checks with payment tools that enable real-time visibility into business expenditures while simultaneously helping to mitigate payment fraud risk for  the company.”

To learn more about accessing Corpay Payment Automation, Computer Guidance Solutions customers are invited to visit Corpay.com22.

About Computer Guidance Corporation
With over 20% of their clients represented on top ENR lists, Computer Guidance Corporation11 delivers the leading construction enterprise resource planning solution including financial and project management, #1 business intelligence, mobile, and enterprise content management.  Scalable, customizable, and cloud-hosted, CGC serves thousands throughout North America. Computer Guidance Corporation is part of the JDM Technology Group, a global construction-specific software conglomerate that serves more than 500,000+ in 40 countries and 7 continents.

About Corpay
Corpay is a global leader in business payments, helping companies of all sizes better track, manage and pay their expenses. Corpay provides customers with a comprehensive suite of online payment solutions including Bill Payment, AP Automation, Cross-Border Payments, Currency Risk Management, and Commercial Card Programs. As the number-one, large-market, commercial Mastercard® issuer in North America, Corpay handles over a billion transactions each year. Corpay is part of the FLEETCOR (NYSE: FLT) portfolio of brands. To learn more visit www.corpay.com11.

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Leading Contractors Are Building Better, Smarter, and Faster with Big Data

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Connected World: Leading Contractors Are Building Better, Smarter, and Faster with Big Data

Today’s challenging global landscape is weighing on an already competitive construction market. As a result, leading commercial contractors have accelerated their adoption of technologies to protect and grow market share, differentiate project delivery, and “future proof” their businesses against what is likely to be more tumultuous times ahead.

In order to achieve their objectives, contractors require reliable, secure, and scalable systems that deliver data-driven decision-making and collaboration between job sites, back offices, and third-party vendors. With the right ERP (enterprise resource planning) software solutions in place, their goals are quickly becoming realized.

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Computer Guidance Welcomes CavSoft to JDM Technology Group

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Computer Guidance Welcomes CavSoft to JDM Technology Group

 

JDM Technology Group, the parent company of Computer Guidance Corporation, announced today that it has acquired Oxley, Queensland-based, CavSoft. CavSoft is a leading provider of estimating and takeoff software for the Australian construction industry. The purchase closed on March 31, 2022, with approval from CavSoft’s founder and principal Paul Funnell.

CavSoft’s estimating software helps contractors in the plumbing, building, electrical, and civil works industries reduce estimating time so they can win more work and grow their businesses.

CavSoft will join Spearhead Software, a JDM Technology Group company with expertise in estimating software for the Australian electrical industry, based out of Kelmscott, Western Australia. Phil Johnstone, Managing Director of Spearhead Software, will lead CavSoft, while Spearhead’s Kerry Busby will assume responsibility for sales and client management. Founder and principal Paul Funnell will be advising throughout the transition.

In a statement on the sale, CavSoft founder Paul Funnell said, “I am proud of the company I founded and the relationships that I have made along the way. I can think of no better legacy than the assurance that CavSoft’s customers and software will continue to be supported within the JDM Technology family of construction software providers.”

“We are very pleased to welcome CavSoft and their customers. Their estimating software is an excellent addition to our global portfolio of construction software companies,” said JDM CEO Jim McFarlane. “We are a private, family business focused on the long-term. This strategy continues to make the JDM Technology Group an excellent home for software companies.”

“CavSoft’s estimating and takeoff software are an excellent fit with the JDM Technology Group,” added Phil Johnstone of Spearhead. “JDM and Spearhead will continue to strengthen the CavSoft team and product by providing access to additional resources, technology, and support from our global family of construction software companies.”

About CavSoft Software
CavSoft is a leading provider of estimating and takeoff software to the Australian construction industry. For more than 25 years, their intuitive, reliable software has helped plumbers, builders, electricians, and other contractors win more work and increase profits.

About JDM Technology Group
JDM Technology Group is a global software business focused on delivering business software systems for the architecture, engineering, construction, and operations industries with over 150,000 users served in 40 countries on 7 continents, employing over 550 staff. The JDM Technology Group’s core philosophy is a long-term commitment to customer support and service coupled with providing the best possible solutions to customers. JDM Technology Group companies include CavSoft, CSSP, CostCon, LEVESYS, Nimbus, Plusfactor, and Spearhead Software in Australia and New Zealand; Builder Software Tools, Computer Guidance Corporation, ConEst Software, Explorer Software, EPAC, IndustrySmarts, JOBPOWER, Maestro Technologies, MicroMain Corporation, MPulse Software, TeamWORKS, and Vision InfoSoft in North America; and Estimate, Integrity, RedSkyIT, Rendra, and Safran in the UK, Europe and the Middle East.

About Computer Guidance Corporation
With over 20% of their clients represented on top ENR lists, Computer Guidance Corporation delivers the leading construction enterprise resource planning solution including financial and project management, #1 business intelligence, mobile, and enterprise content management.  Scalable, customizable, and cloud-hosted, CGC serves thousands throughout North America. Computer Guidance Corporation is part of the JDM Technology Group, a global construction-specific software conglomerate that serves more than 500,000+ in 40 countries and 7 continents.

 

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