Books that a building contractor should read
Markup & Profit: A Contractor’s Guide by Michael C. Stone
Essential for understanding how to calculate margins, prices, and make profitable bids.
BIM is a term that everyone in the construction industry has heard.
But for new software engineers working in this sector, it is something that needs to be understood.
In the world of construction, BIM stands for Building Information Modeling.
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The truth that no one tells you about software engineers working in the construction industry
is that it is such an undigitized sector that some engineers make money selling websites.
Even in 2025, they still don't have a website.
The more content I produce here on Substack and also on X, the more I realize that there aren't many profiles that produce content for the construction industry.
But there are even fewer that produce content on construction from the perspective of a software engineer.
A software engineer working in the construction industry sees one thing clearly:
No matter how sophisticated the software is, the main problem is communication.
They don't need super sophisticated software; the problem boils down to a lack of communication between stakeholders.
Here's what a computer engineer sees in the construction industry
This is another mistake that all construction entrepreneurs make
-Lack of Simplicity and Scalability
Here's what a software engineer in the construction industry sees
This is a mistake that all building contractors make
Data and Documentation Management Errors
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Entrepreneurs who develop real estate need to understand this important trend
Green homes for the next generation
Current generations do not take into account the pollution produced by a house during the construction process as much as the new generations do.
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Why security is very important on construction sites
Security allows you to complete jobs more easily and quickly because it ensures that construction workers are in a protected environment
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Migration flows from a real estate developer point of view
Migration flows are important for understanding where the market is heading.
If 20,000 people enter a country, they will have to start working.
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The construction of buildings may always seem the same.
If you are in the commercial niche rather than the industrial one, things change a lot.
The bricks used are probably the same, but the way they are used is different.
If you are a software engineer who wants to work in the construction industry, know this:
No matter how many automations you can create, no matter how many new AI applications you can bring to market,
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The truth in the construction development field
The simpler the project, the more likely it is to succeed
The more unnecessarily complicated the project, the more difficult it will be to complete
Keep it simple
Some data regarding the construction field in America
-The sector accounts for 4.5% of GDP.
-Number of companies: Approximately 3.7 million businesses.
-Growth rate: The market is expanding by 5.6% annually.
The importance of storytelling in the construction field If in an average city you pay around $1k per square foot
If a king, prince, or duke once lived on that street or in that building
Even if it was more than a thousand years ago The price of that property increases by X5
Software engineers who want to work in the construction industry continue to overthink which software we will need in the future.
Currently, the simplest and fastest thing we need is qualified people, so help recruiters and build job boards.
Substack is a relatively new platform compared to others
Which is why I believe that software engineers working in the construction field still have a lot of margin for growth if they choose to produce content there.
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This is the main reason why entrepreneurs in the construction sector need to own more blocks in the chain.
You earn much more.
Being the one who builds and sells is already much better than buying, repairing, and selling.
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The mistakes software engineers make when they look at the world of construction
They believe that only those who know how to build with their own hands can work in this field.
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