Do you work with multiple companies on the same construction site? With Techtime, each company has its own space while still being able to easily share schedules. Whether you’re a general contractor or an architect, you can easily manage both your internal resources and your external contractors. The result: seamless coordination, fewer unexpected issues, and time savings for everyone!
The construction industry is characterized by the presence of numerous stakeholders: tradespeople, subcontractors, architects, engineering firms, general contractors, and others. They all work on construction projects that are often complex, involving multiple trades and schedules subject to unforeseen circumstances (deliveries, labor availability, weather conditions, etc.).
However, one of the biggest challenges in this field is coordination. A lack of clarity or communication can lead to delays, cost overruns, and, ultimately, customer dissatisfaction.
At Techtime, we created the multi-company sharing feature to directly address these challenges. It allows each company to maintain its own workspace while also participating in a shared project. This feature significantly improves the flow of communication and the ability to respond quickly to unforeseen events.
This article explains how this sharing tool works in practice and how it meets the needs of those in the field (tradespeople, subcontractors, general contractors, architects, etc.).
It highlights the concrete benefits it offers on a day-to-day basis, particularly in terms of saving time, optimizing organization, and improving the quality of collaboration among the various construction companies working on the same job site.
In a construction project, various organizations and independent professionals needto work together without merging their organizational structures. This means that an architect, a tile setter, or even a small electrical contractor must be able to easily share information and schedules without losing their independence.
This is where Techtime’s “multi-company” collaboration comes in—it goes beyond simply “inviting someone as a guest.” Everyone has real management capabilities: they can create or modify their own activities and tasks, adjust the schedules that apply to them, and view essential project information. This way, each partner is actively and independently involved.
If a construction or renovation project is not managed using a common coordination solution (or if it is managed in an overly restrictive manner), several problems can quickly arise:
Flexibility and adaptability are essential for craftsmen, very small businesses, and small and medium-sized enterprises in the construction industry. In fact, these companies do not necessarily have someone dedicated to coordinating projects, which forces them to constantly juggle on-site production and administrative tasks.
The multi-company sharing feature offers many benefits:
The concept is simple:
Every user has access to the same shared schedule, where they can add comments, upload documents, or create new tasks. The data is automatically updated in real time, ensuring that everyone is working with the same information.
Unlike other solutions where the contractor participates in the project in a read-only capacity, Techtime gives them a more active role:
What sets this approach apart is that it allows each entity to retain control over its own data. You keep your account and settings, and manage your projects independently.
With this system, you no longer need to juggle multiple spreadsheets or scattered emails.
Communication is a crucial aspect of the construction industry. Thanks to collaboration among several companies:
Because all tradespeople and technicians can view the schedule at the same time, it is much easier to spot any potential issues—whether it’s a delivery delay or overlapping work shifts. Thanks to this timely information, financial and organizational repercussions are minimized.
In Techtime, every new collaboration begins with the creation of a project:
Once the project has been set up, you can invite the various participants:
Information is updated instantly:
Every person working on the construction site can:
When an architect brings a tradesperson onto a job site, the tradesperson immediately learns what tasks have been assigned to them (for example, laying tile, installing plumbing fixtures).
He can then schedule his own subtasks (delivery of materials, installation crew, finishing touches).
When the general contractor handles coordination:
For projects requiring specific studies:
In other words, Techtime’s multi-company sharing feature addresses a real need in the construction industry: collaborating on the same job site while preserving each organization’s autonomy and maintaining effective communication. There are numerous benefits for all stakeholders, whether they are tradespeople, subcontractors, general contractors, or project managers.
This approach improves coordination, reduces administrative and mental workload, and increases the efficiency of construction site oversight. This collaborative approach allows you to minimize unforeseen issues, control costs, and satisfy every stakeholder, from the project owner to the end customer. It represents a step toward the digitization and modernization of a constantly evolving sector, while respecting the realities on the ground and the independence of each company.