How Subcontractors Can Create Seamless Collaboration for Every Project

One of the things that makes Kahua different from every other project management information system (PMIS) on the market is that we have the unique ability to allow each project participant to work in their own instance of Kahua.  

This means that all the data/documents that your team creates resides in a site owned and controlled by your team. When information needs to be shared between an owner and a contractor, or between a contractor and a specialty contractor, the respective Kahua sites communicate that information appropriately between each other, with all expected controls and permissions.  

It has meant the end of duplicate data entry for our clients taking advantage of this method. This is absolutely the way of the future, and we are so very excited to once again change the way our industry works – for the better. 

This “superpower” we call the Kahua Connected Network is only possible because Kahua has developed solutions for each of these different players on a project. If our tools were built only for owners, what good would it be to offer this connectivity? A contractor would not be able to benefit from using the tool.  

If our tools were built only for contractors, why would owners or specialty contractors want to use them? The Kahua Connected Network works because we have purpose-built solutions for owners ... and for contractors ... and for specialty contractors. Everyone enhances their own business processes in their own way, and collaborative data and documents flow between these parties. 

This week our team showed up in force at one of the largest specialty contractors conferences of the year. The National Association of Electrical Contractors (NECA) held its annual conference and trade show in San Diego. We joined about 350 vendors, mostly material manufacturers and suppliers, exhibiting our wares to the 6,000+ guests. The audience is mainly electrical subcontractors from all over the US. 

They came to learn about what’s new and innovative, hoping to improve their performance and their bottom line. There were only a very few software solution providers, and it struck me that Kahua was the only one who offers a robust project management solution tailor made for specialty contractors. There were other vendors, the usual subjects, trying to convince the NECA membership that the tools they built for general contractors would serve them just fine.  

But we heard over and over that the big firms just don’t get it, and that what we have created for subs is what they have been looking for, for a long, long time. So, if you haven’t seen it, check out Kahua for Subcontractors. You’ll have a chance as we host a live demo and Q&A session on Oct. 8. You can register here, info.kahua.com/kahua-for-subcontractors.

Another hot topic at NECA was the looming CMMC requirements, which will go into effect in stages starting soon. CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification) is a three-level security requirement for any subcontractor working in the defense arena. A major component of CMMC is the criteria for handling sensitive information and the documentation for how you handle it. While Kahua is not involved in the actual certification process for these specialty contractors, our FedRAMP status is a shortcut in this lengthy and expensive process. 

Perhaps because San Diego is military town, the CMMC topic was prominent. There is great concern that the number of specialty contractors on track to achieve this certification is far, far fewer than needed. If your firm needs assistance, reach out to the Kahua team. We’ll explain how Kahua can help fast-track your process, and we’ll introduce you to our growing number of CMMC partner agencies. 

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