From the field
The Groundwork Blog
Comparisons, compliance guides, and real workflow how-tos, written by people who run construction jobs on this software every day.
Construction ERP Buyer's Guide: What to Actually Evaluate
A practical checklist for evaluating construction management software, beyond the feature-comparison chart every vendor hands you.
July 21, 2026
How-ToAIA G702/G703 Pay Applications, Explained
What the Application and Certificate for Payment actually requires, line by line, and where GCs typically get the schedule of values wrong.
July 14, 2026
How-ToHow to Write an RFI Owners Actually Answer
A vague RFI gets a vague answer, three weeks late. Here's how to write one that gets a usable answer the first time.
July 7, 2026
ComparisonsBest Procore Alternatives for General Contractors in 2026
If you're evaluating alternatives to Procore, here's an honest field guide, including when Procore is still the right answer.
June 30, 2026
ComparisonsGroundwork vs. Procore: The Honest Comparison
Procore is good software with an opaque pricing model built around Annual Construction Volume. Here's how the two platforms actually differ, credit included where it's due.
June 23, 2026
Compliance & PayrollHawaii DHRD Prevailing Wage: A GC's Guide
Hawaii runs its own prevailing wage schedule through DHRD, layered against federal Davis-Bacon rates on federally-funded work. Here's how the two actually interact.
June 16, 2026
Compliance & PayrollHow to Fill Out WH-347 (Without Getting It Wrong)
A line-by-line walkthrough of the federal certified payroll form: what each field actually wants, and the mistakes that trigger a DOL audit.
June 9, 2026
Compliance & PayrollCertified Payroll Software: What It Actually Needs to Do
Most 'certified payroll' features are a glorified WH-347 template. Here's what real compliance software has to get right, and why the penalties make this worth doing properly.
June 2, 2026