Patrick Hogan

Patrick Hogan is the CEO of Handle.com, where they build software that helps contractors, subcontractors, and material suppliers with filing documents like California preliminary notices to avoid late payments. Handle.com also provides funding for construction businesses in the form of invoice factoring, material supply trade credit, and mechanics lien purchasing.

Articles by Patrick Hogan

• How construction can contribute to a recovering economy

  Monday, November 02, 2020

  The construction industry could be a means for the economy to recover after the outbreak of COVID-19, as history has shown that construction has been relied upon in the past to help improve the economy. The federal government has usually driven the upswing by increasing investments in building and infrastructure. Construction will also indirectly benefit local businesses when they supply food, shelter, raw materials, transport and other services to workers for the duration of the projects. To kick-start the economy and employment, sound principles and pledges are required.

• Back to business: 3 tips on restarting your construction operations

  Tuesday, July 21, 2020

  When the construction industry started the year 2020, most contractors were confident about the industry’s future. A few weeks into the year, however, the COVID-19 crisis hit. In order to adapt to the changing industry environment, you need to plan strategically and have a solid foundation for your business decisions. Here are some tips on how to prepare your construction business for operations during the current COVID-19 crisis.

• Serving the preliminary notice: 3 pitfalls contractors must avoid

  Friday, March 13, 2020

  The biggest challenge that the construction industry is experiencing right now is getting paid on time and in full. The persistence of payment issues has led many contractors, subcontractors, and other industry professionals to consider them the norm rather than the exception. The root cause of this problem can be traced back to the nature of construction projects. Even just a single construction project can have multiple contracts signed by different parties.

• 4 effective ways to address high turnover in your construction business

  Tuesday, October 08, 2019

  Construction HR managers admit that working in a construction site is not always a great experience for field employees. The work can be exhausting, not to mention the prospect of facing real dangers in the field. For this reason, construction HR managers are finding it difficult to retain skilled workers and attract new talent to fill jobs. Here are some of the ways you can improve employee engagement to address high turnover.