Construction and Property
Powerful mobile messaging solutions in industry
When engaging with your construction workforce or tenants, using SMS as an information channel, creates numerous opportunities for interaction from a management or marketing scenario.
For companies with casual workers or contractors on site, SMS provides instant communication on a one-to-one or one-to-many basis, with the capability to receive immediate replies.
Real estate companies and landlords can also harness the power of SMS for appointment and rent payment reminders, thereby reducing the costs normally associated with making phone calls or through other traditional communication methods.
Example Applications
Job allocation for contract workers
With a contract workforce, downtime costs money. Help reduce wastage, reduce communication costs and improve efficiency by allocating jobs via SMS.
Communicating job details in a text message eliminates mistakes associated with telephone communications such as the possibility of mishearing an address or customer contact details. This increased accuracy results in improved customer satisfaction and a high return on investment through the elimination of errors and delays.
Managing contractors on client sites
Large and dispersed construction sites bring a dispersed workforce that is difficult to communicate with or manage. Ensuring the right communication to the right team adds complexity to the communication channel..
2-way SMS puts you in instant contact with your teams, especially where noisy environments make traditional phone calls difficult. The two-way nature of SMS allows recipients to respond immediately to messages and instructions.
Real Estate appointment reminders
Whether it is in property rental or sales, time is money. Productive use of this time improves turnaround and lead generation.
Using SMS to send message reminders to clients reduces the chance of missed appointments. Including address details and directions in the message assists the buyer to locate the property with the minimum of fuss.
Rent payment reminders
The use of SMS for payment reminders and late payment notifications, increases response times this leads to faster payment turnarounds, and higher monthly revenues. The low cost of an SMS compared to expensive call centres, traditional mail systems and other communications methods can allow for higher number of messages to be sent, further improving response times.
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