{"id":1048,"date":"2025-07-07T18:18:55","date_gmt":"2025-07-07T09:18:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.signtime.com\/en\/?post_type=casestudy&#038;p=1048"},"modified":"2025-07-30T22:52:22","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T13:52:22","slug":"himenogumi","status":"publish","type":"casestudy","link":"https:\/\/www.signtime.com\/en\/casestudy\/himenogumi\/","title":{"rendered":"Construction Contracts Signed 90% Faster with E-signatures from SignTime"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What were the challenges before implementation?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p> We used to handle all contract-related documents\u2014such as purchase orders and construction contracts\u2014on paper, which took an average of one week to finalize. Since contracts are required before construction begins, project managers sometimes had to hand-deliver documents to meet tight deadlines, creating a heavy burden. Inefficiencies such as scanning, PDF conversion, and managing both paper and digital versions had become the norm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What prompted you to introduce an electronic contract service?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As part of our company-wide DX efforts, we aimed to eliminate physical stamps and streamline workflows through contract digitization. We needed a platform that could manage the complex contract processes common in the construction industry, such as issuing purchase orders to subcontractors and internal approval flows. While exploring options that could handle everything from approvals to signatures and storage, we found SignTime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why did you choose SignTime among various options?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We compared SignTime with two other major electronic contract services. Essential features for us included API integration for future scalability, internal approval workflows, scanner-compatible storage, and support for multi-group operations\u2014features critical for construction industry needs. With other providers, many of these features were only available as paid add-ons. SignTime, however, offered them as standard, making it the most cost-effective and suitable solution for our use case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Which departments are using SignTime?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ve implemented SignTime across the following departments to manage a variety of construction-specific contracts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Civil Engineering Division<\/strong>: Purchase orders with subcontractors<\/li><li><strong>Building Construction Division<\/strong>: Purchase orders (to be expanded to construction contracts in the future)<\/li><li><strong>Corporate Management Department<\/strong>: External contracts such as with consultants and advisors<\/li><li><strong>Business Promotion Headquarters<\/strong>: Surveying and research contracts<br><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What kind of impact have you seen since implementation?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Since implementing SignTime, the contract finalization period has been reduced from an average of one week to just same-day or within two days. All processes\u2014from document sending to e-signing and centralized storage\u2014are now completed on the SignTime platform. As a result, the workload associated with printing, mailing, and storing paper documents has been significantly reduced. Especially during peak construction seasons, not having to physically exchange contracts has greatly improved operational efficiency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What has been the response from field staff?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While implementation progress varies by department, electronic contracts now account for about 80% of usage in the Civil Engineering Division. Field staff have commented that it\u2019s extremely convenient to be able to electronically create, sign, and store contracts from start to finish. We plan to expand adoption in other departments and further promote digitization of paper contracts through scanner-compatible storage features.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Which features are you using most frequently?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/support.signtime.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/11145047758617-Prepare-Document-for-Requesting-an-E-Signature\">Sending new documents<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/support.signtime.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/25230215561753-How-to-use-the-Internal-Approval-feature\">Internal approval workflows<\/a> (used for nearly all documents)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/support.signtime.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/30944199665689-How-to-use-the-Customization-Function\">Company customization features<\/a> (e.g., reflecting our logo in emails and on the interface)<br><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What are your future plans?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We plan to make greater use of the scanner storage feature to digitize contracts that are still managed on paper. Additionally, we aim to increase the adoption rate of electronic contracts across the company and contribute to the broader goal of efficiency and stamp-less workflows in the construction industry. Through these initiatives, we hope to further accelerate our shift toward paperless operations and enable smarter contract management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Read More Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.signtime.com\/en\/blog\/revolutionize-your-business\/\"><strong>What Is a Electronic Contract and How Can They Revolutionize Your Business?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.signtime.com\/en\/blog\/signtime-solutions-for-the-construction-industry\/\"><strong>SignTime Solutions for the Construction Industry<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1050,"parent":0,"template":"","casestudy_cat":[90,17,15,18,20],"class_list":["post-1048","casestudy","type-casestudy","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","casestudy_cat-construction","casestudy_cat-cost-consumption","casestudy_cat-medium","casestudy_cat-time-consumption","casestudy_cat-wants-to-centrally-manage-all-documents"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.6 (Yoast SEO v26.6) - 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