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Building Strong Starts: Protecting Profit Margins Through Effective Preconstruction

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Doing so won’t just make your life easier; it’ll also help you protect your profit margins. Many things can happen during this period, and project teams often face complications like design creep and price increases, which negatively impact budgets and schedules.

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Construction Budgeting 101

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Your construction budget is one of the most important things to get right in any project. Poor budgeting leads to inaccurate estimates and error-prone forecasts, which can result in unfavorable project outcomes. The lack of proper budgeting practices can also lead to communication breakdowns and misalignment.

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5 Challenges Owners Face with Cost Management (and How to Fix Them)

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Lack of change order collaboration between owners and GC’s. In fact, according to a report on the impact of trust on constructio n, FMI and Autodesk found that firms reporting high levels of trust see 25% to 95% higher profit margins. These issues become even more pronounced when dealing with change orders and increased costs.

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3 Decisions that Keep Construction Owners Up at Night 

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Decision 1: How to improve asset and portfolio performance Whether you're managing one or 50 facilities, actively monitoring and improving performance is critical to long-term profitability. Utilize cost and estimation data Tap into historical and actual data to forecast and plan for expansion, repairs, and rehab.

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Construction Cost Management 101

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Tracking costs and monitoring risk while keeping a job on budget can be one of the biggest hurdles to any building project. Finding ways to do all of these things efficiently makes a huge difference when it comes to delivering a project on time and on budget. A cost management plan helps keep a job on budget.

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5 Ways to Protect Your Bottom Line with Autodesk Construction Cloud 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

The connected construction platform also supports custom budget structures, enabling you to set up detailed hierarchical build-ups and custom segment options. When cost and schedule data is connected, you can view real time updates and make better forecasts.

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8 Tips to Manage Cash Flow Like Your Construction Business Depends on It

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The real problem is that poor cash flow management can be disastrous…impacting your project schedules, profitability, and relationships. Almost 9 out of 10 construction projects worldwide go over budget. Choose projects with profitable estimates. This is simply avoidable by focusing your time and energy on profitable projects.