Construction Business Owner

JULY 26, 2012

Look for software that does a better job providing applications based on the workflow of a project from cradle to grave, and that provides web-based anywhere-any time visibility into job progress, profitability, change management, and more for everyone who involved in the success of a job. Next Generation of Document Management.

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Construction Business Owner

NOVEMBER 3, 2011

Rather than looking in the review mirror after a job is complete and realizing you’re over budget, make sure you have the ability to import estimates, manage change orders, report on committed costs, and allow your employees in the field remote access. Integrated Document Management. change orders. foundation.

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Construction Business Owner

JUNE 29, 2012

Consider these three vital areas: Construction Project Documents: How do you move documents through your organization? When documents are created or modified, are the appropriate people notified? There are a number of software packages out there that allow document sharing. change orders. foundation.

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Construction Business Owner

MAY 29, 2012

Many contractors haven’t taken advantage of digital document solutions, and the ones that have are still dealing with high volumes of data. change orders. document management. foundation. foundation software. document management. foundation. foundation software. Add new tag. government.

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Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 12, 2012

Keeping documents as electronic files reduces paper waste and clutter in your office because you can get rid of the filing cabinets. Electronic filing also gives you the ability to search with simple keyword terms, so you can find documents faster. Archiving documents. change orders. document management.

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Construction Marketing Ideas

FEBRUARY 16, 2015

Good estimates also catch out flaws in the plans and documents — perhaps leaving room for change-order profits or (I think more ethically), giving the estimator the opportunity to communicate and clarify the potential problems with the design team or owner before bidding the work.

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Construction Business Owner

MAY 31, 2011

Who is Running the Asylum at Foundation Software? At Foundation Software, we try to avoid inmate takeovers by first assigning a lead analyst to oversee design for each project. Finally, the programmers that do the actual coding will receive the final specifications document. change orders. document management.

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Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 12, 2012

Document Management. With the current levels of detail required by industry standards, code compliance and also by the different disciplines, the number of documents required for a project is huge. Keeping track of what’s current in that huge set of documents and making sure others on your team are using current documents are critical.

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Bidding Construction Documentation Software 149

Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 26, 2012

Venture tools are built to give contractors visibility and control over three key areas of construction operations: Documentation. Document Management. It’s no secret that documents play a vital role in the construction process from beginning to end. change orders. document management. foundation.

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Construction Software Software Documentation 120

Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 26, 2011

I know from my days as a general contractor that plans and specifications are altered continuously as subcontractors become involved, materials are changed, and change orders are issued. change orders. document management. foundation. foundation software. document management. foundation.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

OCTOBER 4, 2013

There are a number of people who pass out advice on how to start a profitable construction company; however, very few have actually done it and fewer still had a clear understanding of where they were making or losing money and fewer yet have ever gotten past the point of owning a J.O.B. Education is the foundation for shifting paradigm.

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Construction Business Owner

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

If a business is unprofitable in 2011, and has no taxable income to use the deduction, that business can elect to use 100% Bonus Depreciation and carry-forward to a year when the business is profitable. change orders. document management. foundation. foundation software. document management.

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Construction Business Owner

MAY 7, 2012

« Staying Focused in the Fight Against Profit Fade. From applications that make your meetings and webinars more collaborative to document management and social media apps to help you and your team organize, it seems collaboration is everywhere. change orders. document management. foundation.

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Construction Software Software Accounting 120

Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 18, 2012

Querying different type of jobs in job costing to look at profitability by type. change orders. document management. foundation. foundation software. document management. foundation. foundation software. Looking at Over/Under Billing and posting the adjustment to the year-end financials.

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Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 31, 2012

change orders. document management. foundation. foundation software. document management. foundation. foundation software. Tags: accounting software , business advice , construction , corporate image , foundation software. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0

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Construction Business Owner

APRIL 5, 2012

This, after all, is the foundation of the insurance industry. And risk can be a profit center, since insurance companies obviously make money. change orders. document management. foundation. foundation software. document management. foundation. foundation software. Add new tag.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

FEBRUARY 28, 2014

2 Change State - Arrive at a new understanding about something. Education is the foundation for shifting paradigm. Not using Additional Work Orders or Change Orders (Click For FREE Change Order Template). Cash flow issues kill contractors even though they have profit.

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Profitability Contractors Cash Flow Accounting 48

Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 20, 2011

« Some Advice on Change Orders. But without exception, the story that each team told through their symbols focused on people, not projects or profits. No discussion of business practices, financial measurements, or profit-building strategies. change orders. document management. foundation.

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CFMA Construction Software Software 120

Construction Business Owner

MAY 24, 2012

But the point at which the office meets the field – where job progress is tracked, profitability is calculated, invoices and change orders are processed – this is the point where bad (or no) communications between the field and the office results in diminished performance and profits. change orders.

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Construction Software Software Iowa 120

Construction Business Owner

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

For instance, Foundation Software’s vision is this: “To provide the best in accounting software and service for the labor intensive contractor.” change orders. document management. foundation. foundation software. document management. foundation. foundation software. Add new tag.

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Construction Software Software Accounting 174

Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

So, I took some photos, wrote an RFI attached the photos to the document and sent it to the architect noting its urgent status. Do you have a process for organizing, storing and attaching all supporting documentation for an issue? Some, if not most issues revolve around document management and project team communication.

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Construction Software Software Documentation 120

Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

Sometimes, as you know, project documents can devote an entire plan sheet or spec section to a list of abbreviations and acronyms. A lot of this communication revolves around the project documentation. change orders. document management. foundation. foundation software. document management.

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Construction Software Software Accounting 136

Construction Business Owner

APRIL 2, 2011

« Free Webinar on Reducing Profit Fade. change orders. document management. foundation. foundation software. document management. foundation. foundation software. Tags: accounting software , business , competition , construction , foundation , fred ode. Free Subscriptions.

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Construction Software Software Accounting 159

Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 12, 2011

A Change (Order) for the Better? change orders. document management. foundation. foundation software. document management. foundation. foundation software. Tags: accounting , construction , contractors , features , foundation , job costing , software , support. Add new tag.

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Construction Software Software Accounting 120

Construction Business Owner

APRIL 19, 2012

Staying Focused in the Fight Against Profit Fade » Connecting in Construction. change orders. document management. foundation. foundation software. document management. foundation. foundation software. Construction Business Owner Magazine. Home » Blogs. Add new tag.

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Construction Software Software Conference 120

Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 25, 2011

And when I started Foundation Software in 1985, on top of what I was learning on the fly, I made it a point to actively seek out knowledge, learning as much as I could about management, sales & marketing, leadership, technology, and the industry itself! Education leads to improvement, efficiency, and profitability! change orders.

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Construction Software Software Accounting 120

Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

Bring all your financial documents to the initial meeting. Banks are attracted to profitable business. change orders. document management. foundation. foundation software. document management. foundation. foundation software. Projected future earnings. www.dexterchaney.com.

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Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 19, 2011

In doing that, I realized that Foundation Software’s sales force became different from the stereotype characterized in the joke I told at the beginning. Foundation Software has been profitable in each of its years of business since 1985. change orders. document management. foundation. foundation.

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Construction Software Software Accounting 136

Construction Business Owner

AUGUST 18, 2011

change orders. document management. foundation. foundation software. document management. foundation. foundation software. Tags: bonding , davis-bacon , foundation software , government work , over/under billing , prevailing wage. I told you government jobs are not impossible.

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Cash Flow Software Software Accounting 168

Construction Business Owner

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

change orders. document management. foundation. foundation software. document management. foundation. foundation software. Tags: accounting , construction , foundation , software , technology. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 Add new tag. cloud computing.

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Construction Software Software Accounting 159

Construction Business Owner

MARCH 11, 2011

Free Webinar on Reducing Profit Fade » Game Changers. change orders. document management. foundation. foundation software. document management. foundation. foundation software. Construction Business Owner Magazine. Construction Business Owner E-Newsletter. -->. Home » Blogs.

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Construction Software Software Accounting 120

Construction Business Owner

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

We are officially in fall, so grab some hot chocolate and let’s discuss why, despite available document imaging technology, people still use paper. People want to have access at any given time to all of their documents. We have to put a premium on easy in order to succeed. change orders. document management.

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Construction Software Software iPad 120

Construction Business Owner

MAY 17, 2011

When designing FOUNDATION® for Windows® 3.0 in the mid-1990’s, Foundation Software was faced with a major decision—should we completely redesign and rewrite our DOS product? So who is running the asylum at Foundation? change orders. document management. foundation. foundation software.

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Construction Software Software Accounting 149

Construction Business Owner

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

change orders. document management. foundation. foundation software. document management. foundation. foundation software. Add new tag. business development. cloud computing. communication. construction. Construction Accounting Software. construction management. construction operations.

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Construction Software Software Cash Flow 120

Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

It seems like just yesterday that Foundation Software was newly incorporated. Foundation gained its own identity, and we have the right people in place for the right jobs. I dream about Foundation, and I make plans for its future. I can’t wait to see what a 30-year-old Foundation Software will do! change orders.

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Construction Software Software Foundation 136

Construction Business Owner

JUNE 20, 2011

Take Foundation Software, for example. We have a very strong payroll module in our construction accounting software FOUNDATION for Windows. change orders. document management. foundation. foundation software. document management. foundation. foundation software. Add new tag.

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Construction Software Software Accounting 149

Construction Business Owner

APRIL 12, 2012

Good document management software will be able to keep those certifications on file. As construction becomes more and more complex, document management and certification tracking will play an even larger role in the industry. change orders. document management. foundation. foundation software.

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