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The financial value of green buildings is well documented, from commanding higher rents, greater occupancy rates, and increased occupant satisfaction, to lower operating costs for everything from reduced insurance premiums and less energy utilized, easily resulting in an increased return on investment of more than 9% over conventional building.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

INSURANCE |. Accounting & Finance. Some Advice on Change Orders » A Change (Order) for the Better? When clients ask me about change orders, I’m reminded of a well-circulated photo. The yacht is named “Change Order.” Yes, change orders are nearly inevitable.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

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INSURANCE |. Accounting & Finance. Customer Collaboration & Construction Software » Staying Focused in the Fight Against Profit Fade. There’s a name for these situations: “profit fade.” Stay on Top of Changes. The profit you calculate when bidding a job can fluctuate dramatically as work progresses.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

INSURANCE |. Accounting & Finance. « A Change (Order) for the Better? Judging Tipis » Some Advice on Change Orders. I was talking with John Chaney this week, and he mentioned that he was going to blog about how change orders affect construction management. STRATEGY |. MANAGEMENT |.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

INSURANCE |. Accounting & Finance. Healthy Competition » Free Webinar on Reducing Profit Fade. One problem that even the most savvy contractors deal with is profit fade, when a job continues to incur additional costs that are not factored into the estimate. change orders. STRATEGY |. MANAGEMENT |.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

INSURANCE |. Accounting & Finance. This, after all, is the foundation of the insurance industry. And risk can be a profit center, since insurance companies obviously make money. So what do construction and insurance companies have in common? Well, consider the business model of the insurance industry.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

INSURANCE |. Accounting & Finance. All businesses that purchase, finance, and/or lease less than $2 million in new or used business equipment during tax year 2011 should qualify for the Section 179 Deduction. change orders. STRATEGY |. MANAGEMENT |. ACCOUNTING |. SOFTWARE |. MARKETING |. EQUIPMENT |. January 2009.