Pro Builder

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Reducing 3 Types of Construction Waste to Increase Home Builder Profit. In today’s economic climate, it’s vital for home builders to keep waste to a minimum so they can receive the highest profit on their homes. Process Failure: Product Waste in Home Building. 12 Lessons From a Production Home Framing Inspector.

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Fieldwire

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Anyone who has managed a construction company, department, or project knows profitability can be challenging. Intense competition, fluctuating market conditions and other factors often result in tight profit margins. Even with numerous challenges, specialty contracting can be profitable. In-Demand Expertise.

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Fieldwire

JUNE 6, 2023

Research from the ABC (Associated Builders and Contractors) suggests construction has the tall task of attracting an estimated 546,000 additional workers on top of the normal pace of hiring in 2023 to meet the demand for labor. Not a bad deal when you consider time saved today is about more than just profitability, it’s about efficiency.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

OCTOBER 27, 2022

It’s important not to overlook the importance of comprehensive budgets and estimates when companies are working under immense pressure to get work done on time and for a profit. Overlooking cost variances may lead to big hits to your profit margin. As an estimator, there are things you need to be picky about.

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Fieldwire

JULY 31, 2023

It is estimated that only a third of a worker’s day is spent performing their craft, with the other part of their day filled with non productive tasks, such as locating equipment and material, reviewing plans and assigning tasks, and dealing with fabrication and logistics. Check out some of our system solutions.

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Construction Business Owner

APRIL 5, 2021

For example, if each clash costs $3,500 per instance (PWC, 2018), it’s difficult for estimators and project managers to ensure each project is profitable during the planning phases of a project. Autodesk has officially rolled out two products that will help construction professionals do just that. The MacLeamy curve.

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Modeling Environment Autodesk BIM 234

Construction Business Owner

MAY 9, 2016

Profit margin shrinkage starts when the estimator prepares a bid based on the cost of completion he thinks a job might require versus the cost history of similar, completed jobs.

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Construction Marketing

MAY 17, 2023

Construction businesses should rethink their processes, increase productivity, and deliver projects with extraordinary accuracy and speed by embracing cutting-edge solutions. Using innovative methods for cost control has many benefits, one of which is the capacity to produce precise cost estimates.

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Green Industry Professionals

JULY 11, 2013

Improve your profits by developing systems to improve your estimating processaccurate production costs, accurate measurements, and factoring profit.'

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Construction Cost Estimating

JUNE 12, 2014

The Building Materials Estimating Calculator is designed for contractors, trades people and estimating professionals who need to estimate materials and costs for concrete, fences, decks, bricks, tile, flooring, gravel, painting, drywall and paneling and more.

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GCP Applied Technologies

NOVEMBER 28, 2019

Sustainable construction products and technologies. Considering cement production—a primary component of concrete—accounts for roughly 5% of the entire global emissions carbon footprint, producing more sustainable concrete is among the most important topics in construction today. Phillip.fry@gc…. Thu, 11/28/2019 - 11:43.

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Construction Cost Estimating

APRIL 5, 2015

Electrical Estimating Methods (RSMeans) - an exclusive estimating book for electrical estimators & contractors Wayne J. Del Pico has written an exclusive book alias Electrical Estimating Methods (RSMeans) 4th edition. construction estimating construction materials electrical system estimates'

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Construction Business Owner

MAY 9, 2016

Profit margin shrinkage starts when the estimator prepares a bid based on the cost of completion he thinks a job might require versus the cost history of similar, completed jobs.

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Estimating Bidding Profitability Contract 120

Viewpoint Construction Technology

DECEMBER 20, 2017

Businesses are looking for ways to become more productive and stay ahead, and construction is certainly no exception. The construction industry lags in productivity compared to other industries, though, according to a report by McKinsey & Company. In some markets, productivity has even declined. trillion annually.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Furthermore, according to insights from Accenture and Frontier Economics , the construction industry could witness remarkable profit growth—estimated at 71%—through AI integration over the next ten years. Autodesk's early investments in AI At Autodesk, we've always been committed to helping you maximize efficiency and profit.

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Construction Cost Estimating

APRIL 3, 2017

The software can handle the whole project lifecycle from bid to project completion by providing all-in-one solution for estimating, project management, and accounting. ProContractor facilitates the contractors to save huge time and win more work by generating takeoffs, estimates, and proposals efficiently.

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Construction Cost Estimating

APRIL 28, 2014

The foundation for a successful estimate depends on authentic takeoff of the quantities of the various materials involved in the project. The various elements that lead to an effective cost estimate are as: Labor Hours : Labor hour amounts can be prepared by crew analysis or applied on a unit man-hour basis.

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Estimating Equipment Bidding Profitability 45

Construction Marketing

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Among the most efficient construction technologies are building estimation software , cloud-based systems, building information modeling, and more. One of the most essential software solutions is estimating and bidding tools. That is why AI-based systems come in handy for well-thought workflows and a highly-managed environment.

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Construction Cost Estimating

MAY 13, 2014

In order to make exact estimate for your work as well as profitability, it is essential to determine your labor costs. Here, the total projected cost is then highlighted with a prearranged factor hence the selling price also includes your overhead and planned profit.

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Construction Cost Estimating

JULY 26, 2013

Construction Estimating using Excel Steven Peterson, MBA , PE, from Weber State University has written this book. This estimating book facilitates construction professional/estimator/engineer to acquire basic fundamental of estimating which involves drawing sets, practical lessons, and instances.

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Estimating Construction Permits Drawings 51

Construction Cost Estimating

JUNE 5, 2012

Construction Cost Estimating Blog. Enhance your takeoff, estimating, and proposal management procedures with ProContractorMX™ by Maxwell. Maxwell introduces ProContractorMX™ containing robust and comprehensible features to enhance your takeoff , estimating, and proposal management procedures. adsense analytic.

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Construction Cost Estimating

NOVEMBER 13, 2011

Construction Cost Estimating Blog. Roof Estimating Software for Contractors. Roof contractors to help them sell more, build happier customers, estimate faster, generate more accurate proposals and bring more to their bottom line profits. Have you ever needed estimating software for roofing? adsense analytic.

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Lets Build

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Managing costs, removing waste, and increasing productivity should be top priorities for organisations wanting to overcome rising costs due to construction inflation. In addition to this, you can work with trade partners in the pre-construction stage to build certainty and improve the accuracy of your estimating process.

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Construction Materials Risk Management 148

Construction Cost Estimating

MAY 23, 2012

Construction Cost Estimating Blog. Small home builders and contractors can improve their estimating process with Job Simplicity, a product suite from HomeFront Software. Small home builders and contractors can improve their estimating process with Job Simplicity, a product suite from HomeFront Software. at 1:41 PM.

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Construction Cost Estimating

MAY 26, 2014

But lots of people refuse to include this profit-making tool to their estimating resources due to the following reasons:- Short-range, and short-sighted, thinking relating to profit making - Traditional manufacturers favor to include new machines to the production floor in place of new software.

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Construction Cost Estimating

AUGUST 2, 2013

Viewpoint Construction Software ® and Australia - based Benchmark Estimating , a key developer of world class estimating software, just declared an alliance that will be useful for customer communities to avail the opportunity of superior technological solutions covering a wide array of the construction lifecycle roadmap.

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Construction Cost Estimating

JULY 1, 2014

Allowance - a value in an estimate to cover the cost of known but not yet fully defined work. As-sold estimate - the estimate which matches the agreed items and price for the project scope. This total or subtotal is usually identified as such in an estimate report. Also known as Total Estimated Contract Cost (TECC).

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Cassell Construction Estimating

JULY 14, 2015

Vancouver, WA July 13, 2015: Cassell Consulting announces our Sage Estimating to Procore Interface will be released in August. The integration will create a new job in Procore, with the fully-developed Sage Estimate distributed into Procore’s project budget.

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Construction Cost Estimating

APRIL 30, 2014

Construction estimating software helps in simplifying the process of calculating the bottom line. The best construction estimators like ProContractorMX, Estimation and Bid4Build eliminate many common mistakes that could cost an estimator extra expenses. Though it can be complex, but using the software should be easy.

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Construction Cost Estimating

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

Construction Cost Estimating Blog. These risk are sometime referred as "known-unknowns" as the estimator is conscious about them and based on past experience, can even estimate their probable costs. Profit for construction may come in two ways – Gross Profit and Net Profit. Join our estimating forum.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 31, 2023

The past is scarred by decades of declining productivity and conflict. Many of the industry’s productivity problems can be traced back to bad data and poor processes, which hit the budget through delays and the need for rework. A vicious circle Productivity is a big concern in the construction industry.

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Cassell Construction Estimating

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Do you compile the estimate manually, 
then enter into a spreadsheet? Or do you build the bid directly from within your estimating
 software? You can’t open a box, and turn 
inconsistent estimating into a well‐oiled system. The importance of a consistent, production‐based estimating system cannot be overstated.

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Job Order Contracting

APRIL 1, 2019

LEAN Construction Cost Estimating Drives Optimal Performance. LEAN construction cost estimating, procurement, and project delivery, drives optimal performance for the numerous repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, and new construction projects encountered by real property owners, facilities managers, and their service providers.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

JUNE 12, 2013

Contractors That Do Not Earn Large Profits see contractors bookkeeping services as overhead which leads to the following profit drains: They get a cheap computer, tiny monitor, garbage printer, tiny desk and broken down chair that even the dog would not sit in and tell the bookkeeper this is all the company can afford.

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Construction Cost Estimating

JUNE 16, 2011

Construction Cost Estimating Blog. Types of Construction Estimates. Numerous estimating techniques prevail in the market and these can be categorized in the following ways :-. Conceptual estimates. Detailed estimates. Conceptual estimates. Detailed Estimate. adsense analytic. Thursday, June 16, 2011.

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Estimating Construction Overhead Materials 40

Viewpoint Construction Technology

AUGUST 29, 2018

So, taking proper care of heavy iron the machines is key to bringing in projects on time and maximizing profitability. Owning vs Operating: Maximizing Construction Equipment Productivity and Profitability. When a piece of equipment is purchased, there are ownership costs that occur regardless of how the machine is used.

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Pro Builder

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

These factors have forced home builders to reduce pricing, and therefore profit margins, to maintain sales velocity. . A Lean design and construction approach is the best way forward for home builders to reduce waste (and costs) without sacrificing amenities or marketability of their product. 3 Ways to Huge Profits Through Lean Design.

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