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. December 2008. November 2008.

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JANUARY 31, 2012

December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. September 2008. August 2008. 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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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. December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. September 2008. August 2008. document management.

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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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JANUARY 18, 2012

Querying different type of jobs in job costing to look at profitability by type. December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. September 2008. August 2008. document management. foundation. foundation software. Preparing Sales & Use tax reports for sales tax authorities. November 2009.

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APRIL 26, 2012

Customer Collaboration & Construction Software » Staying Focused in the Fight Against Profit Fade. There’s a name for these situations: “profit fade.” The profit you calculate when bidding a job can fluctuate dramatically as work progresses. Construction Business Owner E-Newsletter. -->. Home » Blogs.

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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. December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. August 2008.

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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. December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. September 2008.

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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.” December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. September 2008. August 2008. document management. foundation. foundation software. November 2009.

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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. December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. September 2008. August 2008. document management. foundation. foundation software. April 2009.

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APRIL 2, 2011

« Free Webinar on Reducing Profit Fade. December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. September 2008. August 2008. document management. foundation. foundation software. Tags: accounting software , business , competition , construction , foundation , fred ode. So bring it on.

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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. December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. September 2008. August 2008. document management.

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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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AUGUST 18, 2011

December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. September 2008. August 2008. 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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NOVEMBER 22, 2011

December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. September 2008. August 2008. document management. foundation. foundation software. Tags: accounting , construction , foundation , software , technology. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 November 2009. October 2009.

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APRIL 19, 2012

Staying Focused in the Fight Against Profit Fade » Connecting in Construction. December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. September 2008. August 2008. document management. foundation. foundation software. Construction Business Owner Magazine. Home » Blogs. November 2009.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2011

Integrated Document Management. To help you manage your paper, look for systems with document imaging and management that go beyond “scan and store” capabilities. You should be able to search the text of the documents, not just the file names. December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. September 2008.

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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? December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. September 2008. August 2008.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2012

Bring all your financial documents to the initial meeting. Banks are attracted to profitable business. December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. September 2008. August 2008. document management. foundation. foundation software. Projected future earnings. www.dexterchaney.com.

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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! December 2008.

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OCTOBER 26, 2011

To further complicate matters, a construction project may have hundreds, perhaps thousands, of people working on it at any given time, making document version control a constant struggle. December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. September 2008. August 2008. document management. foundation.

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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. December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. September 2008.

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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. December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. September 2008. August 2008.

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DECEMBER 6, 2011

December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. September 2008. August 2008. document management. foundation. foundation software. November 2009. October 2009. September 2009. August 2009. April 2009. March 2009. February 2009. January 2009. Tags accounting. accounting software. Add new tag.

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MARCH 11, 2011

Free Webinar on Reducing Profit Fade » Game Changers. December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. September 2008. August 2008. document management. foundation. foundation software. Construction Business Owner Magazine. Construction Business Owner E-Newsletter. -->. November 2009.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. September 2008. August 2008. document management. foundation. foundation software. November 2009. October 2009. September 2009. August 2009. April 2009. March 2009. February 2009. January 2009. Tags accounting. accounting software. Add new tag.

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JUNE 20, 2011

Take Foundation Software, for example. We have a very strong payroll module in our construction accounting software FOUNDATION for Windows. December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. September 2008. August 2008. document management. foundation. foundation software. October 2009.

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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! December 2008.

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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. December 2008. November 2008.

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OCTOBER 20, 2011

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. December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. September 2008. August 2008. foundation.

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AUGUST 30, 2011

December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. September 2008. August 2008. document management. foundation. foundation software. November 2009. October 2009. September 2009. August 2009. April 2009. March 2009. February 2009. January 2009. Tags accounting. accounting software. Add new tag.

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JUNE 1, 2012

By themselves, they can’t house important documents, such as 401K contribution forms, that your employees need to access on a regular basis. Documents such as forms, templates, and policies can be stored for employee use, and information has a longer lifespan, remaining available as long as it remains relevant. December 2008.

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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. December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. September 2008. August 2008.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2011

This post was mentioned on Twitter by Erica Brindley, Foundation Software. Foundation Software said: Check out Fred Ode's New Blog: "Don't Dig Your Own Grave": [link] #construction #accounting #software [.]. December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. September 2008. August 2008.

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OCTOBER 10, 2011

December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. September 2008. August 2008. document management. foundation. foundation software. November 2009. October 2009. September 2009. August 2009. April 2009. March 2009. February 2009. January 2009. Tags accounting. accounting software. Add new tag.

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MARCH 1, 2012

December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. September 2008. August 2008. document management. foundation. foundation software. Tags: accounting software , construction , Foundation mobile , mobile devices , payroll , project management , remote timecard entry. November 2009. August 2009.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2012

It is a part of the foundation, however, not the cornerstone. December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. September 2008. August 2008. document management. foundation. foundation software. Complying with a bunch of laws should not be the driving force behind your safety efforts.

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