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Opportunities Shine in Community Solar

Green Building Law Update

But a 2008 study by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory found that less than 27% of residential rooftops are suitable for hosting an on site photovoltaic system, after taking into consideration structural, shading, and ownership issues. Advances in solar technology have made photovoltaics a much sought after energy alternative.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

Compliance/Regulations. 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. December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. August 2008.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

Compliance/Regulations. 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. General Management. Software & Technology.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

Compliance/Regulations. 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.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

Compliance/Regulations. Querying different type of jobs in job costing to look at profitability by type. December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. September 2008. August 2008. General Management. Software & Technology. Accounting & Finance. Construction Law. People Management. Green Building.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

Compliance/Regulations. And risk can be a profit center, since insurance companies obviously make money. Even if this doesn’t become an actual source of profit in and of itself, contractors who actively work to understand and control risk are in a position to make smarter project decisions that lead to higher profit margins.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

Compliance/Regulations. December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. September 2008. August 2008. General Management. Software & Technology. Accounting & Finance. Construction Law. People Management. Green Building. Construction Safety. Sales/Marketing. Equipment Management. Resource Center. Ask the Expert.

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