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Job Costing Accounting Vs. Regular Accounting

Contractor Bookkeeping

There is some confusion about the differences between job costing accounting and regular accounting which leads some contractors to believe they can get what they need from any bookkeeper and the cheaper the better. Two Basic Types Of Accounting. #1 Tax Accountants are good people and have a place in the accounting world.

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Data Analytics Trends in Construction

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Construction sites these days have no shortage of data: design and BIM data from the planning stages of a project, jobsite data collected by wearables, mobile devices and sensors on equipment/materials, accounting and job progress data from the office, project management data and much more. Bidding Smarter and Winning More Work.

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Top 4 Construction Project Bidding Sites

Contractor Bookkeeping

Top 4 Construction Project Bidding Sites. Although the construction industry is experiencing a mild recovery across the country, winning good bids is still no easy task for contractors. Online bidding is made possible by a variety of reputable construction resource websites (such as the following four sites).

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Living in a Materials World

Viewpoint Construction Technology

The cost of materials can rise and fall daily, whether during the bid progression, the procurement process or the building phase. Accounting for all of the materials tickets produced by aggregate and lumber haulers can be a challenge. Maximizing Materials Management. Spectrum’s intuitive Spectrum Ticketing solution.

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The Secret Sauce to Protecting Construction Profits  

Autodesk Construction Cloud

For one, market factors heavily influence labor and material expenses, making forecasts difficult and increasing the likelihood of overruns. Then there are the projects themselves, which are incredibly complex. Little to no project or business predictability Most construction projects are like a unique snowflake.

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20+ Fresh Releases for Autodesk Construction Cloud

Autodesk Construction Cloud

This keeps the office team aware of project progress and empowers field teams with productivity forecast to adjust or make improvements. Bridge | Share Closed Submittals Now with the ‘Publish Closed Submittals to Files’ release users can also share closed submittals across projects or accounts using Bridge.

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Team Members Left Hanging on Bid for Tappan Zee Bridge Project.

ENR Construction

Team Members Left Hanging on Bid for Tappan Zee Bridge Project. Description: One of the four teams contending for the estimated $5-billion Tappan Zee Bridge replacement project in New York State chose not to submit a bid at the last moment. Enter your print subscription account. Industry forecasts. It is FREE of charge.

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