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What are Preliminaries in Construction Contracts?

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Most construction companies, project managers , and contractors will deal with preliminaries in their construction contracts. These preliminaries, also called prelims, cover costs for an entire construction project—not for specific work sections or activities. Management and administrative costs.

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Free Master Class for Project Managers: Best Practices for Project & Cost Management

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Everyone working on a project has the goal of delivering it on time and within budget, but few team members feel this quite as keenly as construction project managers. . As the project manager, you’re tasked with overseeing and facilitating the several moving parts of a project.

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Seven Traits of Profitable Specialty Contractors

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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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8 Main Types of Construction Contracts

Autodesk Construction Cloud

A contract’s a contract, right? There are many construction contract types out there. The construction industry uses different kinds of agreements depending on the project’s scope, delivery, schedule, budget, and the parties involved. The eight types of construction contracts include: cost-plus construction contract.

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Breaking Down Regional Silos to Gain Efficiencies and Increase Profitability

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Business Development has visibility on people (and their respective skill sets) coming off projects to align pursuit projects that would be a good fit. Project Managers have better clarity of their project teams and can update information as needed. Breaking down regional silos.

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A Practical Guide to Construction Accounting Software

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Construction accounting software is a must-have, but may seem daunting to implement new solutions if your accounting technology hasn’t kept up with the complexities of your growing business. That includes accounting. Sure, accounting may have a bit of a reputation for being mundane. Everything Is Moving All the Time.

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Labour Contract Vs Material Contract - Which Contract is Better for Constructing your House?

Civil Lead

When we are planning to construct a building or house the first question comes in our mind is we have to give a material contractor or labour contract. Whereas in the material contract all materials and labour required for the construction are supplied by the contractor. While the contractor may or may not do that.