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Monitoring Your Financial Position to Succeed in the Construction Industry

Viewpoint Construction Technology

In fact, there are numerous examples which show that irrespective of the hard work and precision which is put into place for each and every project, failure to pair this with an effective construction accounting and expense control strategy which drives back-end decision making, can be the difference between success and failure.

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Types of Capital for Construction Businesses

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That’s because other forms of capital — like labor or equipment — can’t generate value if you don’t have enough cash to take on new jobs, acquire materials, or cover overhead. Construction companies need to know the differences between the three types of capital and why each one is useful for managing and growing a business.

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How To Manage Cash Flow Properly In Your Contracting Company

Contractor Bookkeeping

Construction company cash flow is the movement of money in and out of your contracting business; these movements are known in accounting circles as inflow and outflow. Outflows for your construction company are generally the result of paying labor, material, other direct and indirect costs of goods sold and overhead expenses.

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Unique Construction Company Financing Secrets Revealed

Contractor Bookkeeping

2 The financials tell the banker your bookkeeper doesn''t understand Construction Accounting. #3 4 You have no access to a construction accountant, not even for quarterly check-ups. #5 Bankers love chatting with accountants because we speak the same language. The Risk Management Association (RMA).

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PSMJ Resources Blog: 11 Ways to Cut Overhead

PSMJ Resources

11 Ways to Cut Overhead. Here are eleven creative ideas to reduce your overhead expenses. Shift job-cost reporting, billing, and other accounting functions to the secretary who does it as a part-time, collateral duty. Assign collateral duties to everybody in the office, virtually eliminating overhead positions.

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Setting up a Job Order Contract Using Best Management Practices

Job Order Contracting

Setting up a Job Order Contract Using Best Management Practices involves a mix of strategic and operational steps including a gap analysis of current and planned outcomes. . e) Each signed task order becomes, in effect, a fixed price, lump sum contract and is managed accordingly. Planning and coordination. (a)

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Common Types of Construction Contracts And Their Use

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It is a legally binding document that the groups agree to at the start of a project and are held accountable to throughout. The different types of construction projects include: Lump Sum Construction Management (Cost Plus / Guaranteed Maximum Price) Design Build Design Build Finance Maintain. Construction Management Contracts.