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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

Drawings have been used by designers for centuries to communicate ideas to the construction trades. Until recently, those drawings were produced by hand, but in the last 25 years or so, computers have become the primary tool people use to produce construction documents. Does an electrical raceway run through a duct bank?

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Architect Describes How He Made His Passive Home

Natural Building

The idea was for the house to be “off grid” and keep their carbon footprint below the world average of 4 tons per person per year, (the average American puts out about 20 tons). Some things, like the concrete foundation, were contracted to professionals. Technically, it was massively different from that first home.

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We Work With CPA's, Bankers, Advisers To Increase Contractor Profits

Contractor Bookkeeping

So we tend to mentor contractors in the early phases until they get the financial foundation in place and start making money. 1 Commercial Banker - Someone to help you manage cash flow and put your cash to work earning interest with sweep accounts and other banking tools. 5 Financial Planner. We work closely with C.P.A.

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Starting Profitable Construction Company Unique Secrets Revealed

Contractor Bookkeeping

Three Steps To A Paradigm Shift: #1 Unfreeze - Being open to a new idea that is in agreement with your core values. #2 Education is the foundation for shifting paradigm. In ancient Greece, Socrates argued that education was about drawing out what was already within the student. "I

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Protecting hospital patients from power outages

CK Power

We recommended adding a spring foundation and seismic isolators under the units to minimize the effect of vibrations and protect against earthquakes. Drawing plans and awarding contracts. After the spec review is complete, we’ll draw up the electrical one-line and layout diagrams. Louis is within the New Madrid Seismic Zone.

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Unique Bookkeeper Errors Reduce Contractor Profits

Contractor Bookkeeping

No Job Costing Reports Meant he had no idea which, jobs and customers were profitable and which ones were not. Three Steps To A Paradigm Shift: #1 Unfreeze - Be open to a new idea, but only if it fits within your core values. #2 Education is the foundation for shifting paradigm. He had to rely on his gut feeling.

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Feature Story: Public-Private Partnerships – An Alliance For Progress That Works

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In addition to the CEO Council and EFI, the FL Sports Foundation, which was the state’s first PPP, and two other PPPs—Visit Florida and CareerSource Florida, have been equally successful in meeting the needs of their customers and in positively impacting the state’s economy. Navy Federal Credit Union, Bristol-Myers Squibb and Deutsche Bank.

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