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Types of Estimate found on various stages of a Project

Construction Cost Estimating

An estimator has to be very careful about the quantity takeoff using the given data such as drawings, specifications and other documents about the project. Direct Cost includes cost of materials, equipment, labor and subcontracted cost; while the Indirect cost includes overheads and contingency.

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(Still) Waiting for the Home Building Technology Revolution

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But despite access to an online scheduling portal from a big-name software company, most of the actual scheduling and updates were done by the field superintendent by phone. Good as gold,” is how he described the schedule, adding, “If they say the house is ready, you can take it to the bank. They were paid fairly and on time.

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A glossary of terms with reference to Construction Cost Estimating

Construction Cost Estimating

Bond - in construction, a performance bond is a surety bond issued by an insurance company or a bank to guarantee satisfactory completion of a project by a contractor. See also Overhead, Indirect cost. See also, Overhead, General & Administrative Cost, Distributable. in the execution of construction work activity.

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Unique QuickBooks Setup For Contractors

Contractor Bookkeeping

There are thousands of QuickBooks reports and hundreds of add-on software that can generate thousands more; however there are only five Key Performance Reports and a few Job Costing and Job Profitability Reports that will provide what you really need to achieve your goals. Chart of Accounts Customer Checks Returned From Bank.

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FAQ's About Outsourced Contractors Bookkeeping Services

Contractor Bookkeeping

What construction accounting software do you support? Why don''t you support other accounting software? The other one is for construction company owners who want an in-depth analysis of the psychological profiles of our Professional Construction Bookkeeping staff with some of the hardware, software and office equipment we use.

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FEATURE STORY: High-Tech Hubs Are Moving To Their Markets

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California-based software development company, Smith Micro Software, has established a significant presence in the Pittsburgh region. The company, which develops software applications for mobile platforms, opened its R&D center in southwestern Pennsylvania in 2010. In the past decade, nearly $1.8 funding round.

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Tax Accountant Bookkeeping Helps You or Makes Annual Tax Return Easy

Contractor Bookkeeping

They are referred to and reviewed over and over by banks and others. For Example - Income can be all of the deposits from bank statements which may have come from a single z-tape each day. One shortcut is downloading transactions directly from the bank. Do you write a paper check that is manually presented to the bank?