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The upside of job costing: More accurate estimates means more money in the bank

Lets Build

Whatever your reason for getting into the construction business, a love for job costing and puzzling out profitability likely wasn’t a contributing factor. In a recent study of self-identified business owners, accountants, bookkeepers, estimators, and finance managers within the construction industry, 1.

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The Secret Sauce to Protecting Construction Profits  

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Bank failures, rising interest rates, high material prices, and labor crunches are all making it more challenging for construction companies to protect, let alone, improve their margins. By taking proactive steps and adopting the right tools, you can mitigate and safeguard your firm’s profits. And the pressure is rising.

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Downloading From The Bank Is Easy And Bad For Contractors

Contractor Bookkeeping

Downloading from the bank is easy and saves time; however, it does not allocate the transactions for accurate Job Costing Reports. The two main reasons highly profitable construction contractors use Job Costing Reports : It is the foundation of your construction company unique "Job Costing Library". bank downloads Bank feeds'

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A glossary of terms with reference to Construction Cost Estimating

Construction Cost Estimating

Allowance - a value in an estimate to cover the cost of known but not yet fully defined work. As-sold estimate - the estimate which matches the agreed items and price for the project scope. This total or subtotal is usually identified as such in an estimate report. Also known as Total Estimated Contract Cost (TECC).

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Highly Profitable Small Contractors Use OPM For Working Capital Needs

Contractor Bookkeeping

The Larger Your Construction - Business grows the more likely you could end up operating like a bank without the hundreds of ways to generate revenues from fee income and interest calculation that banks use. Compare the success and profitability of a McDonalds franchise to most restaurants.

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Why Successful Contractors Use Professional Bookkeeping Services

Contractor Bookkeeping

First Important Principle In Construction Accounting: Everything starts with Cash because Cash Is Fact; Profit Is An Opinion. All transactions in the bank account of your construction accounting system no matter if it is QuickBooks or Xero must be assigned to the proper accounts: Income. Job Deposits.

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Jim Nostedt on How High Performance Can Beat ?Code-Built Homes on Price

Pro Builder

JN: A high-performance building will have a 3% to 20% higher first cost, so the builder will have a higher profit based on the higher construction cost. Both the bank and the homeowner win because the bank loaned more money and the homeowner is less likely to default on the mortgage because their owning and operating costs are much lower.