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5 Success Factors for Construction Firms

Construction Marketing

Since the economy’s slow improvement, the construction industry has seen growth as well. Out of the top 19 major American industries, Construction spends the least on technology- only 1% of total revenue. Find an application that is made specifically for the construction industry. Threats: Generic Software and E-Discovery.

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The Road to Recovery in Detroit

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

The manager will determine what he can salvage from a legacy of decline that has left Motown on the cusp of bankruptcy. auto industry, Chrysler made a bold commitment to continue building its most profitable and recognizable vehicle in the city that long ago put cars on the map. automaker from going the way of the dinosaurs.

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Turbocharging Motown’s Recovery

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

We took some ribbing last summer when we put up a post in this space entitled “ The Road to Recovery in Detroit ,” predicting that the Motor City would quickly rebound from its financial woes and become a magnet for new industries. We’ll continue to keep you posted on the progress in Detroit. Great Lakes'

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Can We Make Home Building a Little Less ‘Interesting?’

Pro Builder

I wrote columns about the coming trade labor shortage more than 10 years ago and was pretty hard on the industry for not engaging in meaningful ways to solve it. We can’t simply sit back and let others in the industry work to solve the problem on our behalf. The home building industry has been pretty good to you, hasn’t it?

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Serious And Funny Construction Definitions Contractors Enjoy Reading

Contractor Bookkeeping

Over The Past 30+ Years - I have accumulated a variety of terms to describe the construction industry. Aggravation Box - Computer with construction accounting software operated by a trainee. Bad Numbers - Lead to bad decisions / cash shrinks / business unstable / bankruptcy or failure.

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Unique Construction Company Financing Secrets Revealed

Contractor Bookkeeping

1 Your Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet Reports do not conform to financial industry standards. #2 The RMA developed several tools among them was a system of Ratios that we use today to study financial statements of all companies in all industries. Finally a Z-Score is compiled which is a formula for predicting bankruptcy.

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3 Avoidable Headaches for Construction Project Managers [Webinar]

Autodesk Construction Cloud

With a role this demanding that evolves in complexity every year, it’s no wonder that processes that have worked well in the past are now routine headaches that every GC in the industry runs into. making sure everyone is on the same page—literally and figuratively—can be the difference between a payday and bankruptcy for a GC. .