article thumbnail

“Why are bids so different?” and why your proposal document is most important when it least seems so.

Construction Marketing Ideas

Some provided their documentation in handwritten scrawl on estimate forms. Proposal quality documentation can reach incredible extremes if you have the resources to invest in sophisticated systems. Now, how important is the proposal documentation, however, in the real world? Here, you will discover many contradictions.

article thumbnail

What Is a Construction Punch List (And How to Improve)

Autodesk Construction Cloud

is a document showing work that still needs to be done on a construction project. First, it looked at how contractors manage closeout activities and punchlists with software. Its checklist nature is perfect for giving quick oversight as well as documenting exactly what needs to be fixed and whether it has been completed.

professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

What Is a Construction Punch List (And How to Improve)

Autodesk Construction Cloud

is a document showing work that still needs to be done on a construction project. First, it looked at how contractors manage closeout activities and punchlists with software. Its checklist nature is perfect for giving quick oversight as well as documenting exactly what needs to be fixed and whether it has been completed.

article thumbnail

SharePoint Savvy?

Carol Hagen

It may create more silos and IT governance headaches than you bargained for. What SharePoint does best is collaboration when dealing with “working” documents like construction contract negotiations. I have also seen it widely embraced to relieve the need for shared drives and to offer project portals for job documentation.

article thumbnail

Xero To QuickBooks Conversion

Contractor Bookkeeping

It is similar to the reason why a $50 circular saw is a bargain and may work great for a handyman doing some minor projects and yet for a construction contractor it simply is not robust enough to get the job done. Do you want to use QuickBooks, but dread moving everything from Xero accounting or some other accounting software?

article thumbnail

Xero Accounting To QuickBooks Conversion For Construction Companies

Contractor Bookkeeping

It is similar to the reason why a $50 circular saw is a bargain and may work great for a handyman doing some minor projects and yet for a construction contractor it simply is not robust enough to get the job done. Cloud based document storage. QuickBooks software maintenance updates are automatically applied. -.

article thumbnail

Quicken To QuickBooks Conversion

Contractor Bookkeeping

It is similar to the reason why eventhough a $50 circular saw is a bargain at first, most construction contractors agree it really only works well for handyman doing some minor projects and it simply is not robust enough for a general contractor. Cloud based document storage. Is Quicken not working for your construction company?