Wolgast Corporation

JANUARY 12, 2023

Complex projects that take a shorter duration than a year like those for healthcare practices, professional offices, or additions/remodels to manufacturing plants and most other industry buildings can benefit from having their Architect and Builder on the same team, like the Design-Build (DB) Construction Delivery. Many as repeat customers.

Commercial 91

Commercial Construction Retail Michigan 91

HardHatChat

DECEMBER 17, 2010

I’ll say it again, 2010 was a rebuilding year for the commercial construction industry. So I’ve created a commercial construction checklist for what we considered the highs and lows of 2010 commercial construction trends. There are still far too many distressed commercial properties on the market.

Commercial 196

Commercial Retail Construction Chicago 196

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 11, 2022

In terms of procurement JOC is bid indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract between a facility owner and a professional JOC construction contractor. remodeling, maintenance, and new construction requiring minimum design. The UPB will automatically reflect commercial tasks for your area.

Contract 213

Contract Procurement Estimating Renovating 213

HardHatChat

AUGUST 12, 2014

Theres no question about it, commercial construction is back in a big way in the Chicago area, as Crains Chicago Business recently reported in a story featuring Englewood Construction , activity of is up 16 percent when compared to the same time period last year for all commercial construction. Scheduling.

Chicago 278

Chicago Commercial Construction Remodeling 278

HardHatChat

MAY 4, 2010

At the end of 2009, I wrote a blog post called “Commercial Construction Trends to Watch in 2010.” Just look at all the retail renovation projects underway – Disney is remodeling all of its stores, Target is introducing new retail store concepts that incorporate a larger grocery area, and. Think I’ll give myself a “B” on that one.

Retail 159

Retail Commercial Construction Remodeling 159

HardHatChat

JULY 28, 2017

With so much activity in the sector related to new store expansion, scouting new sites and making remodeling plans, smart grocery brands are tapping commercial construction partners with expertise in grocery store development to help navigate specific considerations that come with a grocery store construction project.

Renovating 245

Renovating Construction Commercial Remodeling 245

Construction Marketing

OCTOBER 28, 2018

Whether your construction is a simple house upgrade or a commercial remodeling, a wrong contractor can frustrate your efforts and waste a lot of time, money and energy. Remember, a contractor with the lowest bid is not necessarily the best. If a contractors bid is significantly lower, ask them why. Conclusion.

Contractors 160

Contractors Insurance Commercial Bidding 160

HardHatChat

FEBRUARY 25, 2011

At one point or another, even the best Chicago commercial construction contractors are susceptible to a construction site demon. While you can’t ward off all commercial construction site problems , follow these commercial construction tips below and your chances of running into an unforeseen condition should decrease significantly.

CSI 136

CSI Commercial Site Retail 136

Fieldwire

MARCH 5, 2024

To say that winning bids is the key to success in construction is a half-truth. Subcontractors getting awarded a contract spells financial disaster if the bid is too high to be competitive or too low to be profitable. Bidding on projects you have yet to gain experience in can broaden your horizons. On average, remodelers net 4.7%

Budgeting 52

Budgeting Budget Estimating Bidding 52

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Best Value Procurement Competitively Bid. Designed to Accomplish Small-Medium Size, Multi-trade, Minor Construction, Repair and Remodel Projects, or Minor New Construction. Associated Documents and Reports (JOC Operations Manual, Notice to Bidders, Bid Forms, RFP, Proposal Form, Negotiations Records, Close-out Form/Package).

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Renovating Overhead 100

Construction Marketing

AUGUST 30, 2019

A few years back we took a look at the two largest construction lead services serving the commercial construction market: Dodge Data & Analytics and ConstructConnect. Planning stage, such as proposed, architect selection, schematics, bid stage, etc. Category, such as commercial, industrial, etc.

Comparison 123

Comparison Construction Software Software 123

HardHatChat

JUNE 21, 2012

Observations and Conversations about Commercial Construction, Development and Management. I get asked a lot about commercial construction trends. I get asked a lot about commercial construction trends. Our data report helped the developer determine the lease rate that could be achieved on a retrofitted commercial space.

Retail 216

Retail Commercial Chicago Leases 216

HardHatChat

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

There’s no doubt that local businesses will have much to celebrate if on October 2, 2009, Chicago wins the 2016 Summer Olympics bid. Given the fact that most national and international retailers already have stores in Chicago, most retail construction will involve remodeling and expansion of existing stores. I say back the bid!

Chicago 120

Chicago Retail Bidding Permits 120

Construction Marketing

DECEMBER 22, 2010

We’ll identify other national construction lead services, regional lead services, (local) contractor/remodeler lead services, government lead services, and finally other lead services including equipment lease and architectural specification directories. Planning stage, such as proposed, architect selection, schematics, bid stage, etc.

Construction 230

Construction Remodeling Claims Products 230

Construction Cost Estimating

SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

Material Estimator : With this handy construction tool the contractors, designers, remodelers, engineers, architects as well as other building professionals will be able to calculate feet inch fraction construction math and building materials estimating. Just put the bid information into the app to have some ideas on whom to select.

Project Management 45

Project Management Management Construction Estimating 45

Contractor Bookkeeping

JUNE 19, 2012

Another Point Of View - From your company’s perspective; do you really want your outside sales rep’s and estimators (working as independent contractors) bidding projects for you and then bidding that same exact project for your competitor?

Contractors 48

Contractors Bidding Estimating Accounting 48

Contractor Bookkeeping

AUGUST 1, 2013

His construction experience includes new construction, commercial tenant improvement, residential remodel, service and repair, Commercial Journeyman Plumber (PL01) and owner operator of several construction companies, Project Management Professional and construction accountant. Introduction to Job Costing Reporting.

Contractors 48

Contractors Change Orders Accounting Schedule 48

Contractor Bookkeeping

AUGUST 1, 2013

His construction experience includes new construction, commercial tenant improvement, residential remodel, service and repair, Commercial Journeyman Plumber (PL01) and owner operator of several construction companies, Project Management Professional and construction accountant. Introduction to Job Costing Reporting.

Contractors 48

Contractors Change Orders Accounting Schedule 48

Contractor Bookkeeping

MAY 24, 2013

Most Contractors with yearly sales volume over five million dollars have extensive job costing and job profitability reporting systems including comprehensive historical job cost libraries so they know how much each task cost and they use that information to know which projects to bid on and which ones to let go.

Profitability 48

Profitability Accounting Construction Schedule 48

Contractor Bookkeeping

JULY 27, 2013

His construction experience includes new construction, commercial tenant improvement, residential remodel, service and repair, Commercial Journeyman Plumber (PL01) and owner operator of several construction companies, Project Management Professional and construction accountant. Introduction to Job Costing Reporting.

Contractors 49

Contractors Change Orders Accounting Schedule 49

Contractor Bookkeeping

JULY 27, 2013

His construction experience includes new construction, commercial tenant improvement, residential remodel, service and repair, Commercial Journeyman Plumber (PL01) and owner operator of several construction companies, Project Management Professional and construction accountant. Introduction to Job Costing Reporting.

Contractors 49

Contractors Change Orders Accounting Schedule 49

Rory Woolsey

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

Ed Carrigan asked: “Do you believe there is a savings between JOC program and a bidding process (design-bid-build)?” For multi-trade repair and improvement type projects, Job Order Contracting will win out on a savings analysis over design-bid-build. ” Thanks for the question, Ed.

Estimating 40

Estimating Bidding Negotiation Contract 40

Contractor Bookkeeping

MAY 25, 2013

Most Contractors with yearly sales volume over five million dollars have extensive job costing and job profitability reporting systems including comprehensive historical job cost libraries so they know how much each task cost and they use that information to know which projects to bid on and which ones to let go.

Profitability 48

Profitability Accounting Construction Contractors 48

Contractor Bookkeeping

SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

We provide professional contractor bookkeeping services primarily for construction company owners with annual sales volume $0 - $5,000,000 using the full desktop version of QuickBooks For Contractors which rests on an Intuit Approved Commercial Hosting Service. For More Information See QuickBooks Setup For Contractors.

Contractors 48

Contractors Accounting Profitability Overhead 48

CivilJungle

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Renovating projects can generally differ from the entity as the newest cover of color to a real loss and remodeling of an actual place. Commercial Construction. Some commercial construction projects range from service construction and market to cafe and lodging houses. Commercial building. Infrastructure Construction.

Construction 52

Construction Commercial Residential Infrastructure 52

Contractor Bookkeeping

MAY 25, 2013

Most Contractors with yearly sales volume over five million dollars have extensive job costing and job profitability reporting systems including comprehensive historical job cost libraries so they know how much each task cost and they use that information to know which projects to bid on and which ones to let go.

Schedule 49

Schedule Profitability Accounting Construction 49

Contractor Bookkeeping

AUGUST 16, 2013

Proactive contractors have systems and cost libraries with pre-priced assemblies for bidding which works in conjunction with Strategic Construction Accounting to provide management with progress invoicing, job costing and job profitability. Item List Bid Bond Deposits. Item List CSI Codes For Commercial Construction.

Work in Progress 59

Work in Progress Accounting Construction Leases 59

Rory Woolsey

MAY 31, 2012

These include; the size of the project, the annual volume of the contractor, competition, public sector vs. private sector, the type of work, risk(s), the complexity of the work, remodel vs. new construction, availability of labor, and the time of year. A high end calculation for complex, smaller, remodel projects would be; TPC = 1.15

Estimating 40

Estimating Overhead Profitability Construction 40

Contractor Bookkeeping

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

Further up the skillset and money chain is the person who can turn expensive pieces of hardwood into a masterpiece of woodwork inside a multi-million dollar home or commercial space. Example #1 - The contractor asks the bookkeeper "How much money did we make on the John and Mary Doe house remodel?"

Accounting 48

Accounting Construction Profitability Contractors 48

Contractor Bookkeeping

JANUARY 13, 2014

Lately a lot of contractors like you are discovering the need to get better financial and job costing reporting from their accounting software in order to stay competitive and know in advance which jobs to bid on that have a history of making your construction company a reasonable profit and which ones to ignore.

Contractors 61

Contractors Accounting Project Management Profitability 61

Contractor Bookkeeping

JULY 23, 2013

One Of Your Greatest Fears Is Wasting Money On A Less Than Good Lead: I have heard contractors think that on larger projects homeowners are “Just Getting Free Ideas” for someday when looking for a huge remodel, new desk or patio when the SCOPE of the project keeps expanding and the budget is shrinking. Residential or Commercial?

Construction 58

Construction Deals Change Orders Contractors 58

Contractor Bookkeeping

FEBRUARY 14, 2014

If you are a remodel contractor your core competencies revolve around bidding, proposing, closing deals, getting a deposit, scheduling the work, hiring construction workers and qualified sub-contractors, getting the work done and collecting the balance of your money. Residential Remodel Contractors. Spec Home Builders.

FAQ 49

FAQ Contractors Accounting Security 49

Rory Woolsey

JANUARY 30, 2012

The answer is that construction, (particularly remodeling) has so much more to do with the “hell” of sight specific challenges and hassles than it does with the “heaven” of neat, organized plans and specifications where lines always meet and things neatly fit together.

Estimating 40

Estimating Construction Engineering Structural Engineering 40

Contractor Bookkeeping

JUNE 12, 2012

Are You A General Contractor - Remodeler, specialty contractor, handyman, commercial tenant improvement contractor, spec or custom home builder? I have owned and operated construction firms, bid jobs, done the work, collected the money, made payroll and paid the taxes which means I have been where you are now.

Washington 54

Washington Accounting Banking Contractors 54

Rory Woolsey

APRIL 24, 2012

The answer is that construction, (particularly remodeling) has so much more to do with the “hell” of sight specific challenges and hassles than it does with the “heaven” of neat, organized plans and specifications where lines always meet and things neatly fit together.

Estimating 40

Estimating Construction Engineering Structural Engineering 40

Contractor Bookkeeping

JUNE 19, 2013

We use an Intuit approved Commercial Hosting service to host in the cloud for us the US Version of QuickBooks for Contractors. We understand the different phases of construction contracting; New Construction, Remodel or Service Work and each type of contracting may have difference needs related to W.I.P. COGS or Sales Tax.

Profitability 48

Profitability Cash Flow Accounting Construction 48

Contractor Bookkeeping

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

Some Construction Company Owners - Decide their time is more valuable spent meeting prospective clients, putting together bids, managing jobsites and a whole lot of things other than construction bookkeeping. New, remodel, service, residential, commercial? It is not rocket science: How many employees do you have?

Contractors 55

Contractors Office Accounting Overhead 55