Carol Hagen

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

Whether you are a residential or commercial general contractor, Quickbooks is the most popular accounting software serving the construction industry in the United States. The challenge is achieving an integrated solution with estimating, scheduling and project management capabilities while addressing detailed job costing.

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Fieldwire

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

This might include current hardware and software for project management and accounting, mobile devices for communication, and sensors to monitor equipment performance and usage. Successful contractors maintain clear communication throughout the course of each project, as well as in ongoing business operations.

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Chianelli Estimating

OCTOBER 24, 2018

In many cities across our great nation, the building of residential and muti-residential homes can hardly keep up with the population booms! Department of Labor, states that the construction industry has projected growth rate 12% faster than the average, for all occupations. However, now it is on the rise, fast and furious.

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BD+C

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Today the area boasts 1200 new residential units, new transit service, shops and services for everyday life, a 1.25 Photo courtesy Perkins&Will Leading with a Shared Vision Partnerships, like the one between ACC and Red Leaf Properties, are essential to carrying out a vision for these large and complex projects.

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Cassell Construction Estimating

JUNE 4, 2009

The trends of the last quarter are continuing – decreasing profit margins, more bidders on every job, and at times companies bidding what appears to be downright foolishly. We’re hearing from several customers who’d fallen behind on their housekeeping, too busy last year with all hands on deck just to run their projects.

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Chianelli Estimating

APRIL 14, 2020

So what happens when the engine get restarted and the stalled construction sites reopen, projects that were put on hold will be back in the works and new jobs will be out for bid. The same can be said for Project Scheduling, Submittals, Owners or Site Rep Services, Project Managers. Be Safe!

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Contractor Bookkeeping

AUGUST 1, 2013

Certified as a Project Management Professional (PMP) and an Intuit QuickBooks ProAdvisor. His background provides a unique perspective which allows him to see the world through the eyes of a contractor, project manager and accountant and most important a construction accountant. Introduction to Job Costing Reporting.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

AUGUST 1, 2013

Certified as a Project Management Professional (PMP) and an Intuit QuickBooks ProAdvisor. His background provides a unique perspective which allows him to see the world through the eyes of a contractor, project manager and accountant and most important a construction accountant. Introduction to Job Costing Reporting.

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Construction Business Owner

APRIL 12, 2012

« The Business of Construction Risk Management. From residential building to corporate construction, new technologies and standards are evolving every day. Good document management software will be able to keep those certifications on file. Committing Intentional Project Communications. document management.

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Construction Cost Estimating

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

The software also makes the electrical contractors bidding process faster as it can easily find out labor costs, material costs, equipment and subcontract expense precisely equal to the particular system to appear at a bidding amount and make faster electrical pricing and estimating calculation of the job cost. Blog Archive.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

AUGUST 25, 2014

Pent Up Demand #03 - In the evening hours drive the residential neighborhoods in your target market and notice how many cars are parked in the driveways and surrounding areas. Our Co-Founder Randal DeHart - Is a Certified PMP (Project Management Professional) with several years of construction project management experience.

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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.

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The Korte Company

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Summers were spent working for Rehkemper Construction, which had become a well-known residential builder in the area. I had never bid a job by myself,” Jerry said. “So Estimators play a pivotal role in the success of any construction project. The bid came in so cheap that Vern thought the estimators had made a miscalculation.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

JULY 27, 2013

Certified as a Project Management Professional (PMP) and an Intuit QuickBooks ProAdvisor. His background provides a unique perspective which allows him to see the world through the eyes of a contractor, project manager and accountant and most important a construction accountant. Introduction to Job Costing Reporting.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

JULY 27, 2013

Certified as a Project Management Professional (PMP) and an Intuit QuickBooks ProAdvisor. His background provides a unique perspective which allows him to see the world through the eyes of a contractor, project manager and accountant and most important a construction accountant. Introduction to Job Costing Reporting.

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ENR Construction

AUGUST 13, 2012

Tennessee SWH Residential Partners is planning to build Rolling Mill Hill, a residential rental building, in Nashville. The project entails the construction of a five-story building containing 100 apartments. The project has been valued at between $5 million and $10 million. SWH Residential Partners, 3930 E.

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ENR Construction

JULY 30, 2012

Alistair Gibb, professor of complex project management at Loughborough University in England, talked about safety at the London Olympics at a Construction Industry Institute meeting in Baltimore. Gibb, professor of complex project management at Loughborough University in England. 07/30/2012. By Janice L. Text size: A A.

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Construction Cost Estimating

FEBRUARY 18, 2012

The software contains a huge built-in database that accumulates all of your project details on materials, parts, labor work units, estimates and bid information to produce assemblies. Estimate Masters reporting capabilities are limited to one bid document having the final costs demonstrating markups, taxes, shipping and other costs.

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Construction Cost Estimating

JULY 20, 2011

The Code and Guidelines delineate the responsibilities of clients, project managers, contractors , subcontractors, consultants, related entities, industrial associations and employers in the construction industry. Some new technologies for Perfect bidding and esti. Building Codes & Standards - Information Sources). Newer Post.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

OCTOBER 3, 2014

I say that with all due respect to egg heads since I am an egg-head with several degrees and certifications in Accounting, Construction Accounting and Project Management. Our Co-Founder Randal DeHart - Is a Certified PMP (Project Management Professional) with several years of construction project management experience.

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Rory Woolsey

JANUARY 30, 2012

Some of this difference can be explained but too often the difference is due to an incomplete understanding of the whole scope required to build the project. All contractors have faced this at one time or another where they were low bid on a project and learn as the job unfolds why they were low bid.

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Rory Woolsey

MARCH 20, 2012

The estimating process begins with a thorough understanding (and visualization) of the projects scope of work. Successful "hard bid" contractors know very well that scoping construction goes well beyond the AE scope and must include field specific scope. He is also affiliated with The Wool-Zee Company, Inc., construction consultants.

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Rory Woolsey

APRIL 24, 2012

Some of this difference can be explained but too often the difference is due to an incomplete understanding of the whole scope required to build the project. All contractors have faced this at one time or another where they were low bid on a project and learn as the job unfolds why they were low bid.

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Construction Cost Estimating

DECEMBER 31, 2010

Primarily, in today’s competitive market environment, construction companies need to come in with low bids while still maintaining good margins to remain profitable. The firm relies on an estimator to provide all the information to determine if a particular project is suitable to bid on. Residential Estimating.

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ENR Construction

JULY 20, 2012

Architect To Design Major China Project. The mixed-use project will include retail, office, residential and entertainment spaces. Trahan Architects has been selected by the Henan Hongguang Industry Group to design an $880-million mixed-use project in Zhengzhou, the capital and largest city of Chinas Henan province.

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Rory Woolsey

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

Knowing where the key project metrics such as time , costs, resources , and cash flow are relative to a datum (the project plan). Good project managers will always know where these project metrics are because they are indicative of the immediate health of the project. construction consultants.

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Rory Woolsey

APRIL 4, 2012

In the long run it is easier to put the time in up front to establish a correct budget then it is to deal with the project in a crisis mode as the job unfolds. The first crisis will occur when the contractor bids are greater than the budget estimate. Good luck on either account. Woolsey, MBA. Email This BlogThis!

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Rory Woolsey

FEBRUARY 9, 2012

This week the blog topic is on “Negotiating” unit price line items taken from national estimating guides on competitively bid contracts that are publically funded and subject to audits. Kaiser Constructors and has worked on projects ranging from heavy, military, industrial, commercial and residential.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

AUGUST 27, 2014

Contractors, home builders, residential and commercial remodeling company owners let us take care of QuickBooks setup for your contracting company because owning and operating your construction company means you need clear and concise Financial Reports, Job Costing and Job Profitability Reports to survive and thrive.

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Contractor Magazine

JULY 24, 2012

Residential Plumbing. Management Best Practices. Project Management. ” Richards pointed out that there are many different aspects of the trade that someone can get involved in, such as new construction, residential, commercial or industrial sectors. Forgot Your Password? Classifieds. Digital Issue.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JULY 15, 2021

Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) systems are essential to commercial and residential buildings. In turn, MEP contractors are critical to modern infrastructure projects. Project Management Software. The software is designed to help subcontractors standardize their project management process.

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Contractor Magazine

JULY 15, 2012

Residential Plumbing. Management Best Practices. Project Management. In our May issue, we reported that the automotive bailout has worked and Toledo, Ohio-based Dunbar Mechanical is being offered more automotive and industrial work in northwestern Ohio than it can it bid. Forgot Your Password? Classifieds.

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Rory Woolsey

MAY 31, 2012

Estimate Contingency: Defining and capturing the scope of work is the key to accuracy in estimating (and bidding) projects (particularly with renovation projects). This will make sense when we pull all the markups together into ONE markup on Bare Direct Project Cost. He is also affiliated with The Wool-Zee Company, Inc.,

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ENR Construction

AUGUST 6, 2012

He had been president of retail and residential operations at United Parcel Service (UPS). The firm does network engineering and design, construction, project management and installation. View all Project Leads/Pulse » Subscribe to ENR | Back Issues | Manage your subscription | Get Top List Plaques.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

JULY 23, 2013

Sometime a person is committed to collecting three bids when they already have someone picked out to do the work. These marketing companies may have a web based or desktop module for estimating, scheduling, or project management software that links to your existing website. Residential or Commercial?

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Construction Cost Estimating

OCTOBER 23, 2014

Project management and billing. Installed as a client solution only, Trimble Accubid Classic is powered by a comprehensive material database with over 33,000 items and 9,500 assemblies--flexible enough for any sized project. Trimble Accubid Classic is electrical estimating software helps out complete construction workflow.

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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. General Contractors.

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