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SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

Home » Blogs. While the circumstances may change for each unique situation, I can share a few basic facts about Section 179: 2011 Deduction Limit – $500,000 (up from $250k previously). This entry was posted on Tuesday, September 27th, 2011 at 11:50 am and is filed under Fred Ode Blog. David Brown Blog.

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JULY 12, 2012

Home » Blogs. Sometimes in the evening when I’m working on a few things, such as this blog, I’ll also try to carry on a conversation with my wonderful and patient wife Sallie. Or if everyone is aware of the project changes and issues that affect their work? David Brown Blog. Fred Ode Blog. Jaron Stone Blog.

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JUNE 29, 2012

Home » Blogs. Project Communication Tools: In order to have an effective process and approach to project communication, you need the right set of tools. This entry was posted on Friday, June 29th, 2012 at 3:20 pm and is filed under John Chaney Blog. David Brown Blog. Fred Ode Blog. Jaron Stone Blog.

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OCTOBER 20, 2011

Home » Blogs. At the time, we still couldn’t see plans or email pictures back and forth, but the fact that we could call in a change or talk to someone in the office took hours off of the work week. Everyone needs access to a common set of applications they can share in order to make use of that information. Fred Ode Blog.

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JANUARY 12, 2012

Home » Blogs. « Simplified Decision Making – Getting People and Processes In Order. This entry was posted on Thursday, January 12th, 2012 at 2:26 pm and is filed under John Chaney Blog. David Brown Blog. Fred Ode Blog. Jaron Stone Blog. John Chaney Blog. John Meibers Blog.

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JULY 26, 2012

Home » Blogs. Anyone who regularly reads this blog or keeps up with technology can tell you that software, especially software for construction companies, is changing. Cloud computing is actually serving as a catalyst for all the other significant changes in the construction software industry…. People Management.

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JANUARY 12, 2012

Home » Blogs. Every time the plans or specifications changed, I needed to make sure the subs I invited knew about the changes and were using the current documents to prepare their bid. At other times, I wasn’t sure if I had enough subs bidding in order to get competitive numbers for my own bid. David Brown Blog.

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DECEMBER 20, 2011

Home » Blogs. This entry was posted on Tuesday, December 20th, 2011 at 11:51 am and is filed under Fred Ode Blog. David Brown Blog. Fred Ode Blog. Jaron Stone Blog. John Chaney Blog. John Meibers Blog. Julie Smith's Blog. Julie Smith's Blog. Mark Reich Blog.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2011

Home » Blogs. This entry was posted on Tuesday, November 8th, 2011 at 11:11 am and is filed under Fred Ode Blog. David Brown Blog. Fred Ode Blog. Jaron Stone Blog. John Chaney Blog. John Meibers Blog. Julie Smith's Blog. Julie Smith's Blog. Mark Reich Blog.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2011

Home » Blogs. This entry was posted on Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011 at 11:29 am and is filed under Fred Ode Blog. David Brown Blog. Fred Ode Blog. Jaron Stone Blog. John Chaney Blog. John Meibers Blog. Julie Smith's Blog. Mark Reich Blog. Michael Moore Blog. Categories.

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MARCH 15, 2012

Home » Blogs. When standards are chosen for use by a development team, it’s often difficult to change them. It’s then expensive and time consuming to change what’s already established. Is the way your software works keeping up with changes in the way you and your company works? David Brown Blog. Publications.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2012

Home » Blogs. It may not seem obvious as to why business software needs to change with the adoption of new hardware, but if we look at the music industry, the answer is clear. This entry was posted on Thursday, February 9th, 2012 at 1:34 pm and is filed under John Chaney Blog. People Management. Green Building.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2012

Home » Blogs. I’m pleased to announce that this week’s blog is written by Jim Schug of FMI. Companies I’ve encountered who are doing better than getting by in what has been called our “muddle through” economy are those whose leaders accept that change and transformation are inevitable, but also that a stabilizing vision is key.

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JANUARY 26, 2012

Home » Blogs. I don’t usually talk about Dexter + Chaney’s products, but given that this new version drastically changes the way users operate and interact with the software, I couldn’t help myself. In the last year or so, there’s been a lot of talk about “ The Cloud ,” and how it is going to change software. Publications.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2011

Home » Blogs. Rather than looking in the review mirror after a job is complete and realizing you’re over budget, make sure you have the ability to import estimates, manage change orders, report on committed costs, and allow your employees in the field remote access. David Brown Blog. Fred Ode Blog.

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MAY 24, 2012

Home » Blogs. But the point at which the office meets the field – where job progress is tracked, profitability is calculated, invoices and change orders are processed – this is the point where bad (or no) communications between the field and the office results in diminished performance and profits. Add new tag.

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OCTOBER 12, 2011

Home » Blogs. A Change (Order) for the Better? This entry was posted on Wednesday, October 12th, 2011 at 12:26 pm and is filed under Fred Ode Blog. David Brown Blog. Fred Ode Blog. Jaron Stone Blog. John Chaney Blog. John Meibers Blog. Julie Smith's Blog. Add new tag.

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JUNE 7, 2012

Home » Blogs. In the last blog, I mentioned that I saw an informal LinkedIn poll that asked if people were going to move to the cloud in the next year, to which 70% said “Yes, we are.” This entry was posted on Thursday, June 7th, 2012 at 1:16 pm and is filed under Mark Reich Blog , Uncategorized. David Brown Blog.

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APRIL 21, 2011

Home » Blogs. Technology has changed (and so have my looks, thank goodness), but my views have remained the same—technology is all about the next logical step. If they are not genuinely accepting of the change or its usage is over their heads, the technology, no matter how good, is likely to fail. David Brown Blog.

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APRIL 2, 2011

Home » Blogs. This entry was posted on Saturday, April 2nd, 2011 at 7:30 am and is filed under Fred Ode Blog. David Brown Blog. Fred Ode Blog. Jaron Stone Blog. John Chaney Blog. John Meibers Blog. Julie Smith's Blog. Mark Reich Blog. Michael Moore Blog. Add new tag.

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AUGUST 30, 2011

Home » Blogs. This entry was posted on Tuesday, August 30th, 2011 at 12:21 pm and is filed under Fred Ode Blog. David Brown Blog. Fred Ode Blog. Jaron Stone Blog. John Chaney Blog. John Meibers Blog. Julie Smith's Blog. Mark Reich Blog. Michael Moore Blog. Add new tag.

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MARCH 1, 2012

Home » Blogs. There are subcontractors and vendors involved, which means that the slightest change in plans, specifications, or even schedule affects everyone and their cash flow. Because of this interconnectivity, information must be kept up to date and shared the moment a change occurs. Because change is difficult.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

Home » Blogs. This entry was posted on Wednesday, September 28th, 2011 at 2:19 pm and is filed under Julie Smiths Blog. David Brown Blog. Fred Ode Blog. Jaron Stone Blog. John Chaney Blog. John Meibers Blog. Julie Smith's Blog. Mark Reich Blog. Michael Moore Blog.

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JULY 5, 2011

Home » Blogs. However, estimates show in order to properly maintain the current system and expand it to meet future needs, we need to invest $225 to $340 billion annually.”. David Brown Blog. Fred Ode Blog. Jaron Stone Blog. John Chaney Blog. John Meibers Blog. Julie Smith's Blog.

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MAY 7, 2012

Home » Blogs. This entry was posted on Monday, May 7th, 2012 at 10:54 am and is filed under John Chaney Blog. David Brown Blog. Fred Ode Blog. Jaron Stone Blog. John Chaney Blog. John Meibers Blog. Julie Smith's Blog. Mark Reich Blog. Michael Moore Blog. Add new tag.

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APRIL 19, 2012

Home » Blogs. At Dexter + Chaney, we engage with our customers in a number of ways, including this blog, our customer newsletter, and of course all the major social media applications – Facebook , Twitter , Google+ , etc. This entry was posted on Thursday, April 19th, 2012 at 11:54 am and is filed under John Chaney Blog.

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MAY 29, 2012

Home » Blogs. David Brown Blog. Fred Ode Blog. Jaron Stone Blog. John Chaney Blog. John Meibers Blog. Julie Smith's Blog. Mark Reich Blog. Michael Moore Blog. Michael Strahan Blog. Tambra McKerley Blog. Wally Evans Blog. Tags accounting. Categories.

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OCTOBER 20, 2011

Home » Blogs. « Some Advice on Change Orders. This week’s blog entry is different than most for me. This entry was posted on Thursday, October 20th, 2011 at 2:07 pm and is filed under John Chaney Blog. David Brown Blog. Fred Ode Blog. Jaron Stone Blog. John Chaney Blog.

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DECEMBER 9, 2011

Home » Blogs. The more accidents and safety violations you have on a job, the more the job is going to cost; and the last time I checked you can’t submit a change order just because your team got hurt on the job! This entry was posted on Friday, December 9th, 2011 at 12:19 pm and is filed under Mark Reich Blog.

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MAY 17, 2012

Home » Blogs. But on construction sites, where change is the desired goal each day, building ergonomic work stations is very difficult. This entry was posted on Thursday, May 17th, 2012 at 1:20 pm and is filed under John Chaney Blog. David Brown Blog. Fred Ode Blog. Jaron Stone Blog. John Chaney Blog.

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APRIL 1, 2011

Home » Blogs. Learn how better change order management and forecasting can help prevent profit fade. David Brown Blog. Fred Ode Blog. Jaron Stone Blog. John Chaney Blog. John Meibers Blog. Julie Smith's Blog. Mark Reich Blog. Michael Moore Blog. Tags accounting.

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MAY 31, 2011

Home » Blogs. This entry was posted on Tuesday, May 31st, 2011 at 10:25 am and is filed under Fred Ode Blog. David Brown Blog. Fred Ode Blog. Jaron Stone Blog. John Chaney Blog. John Meibers Blog. Julie Smith's Blog. Mark Reich Blog. Michael Moore Blog. Tags accounting.

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MARCH 11, 2011

Home » Blogs. It made me pause to consider how social media–and the other new technologies that allow us to share information quickly like the smart phone–have forever changed the rules for society. To be sure, changes in technology are also shaping the way business is conducted. David Brown Blog.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2012

Home » Blogs. This entry was posted on Thursday, February 16th, 2012 at 2:06 pm and is filed under Mark Reich Blog. David Brown Blog. Fred Ode Blog. Jaron Stone Blog. John Chaney Blog. John Meibers Blog. Julie Smith's Blog. Mark Reich Blog. Michael Moore Blog.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

Home » Blogs. In my last two posts, I suggested that making project information universally accessible and providing controls over changing information were two of the big challenges we face in moving toward a collaborative work environment. OK, I have my marching orders – stay tuned! David Brown Blog.

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JUNE 29, 2012

Home » Blogs. This entry was posted on Friday, June 29th, 2012 at 3:22 pm and is filed under Mark Reich Blog. David Brown Blog. Fred Ode Blog. Jaron Stone Blog. John Chaney Blog. John Meibers Blog. Julie Smith's Blog. Mark Reich Blog. Michael Moore Blog. Add new tag.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

Home » Blogs. In order to get past the rooms of filing cabinets and stacks of paper taking over desks, we need software that is accessible anywhere and that doesn’t require the user to read a 500 page manual. We have to put a premium on easy in order to succeed. David Brown Blog. Fred Ode Blog. Add new tag.

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