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A Cash Flow Guide for Architects

Levelset

However, like any other business, you need to maintain positive cash flow or you may find yourself unable to pay your workers and other expenses. Let’s take a look at the basics of cash flow and how architects can budget their expenses and forecast their income to stay in good financial standing. Lucas Gray.

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Improve Cash Flow Forecasting with Autodesk Construction Cloud

Autodesk Construction Cloud

For any business, having enough operational cash on hand is critical. Without being able to accurately forecast cash flow, making important decisions about the future of your firm or projects is a risky venture at best. Cash Flow Forecasting with Autodesk Construction Cloud. Project Level Cash Flow Analysis.

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The High Cost of Low Bids: When Contractors Compete on Price, Everyone Loses

Levelset

The low-bid method sends the wrong signals to a contractor about their role in the project: You are less valuable than the architect or design firm The owner does not trust you to offer a fair price for the work performed You are a commodity, and therefore have less control over how the project goes. Low Bidding Impacts Contractor Cash Flow.

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9 Tips for Starting an Architecture Firm

Levelset

These tips are well-tested and designed to get your architecture company off to a successful start. You have to think about potential revenue sources, budget for costs, and project how your company will grow in the future. Make sure that you have a realistic expectation of how much design work you’ll be able to do.

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5 Reasons to Use Mechanical Contractor Software

Pro Builder

Here are five reasons to use mechanical contractor software: 1) Drawing & Design Planning. Construction management software is designed to serve different trade contractors including mechanical contractor services. 4) Budgeting & Finances. 2) Time & Productivity Management. 5) Material Planning & Document Management.

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Building Strong Starts: Protecting Profit Margins Through Effective Preconstruction

Autodesk Construction Cloud

When you stay on top of project planning and design from the beginning (i.e., Integrate design with downstream processes A typical $100 million project takes around 30 months in design and preconstruction. One way to avoid these challenges is to implement integrated design. How do you accomplish this?

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Construction quality management: Everything you need to know

Lets Build

It involves taking a quality-focused, hands-on approach to all stages and aspects of design, construction, and client relations. If it’s a new situation, it may be necessary to devise workarounds to issues as diverse as legal risks, worker training, or cash flow concerns. What is construction quality management?