Construction Business Owner

APRIL 26, 2012

Just about every contractor has been there — a project starts out strong but, as it moves forward, delays and incidental added work and changes knock dollars and cents off of the bottom line. Owners need your help to meet their goals, and they may be more amenable to approving change orders while you’re still on the job.

Change Orders 120

Change Orders Construction Profitability Software 120

Construction Business Owner

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

A lot of contractors have asked me about Section 179. Most of these contractors are considering an investment in equipment or software, and they want to know if it can actually help their construction business. Section 179 was designed to provide an attractive tax savings on these purchases. change orders.

Construction 181

Construction Software Software Accounting 181

Autodesk Construction Cloud

DECEMBER 18, 2021

According to a recent survey from Autodesk and Dodge Data & Analytics, 66% of general contractors experience trouble getting off the job on at least a quarter of their projects. Problems like delayed change orders, poor communication and lost paperwork may make it harder to close out a project on time.

Change Orders 52

Change Orders Documentation Equipment Risk 52

Contractor Bookkeeping

JUNE 15, 2012

New Contractor's Levels of Stress. You Quit Your Job - And started a construction business only to discover you need a contractor’s license and bond. Partnerships Are The Only Ships - Designed to sink. And spend time learning about Networking For Contractors. Let Us Help Reduce Construction Business Start Up Stress.

Contractors 48

Contractors Insurance Claims Lien 48

Construction Business Owner

AUGUST 30, 2011

You know, lots of contractors using an off-the-shelf accounting program ask me the same question: Why is construction-specific accounting software so much more expensive? For starters, it is designed for construction, so you’re getting software that handles the accounting and reporting challenges of your industry. change orders.

Construction 169

Construction Software Software Accounting 169

Construction Business Owner

JULY 12, 2012

Let’s look at a few important improvements that most contractors can make. It’s obviously to your advantage if your partners have easy access to your project documents – from owners or other contractors employing you to the subs and vendors you employ. change orders. Document availability. Document Tracking.

Construction 137

Construction Documentation Software Software 137

Construction Business Owner

APRIL 4, 2011

Contractor, do for me? More often than not, an architect will speak to the program, aesthetics, function, form and capabilities of their design. An engineer will speak to the soundess of structure and the lasting value inherent in a given building that they have helped design. change orders. January 2009.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Accounting 120

Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

« Contractors Seeking Credit Should Prepare to be Prepared. IPD is all about teamwork – bringing the design team and the construction team together early in the project delivery process to resolve issues and streamline processes. change orders. Free Subscriptions. Construction Business Owner Magazine.

Construction 137

Construction Software Software Accounting 137

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 13, 2020

Leadership is needed to fully explain the impacts of programmatic changes upon individual project’s scope, budget, schedule for all participants and stakeholders. The latter includes all internal personnel and departments as well as all external services providers (architects, engineers, contractors, consultants, etc.).

Project Management 161

Project Management Capterra Organization Management 161

Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 26, 2012

Most of the construction operations software available today is designed for individual use and focused one specific function. Venture is designed for the entire project team and provides tools that help folks work together throughout the entire lifecycle of a project. change orders. Project Communication. January 2009.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Documentation 120

Construction Business Owner

MAY 17, 2012

One of the areas we looked at was their pallet/skid area, where they were struggling to design an ergonomic work station. But what would that look like and how would contractors be able to comply with some of the very costly expenses? change orders. January 2009. December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. September 2008.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Injury 120

Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 6, 2012

Tablet Computing and Enterprise Software » World of Concrete 2012: Products Get Smarter, Interfaces Mimic Streamlined Design of Smart Phones and Tablets. Just like we expect our smart phones to alert us of daily events and provide us with apps that are easily accessible, contractors are expecting more from their machines and software.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Accounting 120

Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

World of Concrete 2012: Products Get Smarter, Interfaces Mimic Streamlined Design of Smart Phones and Tablets » The Issues around Construction Issue Building. As a general contractor a few years ago, I was working on a tenant improvement project. change orders. One day I remember starting the demo on a wall.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Documentation 120

Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 9, 2012

Contractors Seeking Credit Should Prepare to be Prepared » Hazard Communication? His heart seems to be in the right place, however, he has failed to take the next step of having a designated safety person in the company to make sure that they are up to speed on the OSHA standards. change orders. Free Subscriptions.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Safety 120

Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 19, 2011

Relationship between the designer and the contractor » The Difference Between Selling Used Cars and Selling Software. They just plod along telling unsuspecting contractors that their software can do everything imaginable. change orders. Construction Business Owner Magazine. Home » Blogs. January 2009.

Construction 137

Construction Software Software Accounting 137

Construction Business Owner

MARCH 29, 2012

Drawings have been used by designers for centuries to communicate ideas to the construction trades. BIM changes that and even more. Modeling & Design. It allows for closer collaboration between the different design professions. change orders. Building Information Modeling (BIM) is no different.

Construction 120

Construction BIM Software Software 120

Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 9, 2012

« World of Concrete 2012: Products Get Smarter, Interfaces Mimic Streamlined Design of Smart Phones and Tablets. I’ve even read of contractors creating their own applications to fit their business. change orders. Construction Business Owner Magazine. Construction Business Owner E-Newsletter. -->. January 2009.

Software 120

Software Software Construction Accounting 120

Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

« Relationship between the designer and the contractor. change orders. Free Subscriptions. Construction Business Owner Magazine. Construction Business Owner E-Newsletter. -->. Home » Blogs. Don’t Dig Your Own Grave! » My How You’ve Grown! 26 years old. Well on our way to 27! January 2009.

Construction 137

Construction Software Software Foundation 137

Contractor Bookkeeping

JANUARY 2, 2015

New Contractor''s Have horrendous Levels of Stress. Did You Quit Your Job - And start your own construction company only to discover you need a contractor’s license and bond. Partnerships Are The Only Ships - Designed to sink. Year Over Year And Regardless Of The Economy One Thing Never Changes. Now that can be stressful!

Construction 48

Construction Insurance Accounting Claims 48

Autodesk Construction Cloud

OCTOBER 28, 2021

For a contractor doing $1 billion a year in revenue, this equates to over $7 million in avoidable rework. They also discuss the differences between BIM Collaborate and BIM Collaborate PRO, its permission-enriched capabilities, and how to manage design collaboration across a distributed team. That includes $88.69 Josh Cheney, Sr.

Autodesk 52

Autodesk Industrial Construction BIM 52

ProcurementExpress.com

JANUARY 2, 2019

Over-billings happens when a contractor has billed for more work than the client has actually paid. So, if a WIP shows your contractors billed for 75% of the total work required, but a job is 50% complete, a project is overbilled. This means that contractors have not billed for completed work.

Work in Progress 52

Work in Progress Accounting Inventory Budgeting 52

Contractor Bookkeeping

JUNE 20, 2014

New Contractor''s Levels of Stress. You Quit Your Job - And started a construction business only to discover you need a contractor’s license and bond. Partnerships Are The Only Ships - Designed to sink. Your contracts need a well-defined scope of work, clear payment terms, a reasonable schedule and a good change order clause.

Insurance 48

Insurance Construction Accounting Claims 48

Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 30, 2011

» Relationship between the designer and the contractor. One part of our industry that I simply cannot get my head around is the oftentimes adversarial relationship that exists between the building design professionals and the building contractors on a particular job. My How You’ve Grown!

Contractors 120

Contractors Design Software Software 120

Contractor Bookkeeping

MARCH 13, 2014

Your ability to look beyond the initial statement and understand the hidden meaning why successful contractors adapt to change in order to survive and thrive will serve you well. The truth is the most successful, wealthy, highly profitable construction contractors don''t like change.

Accounting 48

Accounting Construction Contractors Profitability 48

ProcurementExpress.com

JANUARY 2, 2019

Over-billings happen when a contractor has billed for more work than the client has actually paid. So, if a WIP shows your contractors billed for 75% of the total work required, but a job is 50% complete, a project is overbilled. This means that contractors have not billed for completed work.

Work in Progress 40

Work in Progress Accounting Inventory Budgeting 40

Autodesk Construction Cloud

DECEMBER 2, 2021

This can affect everything from the bidding process to change order management, your team’s efficiency, and ultimately, your bottom line. Effective cost management sets the standard for all project costs and affects all phases of a project including planning, design, estimation, change orders, and specialty contractors.

Management 52

Management Change Orders Construction Budgeting 52

Autodesk Construction Cloud

MAY 5, 2023

GCs, subs, owners, and designers all connected by technology) has gained broader acceptance in construction projects. Write data to Autodesk Construction Cloud; this includes change orders, observations, and coordination issues. Write data to Autodesk Construction Cloud; this includes change orders, observations, and coordination issues.

Office 52

Office Autodesk Accounting Project Management 52

Contractor Bookkeeping

MARCH 25, 2014

As construction work continues to slowly improve, we see more project owners which are requiring contractors to be bonded. For many up and coming contractors, this process is unfamiliar and can be daunting. A contractor uses this information to evaluate its risk/reward exposure. Today''s Article Is From.

Cash Flow 52

Cash Flow Accounting Profitability Work in Progress 52

Construction Cost Estimating

APRIL 25, 2019

Sage Estimating also facilitates forecasting the labor, raw material and other overhead costs so that the contractors can arrange & deliver correct bids. Download Candy It is a superb Construction Project Management Software to manage projects efficiently in the construction & engineering industry.

Bidding 40

Bidding Estimating Software Software 40

Autodesk Construction Cloud

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Being a general contractor (GC) isn’t easy. The submittal log , in short, is a list of all documents that the contractor is required to provide to the design team to ensure that the project is following the spec book. Relieve these common GC headaches by getting project teams on the same page. Creating the submittal log .

Project Management 52

Project Management Management Documentation Construction 52

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JUNE 10, 2022

Connect Data from Preconstruction to the Field: In addition to a system that centralizes information, find technology that allows teams to seamlessly push preconstruction data and documents like bid information, designs, estimations, and more to the field once construction starts. Typically, the submittals review process is long and brutal.

Construction 52

Construction Management BIM Project Management 52

Construction Cost Estimating

FEBRUARY 21, 2012

Besides the project management software also generates executive level reporting for a single job or across all projects, field administration like punch list tracking and daily report logs, change order management and purchase order management. Given below some exclusive project management softwares :-. Project Administrator.

Project Management 40

Project Management Software Software Accounting 40