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. change orders. My How You’ve Grown!

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JULY 8, 2021

Given the continually changing nature of construction projects, accurately managing and executing construction costs is critical to the project’s financial outcome. A key piece is having the ability to see and compare how much specific items or tasks cost so you can correctly forecast and manage cash flow. .

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Construction Business Owner

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

Section 179 was designed to provide an attractive tax savings on these purchases. If a business is unprofitable in 2011, and has no taxable income to use the deduction, that business can elect to use 100% Bonus Depreciation and carry-forward to a year when the business is profitable. change orders. January 2009.

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Construction Business Owner

MAY 31, 2011

At Foundation Software, we try to avoid inmate takeovers by first assigning a lead analyst to oversee design for each project. We then provide a design methodology to follow. Design considerations are not relevant at this stage. The planning phase begins when our analyst designs the application from the user’s perspective.

Construction 150

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

DECEMBER 18, 2021

The final days of a project have a huge impact on your overall profitability and success—as the saying goes, projects are remembered not by how they start but how they finish. Problems like delayed change orders, poor communication and lost paperwork may make it harder to close out a project on time. Not so fast.

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Construction Business Owner

MAY 17, 2011

One of my very favorite books is Alan Cooper’s The Inmates Are Running The Asylum , which takes an in-depth look into software application design. The Inmates Are Running The Asylum—or in other words, “The Programmers Are Designing the Software.” When designing FOUNDATION® for Windows® 3.0 change orders.

Construction 150

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Contractor Bookkeeping

JULY 28, 2014

Change Orders and Related Payments. Project Baseline, Changes and Payments To Report? Change Orders and Related Payments. Project Baseline, Changes and Payments To Report? When a construction project grows beyond two invoices, and you add job deposits and change orders the process gets real tricky.

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Construction Business Owner

AUGUST 30, 2011

For starters, it is designed for construction, so you’re getting software that handles the accounting and reporting challenges of your industry. change orders. 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?

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Construction Software Software Accounting 169

Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

Wikipedia says, “IPD is a collaborative alliance of people, systems, business structures and practices into a process that harnesses the talents and insights of all participants to optimize project results, increase value to the owner, reduce waste, and maximize efficiency through all phases of design, fabrication, and construction.”

Construction 137

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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. When working in a manufacturing plant, you can design or build workstations that can fit the workers physical needs. change orders. January 2009. December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. foundation.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Injury 120

Construction Business Owner

MARCH 15, 2012

There’s a commercial for a local kitchen design company that I often hear on the radio that starts, “The form has to follow the function…” According to Wikipedia, this phrase comes from a modern architecture and design principle that says to base the shape of a building or object on its intended purpose of function. change orders.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Accounting 120

Construction Business Owner

JULY 12, 2012

Project managers are used to logging information – job progress, change orders, labor, weather, and so on. Document systems designed for construction should generate audit trails of changes and additions to the body of information associated with a project. change orders. Document Tracking. January 2009.

Construction 137

Construction Documentation Software Software 137

Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 9, 2012

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. They have had luck in their favor that nothing bad has happened in a long time. January 2009. December 2008.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Safety 120

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. January 2009. December 2008.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Documentation 120

Construction Business Owner

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Designate certain times of day to check e-mail – Reading and responding to e-mails as they come in can often distract from any other work getting accomplished. change orders. Here are a few general tips for managing email I’ve learned over the years. Figure on two or three times a day; a half hour at a time. January 2009.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Accounting 120

Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 19, 2011

Relationship between the designer and the contractor » The Difference Between Selling Used Cars and Selling Software. Foundation Software has been profitable in each of its years of business since 1985. change orders. Free Subscriptions. Construction Business Owner Magazine. Home » Blogs. We Walk the Talk.

Construction 137

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Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 10, 2011

Yes, my company creates robust construction management software , and yes, we encourage people to use software designed specifically for the work they do instead of designing their own elaborate spreadsheet solutions. Spreadsheet functionality is usually designed, built, and modified by an individual. change orders.

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. change orders. Construction Business Owner E-Newsletter. -->. Home » Blogs. « Leadership – Up and Down Was Easy, Now the Tough Part …. January 2009.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Documentation 120

Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 26, 2012

In the last year or so, there’s been a lot of talk about “ The Cloud ,” and how it is going to change software. With all of this in mind, we’ve designed Spectrum version 14 to be easy to use and access. change orders. Accessibility. January 2009. December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. September 2008. August 2008.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Las Vegas 120

Construction Business Owner

APRIL 4, 2011

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. December 2008. November 2008.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Accounting 120

Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 23, 2012

Apps are simple tools designed to do a handful of tasks. In other instances, apps may be designed to perform a specific task for people in a particular role. This is software designed to run within a web browser – and so it’s designed to be accessible using any Internet connected device with one of the popular browsers.

Software 120

Software Software Construction Mobility 120

ProcurementExpress.com

JANUARY 2, 2019

When the payment hits their account, they may mistake it for profit. This might mean they haven’t sent an invoice or, it could mean that change orders have not been approved. In the latter example, there’s a chance that the under-billed amount could turn into a profit loss. Final Thoughts.

Work in Progress 52

Work in Progress Accounting Inventory Budgeting 52

Construction Business Owner

AUGUST 2, 2012

But when we re-designed our construction management software to be web-based, we realized that since there was no client software to deliver or even download, there was no reason why everyone at a client’s company shouldn’t have access to the dashboard and some basic applications they could use. change orders. January 2009.

Software 120

Software Software Construction Accounting 120

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 6, 2012

Tablet Computing and Enterprise Software » World of Concrete 2012: Products Get Smarter, Interfaces Mimic Streamlined Design of Smart Phones and Tablets. This new design will be intuitive to anyone who has ever used a smart phone or a tablet. Hllti is another company that places a premium on intuitive design. January 2009.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Accounting 120

Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

« Relationship between the designer and the contractor. change orders. About Us Contact Us Advertise Press Releases Upload Artwork Via FTP -->. Free Subscriptions. Construction Business Owner Magazine. Construction Business Owner E-Newsletter. -->. Home » Blogs. Don’t Dig Your Own Grave! 26 years old.

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Construction Software Software Foundation 137

Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 9, 2012

« World of Concrete 2012: Products Get Smarter, Interfaces Mimic Streamlined Design of Smart Phones and Tablets. change orders. Construction Business Owner Magazine. Construction Business Owner E-Newsletter. -->. Home » Blogs. Hazard Communication? » Tablet Computing and Enterprise Software. January 2009.

Software 120

Software Software Construction Accounting 120

Construction Business Owner

DECEMBER 9, 2011

This means that the user interfaces of browser-based applications must be designed for ease-of-use, and information must be presented in an easy-to-understand format. change orders. Usability: I think most Internet users expect anything in a browser to run quickly and easily. January 2009. December 2008. November 2008.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Accounting 120

Autodesk Construction Cloud

OCTOBER 28, 2021

The “why” behind having good data is clear—making good decisions to empower better project outcomes and profitability. 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. Josh Cheney, Sr.

Autodesk 52

Autodesk Industrial Construction BIM 52

Construction Business Owner

MAY 17, 2012

Or, is it more secure at a site where professionals design and maintain the servers to be as secure as possible? change orders. They’re more comfortable when the data is stored on a computer physically located in their building where they can see it and know where exactly it is. January 2009. December 2008. November 2008.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Security 120

Construction Business Owner

APRIL 11, 2011

For starters, Case showed that they “came to play’ with the introduction of three new DV series double drum large asphalt compactors designed to accommodate a wide variety of paving projects. change orders. In addition, Case expanded its compact excavator line with the CX55B minimum tail swing model. January 2009. December 2008.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Green 120

ProcurementExpress.com

JANUARY 2, 2019

When the payment hits their account, they may mistake it for profit. This might mean they haven’t sent an invoice or, it could mean that change orders have not been approved. In the latter example, there’s a chance that the under-billed amount could turn into a profit loss. Final Thoughts.

Work in Progress 40

Work in Progress Accounting Inventory Budgeting 40

Construction Business Owner

DECEMBER 1, 2011

In addition to the “Internet power stations” that deliver communications and consumer applications, we are seeing the emergence of browser-based applications designed for business. With the Internet becoming an application utility, this model is changing. change orders. A New Breed of Applications Emerges. January 2009.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Accounting 120

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 13, 2020

Organizations that do not implement and continuously import upon a program-based approach, under which all projects a planned, procured, and executed, suffer from unclear objectives , shifting requirements , unrealistic schedule s, and reactive planning , Poor planning and poor change management impede individual project successes.

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Project Management Capterra Organization Management 161

Contractor Bookkeeping

JANUARY 2, 2015

The idea was you would do all the work they would get half the profits and you politely refused, or not? Tax Advantages For LLC or a Sub S - If you do not setup your corporation correctly the profit or loss from your business will be passed through to the owners as normal income. Partnerships Are The Only Ships - Designed to sink.

Construction 48

Construction Insurance Accounting Claims 48

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. Never, never let your C.P.A.

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Accounting Construction Contractors Profitability 48

Contractor Bookkeeping

JUNE 20, 2014

You do all the work they get half the profits and you politely refuse. Tax Advantages For LLC or a Sub S - The profit or loss from your business is passed through to the owners as normal income. Partnerships Are The Only Ships - Designed to sink. This is getting very stressful. We recommend stay away from them like the plague.

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Insurance Construction Accounting Claims 48