Construction Business Owner

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

It crystallizes our mission to make contractors’ jobs easier and we put that mission into our own words: “When better is possible, good is not enough.” For instance, Foundation Software’s vision is this: “To provide the best in accounting software and service for the labor intensive contractor.” foundation. Add new tag.

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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. Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites. foundation. foundation software. Wally Evans Blog.

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Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

» Contractors Seeking Credit Should Prepare to be Prepared. Bank lines of credit are lifelines for many contractors, yet convincing a bank to provide or renegotiate a line of credit is not easy. Many contractors negotiate payment due dates with their vendors to get themselves out of short-term cash binds.

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Construction Business Owner

MAY 29, 2012

Contractors in today’s marketplace are caught in the middle of a paper and paperless culture. Many contractors haven’t taken advantage of digital document solutions, and the ones that have are still dealing with high volumes of data. Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites. foundation. foundation software.

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Construction Business Owner

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

Many contractors go into business because they’re great at what they do. I know a successful excavating contractor that took over his father’s grave digging business when he was younger. Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites. foundation. foundation software. Wally Evans Blog. Recent Posts.

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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? Construction-specific systems allow contractors to instantly track and analyze job progress and performance. Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites.

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Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 18, 2012

Mid-January is a time of reflection for many contractors. Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites. foundation. foundation software. Home » Blogs. « “How good do you want to be?” ” Pardon the Commercial Interruption… » Year-End Wake Up Call. Closing your general ledger.

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Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 10, 2011

What happens when construction expert George Hedley gathers 15 different contractors from all over the country, puts them in a room for 2 days and leads an open discussion? Ideas start flowing and problems are solved. What I can tell you is encouraging: There are contractors who are succeeding in this economic climate.

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Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 26, 2011

I know a lot of contractors are getting into bidding season, and this got me thinking about communication. I know from my days as a general contractor that plans and specifications are altered continuously as subcontractors become involved, materials are changed, and change orders are issued. foundation. foundation software.

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Construction Business Owner

AUGUST 19, 2011

One of my favorite parts of this job is getting to talk with professionals in the industry who work with contractors for a living. And, let’s face it: the kind of individual driven to be a general contractor is often not the kind that relishes tedious office work and long hours spent analyzing numbers. foundation. Recent Posts.

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Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 6, 2011

There is just something special about being around contractors. One of the things I enjoy most about my position at ComputerEase is that I have the opportunity to deal with different contractors everyday and have the opportunity to help them with their construction software needs. Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites.

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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. Foundation Software has been profitable in each of its years of business since 1985. foundation.

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Construction Business Owner

JUNE 29, 2012

Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites » Better Project Management through Better Communication. Contractors need to proactively evaluate and address how project teams – including subs and vendors – are communicating. Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites. foundation.

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Construction Business Owner

JULY 12, 2012

« Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites. 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.

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Construction Business Owner

APRIL 2, 2011

For those of you contractors doing government work: relish the competition involved with bidding. Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites. foundation. foundation software. Tags: accounting software , business , competition , construction , foundation , fred ode. So bring it on. Wally Evans Blog.

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Construction Business Owner

JUNE 20, 2011

One of my favorite books is Good to Great by Jim Collins, which crystallized our mission to make contractors’ jobs easier, characterized by the quote, “When better is possible, good is not enough.” Take Foundation Software, for example. Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites. foundation. Wally Evans Blog.

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Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

« Relationship between the designer and the contractor. It seems like just yesterday that Foundation Software was newly incorporated. Foundation gained its own identity, and we have the right people in place for the right jobs. I dream about Foundation, and I make plans for its future. foundation.

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Construction Business Owner

APRIL 5, 2012

This, after all, is the foundation of the insurance industry. Contractors work in the middle of a chain of risk passed onto them. Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites. foundation. foundation software. If you stop to think about it, it’s clear that risk carries a dollar value. Wally Evans Blog.

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Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

I know a lot of construction business owners (especially contractors who have grown their small businesses into medium-sized companies) who were once “digging graves with a shovel.” This post was mentioned on Twitter by Erica Brindley, Foundation Software. Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites. foundation.

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Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 9, 2012

Contractors Seeking Credit Should Prepare to be Prepared » Hazard Communication? It is a part of the foundation, however, not the cornerstone. Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites. foundation. foundation software. Free Subscriptions. Construction Business Owner Magazine. Home » Blogs.

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Construction Business Owner

APRIL 19, 2012

Connection between our company and our customers, between industry peers, between contractors and their project teams. Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites. foundation. foundation software. We are in the final week of preparing for our annual Users’ Conference , and I couldn’t be more thrilled. Add new tag.

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Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 12, 2011

Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites. foundation. foundation software. Tags: accounting , construction , contractors , features , foundation , job costing , software , support. This entry was posted on Wednesday, October 12th, 2011 at 12:26 pm and is filed under Fred Ode Blog. Wally Evans Blog.

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Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 26, 2012

Venture tools are built to give contractors visibility and control over three key areas of construction operations: Documentation. I remember the amount of time I used to spend as a general contractor following up on project notifications and issues. Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites. foundation.

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Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

« Contractors Seeking Credit Should Prepare to be Prepared. Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites. foundation. foundation software. About Us Contact Us Advertise Press Releases Upload Artwork Via FTP -->. Free Subscriptions. Construction Business Owner Magazine. Home » Blogs. Wally Evans Blog.

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Construction Business Owner

APRIL 4, 2011

Contractor, do for me? It is up to us, the contractor, to shape the message effectively and communicate to the client what the building will cost, an estimated time line to completion and any inherent issues that need to be addressed as early in the project as possible. Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites.

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Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 14, 2011

As a former general contractor, I have a lot to say about the operations side of change orders. Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites. foundation. foundation software. Judging Tipis » Some Advice on Change Orders. Wally Evans Blog. Recent Posts. Is There No Free Lunch or Construction Software?

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Construction Business Owner

MAY 17, 2012

But what would that look like and how would contractors be able to comply with some of the very costly expenses? Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites. foundation. foundation software. This started me thinking back to the construction industry and how we struggle with this very issue. Wally Evans Blog.

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Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

As a general contractor a few years ago, I was working on a tenant improvement project. A lot of contractors track these issues in an Excel spreadsheet, which is great, but takes time and energy to keep current. Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites. foundation. foundation software. Wally Evans Blog.

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Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 9, 2012

I’ve even read of contractors creating their own applications to fit their business. While not every contractor has the resources to create their own “app,” the need for construction applications is present, and demand is growing. Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites. foundation.

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Construction Business Owner

MARCH 29, 2012

From architects and general contractors to mechanical engineers and sub-contractors, every member of the construction project team benefits from BIM documents. Though we’ve just scratched the surface here, hopefully, we’ve covered some fundamental characteristics of BIM that will help set the foundation on which we can all go forward.

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Construction Business Owner

JULY 26, 2012

With web-based software, these mobile devices are capable of running complete versions of a company’s enterprise software, resulting in real-time information flowing freely from the field to the office and a true collaborative environment. Contractors and software vendors alike keep looking for better ways to connect the two.

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Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 12, 2012

I was in a conference room full of general contractors a couple of years ago, and the presenter asked, “How many of you prequalify your subcontractors?” When I was a general contractor, I sent out invitations to bid, but the communication didn’t end there. Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites. foundation.

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Construction Business Owner

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

That begs a question I’ve been hearing a lot: why haven’t protocols and processes such as BIM and IPD gained more ground with contractors? Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites. foundation. foundation software. Platform” is another one of those words that can have a fuzzy meaning – so let me clarify.

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Construction Business Owner

MARCH 8, 2012

Contractors are always looking for as much project information as possible in order to track progress, get paid, and identify problems. But the point here is that contractors are often already sitting on a wealth of data just waiting on the right structure to turn it into useful information. foundation. foundation software.

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Construction Business Owner

MAY 24, 2012

So construction companies and technology vendors alike keep hammering away at ways to better connect these disparate parts of a contractor’s organization. Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites. foundation. foundation software. Wally Evans Blog. Recent Posts. Top 5 Trends in Construction Software.

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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. Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites. foundation. foundation software. Wally Evans Blog. Recent Posts. Add new tag.

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Construction Business Owner

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

Kids are back at school, football has started up, and contractors all over the country are starting to consider new accounting software. Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites. foundation. foundation software. » Considering New Accounting Software? The Best Time to Go Live is…. Wow, what a fast summer.

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