Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 10, 2011

What I heard is that finding the right person for an estimator and a project manager is crucial to success. In the meantime, what do you think makes a strong PM or estimator and how do you hire A players? Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites. General Management. Software & Technology. Accounting & Finance.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Accounting 120

Construction Business Owner

APRIL 26, 2012

Was your initial estimate off? In addition to monitoring your work in progress, study your estimating and profit histories. Discuss with your job supervisors whether the assumptions you used in estimating the projects were valid. Then use the results to improve your estimating procedures on future projects. Industry News.

Change Orders 120

Change Orders Construction Profitability Software 120

Construction Business Owner

APRIL 21, 2011

Or maybe your accounting is solid, but your estimating is done using spreadsheets and it’s time to look into a trade-specific estimating program. Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites. General Management. Software & Technology. Accounting & Finance. Construction Law. People Management. Green Building.

Construction 136

Construction Software Software Accounting 136

Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

When evaluating estimators, he says, “Business owners should not base estimating success simply on jobs awarded. Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites. General Management. Software & Technology. Accounting & Finance. Construction Law. People Management. Green Building. Construction Safety. Compliance/Regulations.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Accounting 120

Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

Today, new software applications – in job cost accounting, project management, estimating, etc. They do it faster and with greater security than spreadsheets. Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites. General Management. Software & Technology. Accounting & Finance. Construction Law. People Management. Green Building.

Construction 149

Construction Software Software Accounting 149

Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 5, 2012

One way to bid more work, without giving your estimator a quick trip to the funny farm, is to identify additional sources of project bid lists. Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites. General Management. Software & Technology. Accounting & Finance. Construction Law. People Management. Green Building. Construction Safety.

Construction 120

Construction Bidding Software Software 120

Construction Business Owner

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

This in turn lets the estimators use equipment rates that are spot on when estimating forthcoming work, which helps to get new work, and bring that work in profitably. Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites. General Management. Software & Technology. Accounting & Finance. Construction Law. People Management.

Construction 136

Construction Software Software Equipment 136

Construction Business Owner

APRIL 12, 2012

And, just last week, the United States Green Building Council published a report that estimates from 2009-2013 the green building industry will support 8 million jobs throughout the economy. Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites. General Management. Software & Technology. Accounting & Finance. Construction Law.

Construction 120

Construction Certification Green Software 120

Construction Business Owner

MARCH 29, 2012

The estimator might ask – “How many cubic yards of concrete does this deck require?” Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites. General Management. Software & Technology. Accounting & Finance. Construction Law. People Management. Green Building. Construction Safety. Compliance/Regulations. Sales/Marketing. Resource Center.

Construction 120

Construction BIM Software Software 120

Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 14, 2011

” Every construction project is a gamble – you’re betting that your estimate is accurate, that labor and material prices don’t go through the roof, etc. It is a toss of the dice, but having top-notch project management and cost estimating will weigh the dice in your favor. Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites.

Change Orders 120

Change Orders Construction Software Software 120

Construction Business Owner

APRIL 4, 2011

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. General Management. Green Building.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Accounting 120

Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 4, 2011

When I started working in the industry we still used payphones to call the office from the “field” We used paper estimates, a calculator and copy machines. Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites. General Management. Software & Technology. Accounting & Finance. Construction Law. People Management. August 2008.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software US 120

Contractor Bookkeeping

JUNE 15, 2012

General Liability and Auto/rental equipment insurance can help protect you and your company against claims for personal injury and property damage, and may provide you with legal defense of those claims. Estimating Process - There is no one right answer. Put Money In And Take Money Out - Of your business is O.K. in done correctly.

Contractors 48

Contractors Insurance Claims Lien 48

Contractor Bookkeeping

JUNE 20, 2014

General Liability and Auto/rental equipment insurance can help protect you and your company against claims for personal injury and property damage, and may provide you with legal defense of those claims. Estimating Process - There is no one right answer. Put Money In And Take Money Out - Of your business is O.K. in done correctly.

Insurance 48

Insurance Construction Accounting Claims 48

Contractor Bookkeeping

JANUARY 2, 2015

General Liability and Auto/rental equipment insurance can help protect you and your company against claims for personal injury and property damage, and may provide you with legal defense of those claims. Estimating Process - There is no one right answer. Understand When A Transaction Is Income - And when it is not income. The Hard Way.

Construction 48

Construction Insurance Accounting Claims 48

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 13, 2020

Project leader/manager inexperience Poor communication Poor project oversight Vendor/service provider relationship issues Poor quality Lack of financial visibility/transparency Poor resource allocation Inaccurate budgeting and/or project estimates Design or scope of work issues Excessive change orders/rework Poor site management Wrong team members.

Project Management 161

Project Management Capterra Organization Management 161

Autodesk Construction Cloud

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

These types of contracts are especially useful when you don’t have enough information to provide a thorough estimate of work or the scope is not well-defined. It’s also more difficult to estimate costs due to the necessary collaboration between designer and builder. . There’s seemingly no risk of losing money on materials.

Contract 98

Contract Maine Construction Agreement 98

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

APRIL 15, 2014

If a business entity invests in a qualifying project that meets certain requirements and is approved by the Alabama Department of Revenue, and maintains minimum annual requirements, the company may receive an annual credit against its income tax liability generated from the qualifying project.

Income 108

Income Finance Zoning Employment 108

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

MARCH 21, 2014

It is a credit of five percent of the capital costs of a qualifying project, to be applied to the Alabama income tax liability or financial institution excise tax generated by the project income, each year for 20 years. The credit is 20 percent of the actual costs limited to the employer’s income tax liability.

Income 75

Income Finance Zoning Equipment 75

Levelset

MAY 25, 2022

In fact, Levelset’s 2022 Cash Flow & Payment survey results indicate companies working on public projects are more likely to report slow payment and payment problems than those on private projects. Public construction projects need to secure a payment bond prior to the start of work.

California 52

California Claims Lien Contractors 52