Autodesk Construction Cloud

JUNE 8, 2023

The famous Aristotle quote that goes, “Well begun is half done,” rings very true in the construction industry. That’s why investing in a fully integrated construction ecosystem enables you to streamline preconstruction tasks and set your team up for success is crucial.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

AUGUST 18, 2012

A Google search for "Free Construction Change Order Form" will show you roughly 300,000,000 hits and most of them will try to sell you something. This free construction change order form is just that, free! Click here for a step-by-step video using the free construction change order template.

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cnstrctr

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Construction is a cut-throat industry, and making your construction business more profitable can be a challenge. Making more money isn’t rocket science, by following our five tips you’ll be increasing your profits in no time! Enhance Your Services To Help Making Your Construction Business More Profitable.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Are you sick and tired of customers continually changing stuff on you and creating delays or extra work? Is your customer leaving you "love notes" regarding minor changes they would like to make on the counter or someplace you can easily find them when you first arrive in the morning? Or the never-ending chain of emails.

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Change Orders Compensation Contractors Profitability 114

Construction Dive

DECEMBER 11, 2014

By Paul Levin Pricing of claims and change orders falls into two categories: forward pricing, where the price and time is negotiated before the work is done; and post pricing -- pricing and schedule adjustments made during or after performance of the work. Many different methodologies have been used to successfully price claims.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

JUNE 18, 2012

Construction Change Order Phobia. The contractor appeared to be on the verge of a panic attack because he was experiencing serious financial trouble with his construction business and needed quick relief. In this case the pain of change in the contractor's mind had to be exceeded by the pain of staying the same.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

JULY 23, 2021

Joint ventures are a bit like change orders. How costs and profits are shared among the participants depends on how the joint venture is structured and the terms of the agreement. However, we understand your preference, so I would like to talk about it in this blog post. Joint Ventures have their own accounting rules.

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Lets Build

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Arcadis recently released a report about international construction inflation and costs with some interesting findings: Construction companies in both developed and emerging economies are experiencing price increases of over 5%. So what can we do to survive when construction costs are higher than ever?

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Construction companies are generating a vast amount of data every second. Whether it's a bid submitted, an issue reported, or a new change order approved, you're likely sitting on a goldmine of information that can be used to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and make better decisions. Take DPR Construction.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

AUGUST 18, 2012

Construction Change Order Video. This video shows you the Fast Easy Accounting step by step how to use your Free Construction Change Order Form. Click Here For Construction Accounting. Click Here For Construction Bookkeeping.

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Change Orders Accounting Construction Profitability 51

Pro Builder

APRIL 13, 2021

BuildTools Delivers Major Productivity and Profitability Gains for Home Builders. Bast brings productivity and profitability gains to home builders. BuildTools integrates all facets of the construction process. Bast’s move to BuildTools was driven primarily by the meltdown of the construction industry back in 2010.

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Lets Build

DECEMBER 16, 2022

The success of any construction project relies on scheduling, costs, and the quality of the finished product. One of the major reasons that construction managers must schedule rework and fight against claims is defects. 3 types of defects in construction. 3 types of defects in construction. Material defects.

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Construction Marketing Ideas

DECEMBER 13, 2015

Some years ago, in addressing how a successful contractor has managed to maintain a profitable business despite needing to compete in “low bid wins the job” open competitions, the contractor opened up to me with an observation: He wins the jobs because they are rigged in advance. And that happened.

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Lets Build

JANUARY 20, 2023

Construction sites are chaotic. While we have plenty of tools to get a general overview of projects and see how they should be progressing, we only have one that shows how they’re actually progressing: construction daily logs. Let’s explore the importance of keeping construction and maintenance daily logs of every on-site activity.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

APRIL 10, 2018

Although historically the construction industry has been slow to go digital , times are changing. There’s an industry transformation happening in construction, driven by modern technology, and these changes are significantly elevating construction management. A Call for Modern Construction Software.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

MAY 2, 2013

Four Important Words That Turn High Profit Jobs Into Non-Profit Jobs! It''s A Small Change. In this case the "Hammer" is a change order. You do what you promise and they will pay you, no questions asked and they are the foundation for high profit repeat customers. No law says there has to be change orders.

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Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 14, 2011

Construction Law. Construction Safety. Construction Business Owner Magazine. Construction Business Owner E-Newsletter. -->. Some Advice on Change Orders » A Change (Order) for the Better? When clients ask me about change orders, I’m reminded of a well-circulated photo.

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Constructlaw

JANUARY 18, 2023

BoMar) to construct a hotel in Columbus, OH. which provided that the Owner will make payments for “work executed, including reasonable overhead and profit and direct costs incurred by reason of such termination.” including a 25% margin for overhead and profit. Hanuman Chalisa, LLC v. BoMar Contr., 2022-Ohio-1111, 187 N.E.3d

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Construction Business Owner

APRIL 26, 2012

Construction Law. Construction Safety. Construction Business Owner Magazine. Construction Business Owner E-Newsletter. -->. « Connecting in Construction. Customer Collaboration & Construction Software » Staying Focused in the Fight Against Profit Fade. Stay on Top of Changes.

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Change Orders Construction Profitability Software 120

Contractor Bookkeeping

MAY 22, 2013

Construction Change Order Video. This video shows you step by step the Fast Easy Accounting way to work with your Free Construction Change Order Form. We certainly hope this will help you increase construction sales and bottom line profit by getting paid for all the extra work you are doing.

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Change Orders Contractors Cash Flow Profitability 49

Viewpoint Construction Technology

OCTOBER 23, 2018

Construction sites these days have no shortage of data: design and BIM data from the planning stages of a project, jobsite data collected by wearables, mobile devices and sensors on equipment/materials, accounting and job progress data from the office, project management data and much more. That, however, is changing.

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Job Order Contracting

APRIL 1, 2019

LEAN Construction Cost Estimating Drives Optimal Performance. Eighty percent (80%) of all construction projects are late, over-budget, or incorrectly completed. Simple Guide to LEAN – Before we even get to improving Scope of Work (SOW) processes, it’s valuable to first understand the basic concepts of LEAN construction.

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Estimating Construction Procurement Change Orders 130

Viewpoint Construction Technology

APRIL 4, 2017

Web-based software has changed the face of the construction industry. Large or small, construction jobs can be made easier with the right support system, especially when it comes to management software. Web-based construction apps enable data sharing and simplified workflows, keeping everyone on the same page at all times.

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Software Software Construction Project Management 130

Construction Marketing

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Running a successful construction firm is by no means an easy task. Managing a reputation for delivering high-quality projects, keeping your business profitable, your people productive, and your firm growing requires focus, commitment, and understanding. Who’s Delivering ERP Solutions for Construction?

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Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 14, 2011

Construction Law. Construction Safety. Construction Business Owner Magazine. Construction Business Owner E-Newsletter. -->. « A Change (Order) for the Better? Judging Tipis » Some Advice on Change Orders. INSURANCE |. EQUIPMENT |. General Management. Software & Technology.

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Change Orders Construction Software Software 120

Construction Dive

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

The general contractor said its ability to collect on disputed change orders bumped its operating cash to record levels.

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Pro Builder

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

How to figure out proper staffing in your purchasing department to balance costs and value with profitability. An understaffed purchasing department won’t have time to properly vet price increases, competitively bid and accurately contract trades, minimize change-order costs , or ensure your next project starts on the right foot.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

JUNE 19, 2013

We are happy to be able to offer free Invoice templates, free Change Order templates and free estimate templates to construction contractors and other business owners to help them grow their sales and profits and have better lives for their families. Change Orders are a huge source of new profit.

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Profitability Cash Flow Accounting Construction 48

Job Order Contracting

JULY 30, 2018

4BT LEAN Job Order Contracting (JOC) is a robust construction delivery method that consistently delivers 90%+ of repair, renovation, and minor new construction projects on-demand, on-time, on-budget, and to the satisfaction of all participants and stakeholders. . Change orders and legal disputes are virtually eliminated.

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Estimating New Mexico Contract Change Orders 100

Viewpoint Construction Technology

JANUARY 10, 2018

If you work in construction, you’re probably familiar with the finger-pointing phase of a project. Only 25 percent of construction projects are finished within 10 percent of their original deadlines, and 35 percent of costs in the construction industry can be attributed to material waste and rework.

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Construction Business Owner

APRIL 1, 2011

Construction Law. Construction Safety. Construction Business Owner Magazine. Construction Business Owner E-Newsletter. -->. Healthy Competition » Free Webinar on Reducing Profit Fade. In turn, profit fade can dramtically affect cash flow and hinder the possibility of booking new jobs. INSURANCE |.

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Cash Flow Construction Software Software 120

Green Building Law Update

APRIL 4, 2021

Green buildings are less risky, more profitable, with higher appraised value than conventional buildings that results in higher company creditworthiness, measuring the reduced likelihood of it defaulting on its debt, but today, green building does not receive a commensurate lower interest rate on its debt. Mike Italiano, a founder of the U.S.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

This lack of effective communication and collaboration can be the downfall of a business, especially in the construction industry, where tight deadlines and razor-thin profit margins rule the day. For example, in most construction organizations, a project manager is responsible for ensuring a job stays on budget.

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Project Management Construction Budgeting Budget 131

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JULY 8, 2021

In 2020, the value of commercial construction amounted to approximately $5.8 Given the continually changing nature of construction projects, accurately managing and executing construction costs is critical to the project’s financial outcome. This is where construction cost codes come into play.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

OCTOBER 4, 2013

Starting Or Re-Starting A Construction Company Is Easy. Secret #01 Decide What You Want From Your Construction Company. Action Step - 01: On a peice of paper type and print or hand write a description of what you want from your construction company and put it into a three ring binder. If You Know Exactly What To Do.

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Profitability Construction Accounting Cash Flow 48

Contractor Bookkeeping

MAY 24, 2019

Construction companies need short-term liquid working capital such as cash, lines of credits, loans, owner financing, credit cards, supplier accounts, and other forms of money to conduct daily operations. Compare the success and profitability of a McDonald's franchise to most restaurants.

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Contractors Profitability Banking Change Orders 52

Pro Builder

APRIL 19, 2021

The construction industry has gone through an extensive transformation, and technology has completely changed the concept of how to drive more quality, productivity, and profit into projects. Construction management software is designed to serve different trade contractors including mechanical contractor services.

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