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

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. change orders. foundation. Wally Evans Blog.

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Construction Business Owner

APRIL 1, 2011

One problem that even the most savvy contractors deal with is profit fade, when a job continues to incur additional costs that are not factored into the estimate. Learn how better change order management and forecasting can help prevent profit fade. Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites. change orders.

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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. change orders. foundation.

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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. change orders. foundation. foundation software.

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Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 12, 2011

A Change (Order) for the Better? Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites. change orders. foundation. foundation software. Tags: accounting , construction , contractors , features , foundation , job costing , software , support. Free Subscriptions. Home » Blogs.

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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

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. change orders.

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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. change orders.

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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? What I can tell you is encouraging: There are contractors who are succeeding in this economic climate. 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. change orders.

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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. change orders. foundation. foundation software. Home » Blogs. « “How good do you want to be?” ” Pardon the Commercial Interruption… » Year-End Wake Up Call.

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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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Autodesk Construction Cloud

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

However, having a firm understanding of the foundations of your project before selecting a delivery method will aid your final decision. During this process, consider how much wiggle room is available for change orders, most likely an inevitable occurrence once a project is underway and can be costly if not well planned.

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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. change orders.

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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. change orders.

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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. change orders. foundation. foundation software. Tags: accounting software , business , competition , construction , foundation , fred ode. Add new tag.

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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. change orders. foundation. foundation software. So what do construction and insurance companies have in common?

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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. change orders.

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Construction Business Owner

MAY 24, 2012

But the point at which the office meets the field – where job progress is tracked, profitability is calculated, invoices and change orders are processed – this is the point where bad (or no) communications between the field and the office results in diminished performance and profits. change orders.

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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. change orders. foundation. foundation software. Free Subscriptions. Home » Blogs. Add new tag.

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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. change orders.

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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. change orders. foundation. foundation software. Our conference theme this year is Connection. Wally Evans Blog. Recent Posts.

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Construction Business Owner

MARCH 1, 2012

There’s been a lot of talk about BIM and more recently IPD as project collaboration solutions, but adoption by contractors has been slow. Because change is difficult. With these improved technologies, we’ll see healthier projects and cash flow, not to mention happier contractors. change orders. foundation.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

MAY 16, 2014

If you are thinking about delegating your contractors bookkeeping to someone I would like to make a case for why you should hire the best bookkeeping service you can afford regardless of whether or not it is us because we may not be the best choice for your contracting company. This is a simple question and the answer should tell you a lot.

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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. change orders.

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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

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

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

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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. BIM is a complicated topic that is evolving and changing all the time. Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites. change orders.

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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. change orders.

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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. change orders. foundation. Wally Evans Blog.

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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. change orders. foundation. foundation software. Wally Evans Blog. Recent Posts. Is There No Free Lunch or Construction Software? Add new tag.

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Construction Business Owner

JULY 26, 2012

Contractors are realizing that the typically separate operations and business management sides of their companies work better when they work together. Contractors and software vendors alike keep looking for better ways to connect the two. Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites. change orders.

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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. change orders.

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Construction Business Owner

MARCH 8, 2012

You have to identify relationships and see correlations between data in order to make it intelligent and find your answers. Contractors are always looking for as much project information as possible in order to track progress, get paid, and identify problems. Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites.

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Construction Software Software Accounting 120

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. change orders. foundation. foundation software. Wally Evans Blog. Recent Posts. Add new tag. business development.

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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. change orders. foundation. foundation software. » Considering New Accounting Software? Wow, what a fast summer.

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