Construction Business Owner

APRIL 26, 2012

Compliance/Regulations. Meet with them before every project to discuss not only the contractual provisions for scope of work and change orders, but also what you bid and why. Owners need your help to meet their goals, and they may be more amenable to approving change orders while you’re still on the job.

Change Orders 120

Change Orders Construction Profitability Software 120

Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 12, 2012

Compliance/Regulations. Keeping documents as electronic files reduces paper waste and clutter in your office because you can get rid of the filing cabinets. Electronic filing also gives you the ability to search with simple keyword terms, so you can find documents faster. Archiving documents. change orders.

Construction 136

Construction Software Software Accounting 136

Construction Business Owner

JULY 26, 2012

Compliance/Regulations. Look for software that does a better job providing applications based on the workflow of a project from cradle to grave, and that provides web-based anywhere-any time visibility into job progress, profitability, change management, and more for everyone who involved in the success of a job. General Management.

Software 136

Software Software Construction Documentation 136

Construction Business Owner

MAY 31, 2011

Compliance/Regulations. Who is Running the Asylum at Foundation Software? At Foundation Software, we try to avoid inmate takeovers by first assigning a lead analyst to oversee design for each project. Finally, the programmers that do the actual coding will receive the final specifications document. change orders.

Construction 149

Construction Software Software Accounting 149

Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 12, 2012

Compliance/Regulations. Document Management. With the current levels of detail required by industry standards, code compliance and also by the different disciplines, the number of documents required for a project is huge. Use a system to manage the documents you and your subs use to prepare bids. General Management.

Bidding 149

Bidding Construction Documentation Software 149

Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 26, 2012

Compliance/Regulations. Venture tools are built to give contractors visibility and control over three key areas of construction operations: Documentation. Document Management. It’s no secret that documents play a vital role in the construction process from beginning to end. change orders. foundation.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Documentation 120

Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 26, 2011

Compliance/Regulations. 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. change orders. document management. foundation. foundation software.

Construction 159

Construction Software Software Bidding 159

Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 31, 2012

Compliance/Regulations. change orders. document management. foundation. foundation software. Tags: accounting software , business advice , construction , corporate image , foundation software. General Management. Software & Technology. Accounting & Finance. Construction Law. People Management.

Construction 185

Construction Software Software Accounting 185

Construction Business Owner

APRIL 1, 2011

Compliance/Regulations. Learn how better change order management and forecasting can help prevent profit fade. change orders. document management. foundation. foundation software. General Management. Software & Technology. Accounting & Finance. Construction Law. People Management. Add new tag.

Cash Flow 120

Cash Flow Construction Software Software 120

Construction Business Owner

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

Compliance/Regulations. For instance, Foundation Software’s vision is this: “To provide the best in accounting software and service for the labor intensive contractor.” change orders. document management. foundation. foundation software. General Management. Software & Technology. Construction Law.

Construction 174

Construction Software Software Accounting 174

Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

Compliance/Regulations. So, I took some photos, wrote an RFI attached the photos to the document and sent it to the architect noting its urgent status. Do you have a process for organizing, storing and attaching all supporting documentation for an issue? What happens if one sketch or specification change affects multiple issues?

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Documentation 120

Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

Compliance/Regulations. Sometimes, as you know, project documents can devote an entire plan sheet or spec section to a list of abbreviations and acronyms. A lot of this communication revolves around the project documentation. change orders. document management. foundation. foundation software.

Construction 136

Construction Software Software Accounting 136

Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 12, 2011

Compliance/Regulations. A Change (Order) for the Better? change orders. document management. foundation. foundation software. Tags: accounting , construction , contractors , features , foundation , job costing , software , support. General Management. Software & Technology. Add new tag.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Accounting 120

Construction Business Owner

MAY 7, 2012

Compliance/Regulations. From applications that make your meetings and webinars more collaborative to document management and social media apps to help you and your team organize, it seems collaboration is everywhere. change orders. document management. foundation. foundation software. Green Building.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Accounting 120

Construction Business Owner

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

Compliance/Regulations. change orders. document management. foundation. foundation software. General Management. Software & Technology. Accounting & Finance. Construction Law. People Management. Green Building. Construction Safety. Sales/Marketing. Equipment Management. Resource Center. Ask the Expert.

Construction 180

Construction Software Software Accounting 180

Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 18, 2012

Compliance/Regulations. change orders. document management. foundation. foundation software. General Management. Software & Technology. Accounting & Finance. Construction Law. People Management. Green Building. Construction Safety. Sales/Marketing. Equipment Management. Resource Center. Ask the Expert.

Construction 168

Construction Software Software Accounting 168

Construction Business Owner

AUGUST 18, 2011

Compliance/Regulations. change orders. document management. foundation. foundation software. Tags: bonding , davis-bacon , foundation software , government work , over/under billing , prevailing wage. General Management. Software & Technology. Accounting & Finance. Construction Law. People Management.

Cash Flow 168

Cash Flow Software Software Accounting 168

Construction Business Owner

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

Compliance/Regulations. change orders. document management. foundation. foundation software. Tags: accounting , construction , foundation , software , technology. General Management. Software & Technology. Accounting & Finance. Construction Law. People Management. Green Building. Construction Safety.

Construction 159

Construction Software Software Accounting 159

Construction Business Owner

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

Compliance/Regulations. We are officially in fall, so grab some hot chocolate and let’s discuss why, despite available document imaging technology, people still use paper. People want to have access at any given time to all of their documents. We have to put a premium on easy in order to succeed. change orders.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software iPad 120

Construction Business Owner

MAY 17, 2011

Compliance/Regulations. When designing FOUNDATION® for Windows® 3.0 in the mid-1990’s, Foundation Software was faced with a major decision—should we completely redesign and rewrite our DOS product? So who is running the asylum at Foundation? change orders. document management. foundation.

Construction 149

Construction Software Software Accounting 149

Construction Business Owner

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

Compliance/Regulations. change orders. document management. foundation. foundation software. General Management. Software & Technology. Accounting & Finance. Construction Law. People Management. Green Building. Construction Safety. Sales/Marketing. Equipment Management. Resource Center. Ask the Expert.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Cash Flow 120

Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Compliance/Regulations. 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. I can’t wait to see what a 30-year-old Foundation Software will do!

Construction 136

Construction Software Software Foundation 136

Construction Business Owner

JUNE 20, 2011

Compliance/Regulations. Take Foundation Software, for example. We have a very strong payroll module in our construction accounting software FOUNDATION for Windows. change orders. document management. foundation. foundation software. General Management. Software & Technology. Construction Law.

Construction 149

Construction Software Software Accounting 149

Construction Business Owner

APRIL 2, 2011

Compliance/Regulations. change orders. document management. foundation. foundation software. Tags: accounting software , business , competition , construction , foundation , fred ode. General Management. Software & Technology. Accounting & Finance. Construction Law. People Management. Green Building.

Construction 159

Construction Software Software Accounting 159

Construction Business Owner

APRIL 12, 2012

Compliance/Regulations. Good document management software will be able to keep those certifications on file. As construction becomes more and more complex, document management and certification tracking will play an even larger role in the industry. change orders. document management. foundation.

Construction 120

Construction Certification Green Software 120

Construction Business Owner

JUNE 1, 2012

Compliance/Regulations. By themselves, they can’t house important documents, such as 401K contribution forms, that your employees need to access on a regular basis. Documents such as forms, templates, and policies can be stored for employee use, and information has a longer lifespan, remaining available as long as it remains relevant.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Accounting 120

Construction Business Owner

DECEMBER 6, 2011

Compliance/Regulations. change orders. document management. foundation. foundation software. General Management. Software & Technology. Accounting & Finance. Construction Law. People Management. Green Building. Construction Safety. Sales/Marketing. Equipment Management. Resource Center. Ask the Expert.

Construction 195

Construction Software Software Accounting 195

Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

Compliance/Regulations. This post was mentioned on Twitter by Erica Brindley, Foundation Software. Foundation Software said: Check out Fred Ode's New Blog: "Don't Dig Your Own Grave": [link] #construction #accounting #software [.]. change orders. document management. foundation.

Construction 149

Construction Software Software Accounting 149

Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 20, 2011

Compliance/Regulations. « Some Advice on Change Orders. change orders. document management. foundation. foundation software. General Management. Software & Technology. Accounting & Finance. Construction Law. People Management. Green Building. Construction Safety. Sales/Marketing.

CFMA 120

CFMA Construction Software Software 120

Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 10, 2011

Compliance/Regulations. change orders. document management. foundation. foundation software. General Management. Software & Technology. Accounting & Finance. Construction Law. People Management. Green Building. Construction Safety. Sales/Marketing. Equipment Management. Resource Center. Ask the Expert.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Accounting 120

Construction Business Owner

MARCH 29, 2012

Compliance/Regulations. Until recently, those drawings were produced by hand, but in the last 25 years or so, computers have become the primary tool people use to produce construction documents. BIM changes that and even more. BIM is a complicated topic that is evolving and changing all the time. change orders.

Construction 120

Construction BIM Software Software 120

Construction Business Owner

MAY 24, 2012

Compliance/Regulations. 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.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Iowa 120

Construction Business Owner

MARCH 1, 2012

Compliance/Regulations. change orders. document management. foundation. foundation software. Tags: accounting software , construction , Foundation mobile , mobile devices , payroll , project management , remote timecard entry. General Management. Software & Technology. Accounting & Finance.

Mobility 120

Mobility Cash Flow Construction Software 120

Construction Business Owner

AUGUST 30, 2011

Compliance/Regulations. change orders. document management. foundation. foundation software. General Management. Software & Technology. Accounting & Finance. Construction Law. People Management. Green Building. Construction Safety. Sales/Marketing. Equipment Management. Resource Center. Ask the Expert.

Construction 168

Construction Software Software Accounting 168

Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 9, 2012

Compliance/Regulations. It is a part of the foundation, however, not the cornerstone. change orders. document management. foundation. foundation software. General Management. Software & Technology. Accounting & Finance. Construction Law. People Management. Green Building. Construction Safety.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Safety 120

Construction Business Owner

JULY 5, 2011

Compliance/Regulations. change orders. document management. foundation. foundation software. General Management. Software & Technology. Accounting & Finance. Construction Law. People Management. Green Building. Construction Safety. Sales/Marketing. Equipment Management. Resource Center. Ask the Expert.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Accounting 120

Construction Business Owner

MAY 10, 2012

Compliance/Regulations. change orders. document management. foundation. foundation software. General Management. Software & Technology. Accounting & Finance. Construction Law. People Management. Green Building. Construction Safety. Sales/Marketing. Equipment Management. Resource Center. Ask the Expert.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Georgia 120