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Understanding the Performance and Monitoring Phase of Construction

Levelset

Every project involves planning, designing, bidding, hiring, and more — and these are all parts of stages. First, the designer or architect will start checking on the project more regularly to ensure that the actual construction meets the plan and design. There are a few folks involved in this phase. Pre-construction.

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#66:  Labor Inefficiency Costs: Who Pays? How Much?

NH Construction Law

Sometimes this unanticipated time/space compression is the owner’s fault, in which case the general contractor/construction manager and its subcontractors will likely be entitled to increased compensation by change order or otherwise -- and to a mechanic’s lien if that increase is not paid.

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Starting Profitable Construction Company Unique Secrets Revealed

Contractor Bookkeeping

There are a number of people who pass out advice on how to start a profitable construction company; however, very few have actually done it and fewer still had a clear understanding of where they were making or losing money and fewer yet have ever gotten past the point of owning a J.O.B. Starting Or Re-Starting A Construction Company Is Easy.

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Process Dependent Vs. People Dependent Increases Contractor's Profits

Contractor Bookkeeping

Not using Additional Work Orders or Change Orders (Click For FREE Change Order Template). Cash flow issues kill contractors even though they have profit. Changes in their operations due to contingencies beyond their control. Generally do not plan from back (end goals) to front (current operations).

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How to Avoid Running Out of Cash on a Construction Project

Levelset

Most construction businesses focus on their profit margins — making sure that revenue exceeds costs for each job. Poor planning. Even if you budget your expenses and analyze your cash flow, unexpected expenses may arise, or you may have missed something in your initial planning. Why contractors run out of cash. Stuff happens.

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7 Steps to Successful Project Closeout

Autodesk Construction Cloud

The final days of a project have a huge impact on your overall profitability and success—as the saying goes, projects are remembered not by how they start but how they finish. The right construction closeout plan, starting well before actual closeout, is essential to a seamless client handover. Not so fast. Key Takeaways.

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Contractors May Benefit by Taking Equity in the Project They are Constructing

Construction and Infrastructure Law

By taking a financial stake in the project, contractors planned to protect their business interest in the project. The construction division’s desire to get hired for the project does not overpower the financing arm’s clinical financial analysis of whether or not the project will be profitable, and therefore, worth the investment.

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