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10 Contract Terms for Higher Profitability

PSMJ Resources

When negotiating a contract, insert as many of the following terms into the contract as possible: 1. It''s a good negotiating tactic to ask for money up front. Shortening the cycle reduces borrowing, thus saving interest expense, and also indicates sooner whether there is a potential bad debt situation.

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Service Agreements Can Improve Contractors Cash Flow And Profits

Contractor Bookkeeping

Service agreement holders are more likely to be clients that add more value to your construction company because they represent the most loyal segment of your customer base. They may call your contracting company for future work or they may decide to shop the competition and use the information they find to negotiate for a lower price.

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Are There Lessons From the Great Recession for the COVID-19 Pandemic?

Pro Builder

Pro Builder asked home builders and industry consultants about what lessons they learned and strategies they used to survive the Great Recession and how those apply in the current situation. Should future sales decline even further, Benach says he will conserve cash by pushing back construction starts. I’m a developer.

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Advice for Home Builders Navigating a Market in Flux

Pro Builder

The analysis is a representative sample of responses from companies involved with Builder Partnerships’ rebate program, Home Builder University training programs, and clients of Shinn Consulting. Historically, land represents about 20% and direct construction costs need to be controlled to about 50% to generate a 30% gross profit.

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SPECIAL REPORT: Steadfast And Strong In The Wake Of Superstorm Sandy

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

A $300- million allocation will fund grants that can be used for purposes including rehabilitation, new construction, equipment, inventory, mitigation, refinancing and working capital. Companies working with utilities, construction and other cleanup efforts will have access to this grant for up to $100,000.

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A Primer on MasterFormat & Improving Construction Project Collaboration

Building Information Management

Standardizing the presentation of renovation, repair, maintenance, and new construction tasks and costs improves communication and collaboration among all parties, as well as helps to assure financial transparency/. Facility Construction Subgroup: Divisions 02 – 19. Preliminary Construction Schedule. design/negotiate/build).

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A Primer on MasterFormat & Improving Construction Project Collaboration

Building Information Management

Standardizing the presentation of renovation, repair, maintenance, and new construction tasks and costs improves communication and collaboration among all parties, as well as helps to assure financial transparency. . Facility Construction Subgroup: Divisions 02 – 19. Preliminary Construction Schedule. design/negotiate/build).