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Validity of a Construction Cost Estimate – Public Sector

Job Order Contracting

The validity of a construction cost estimate, the most important aspect, is often overlooked and resulting in billions of dollars was every year. A construction cost estimate must be independently validated. Key Principles There are key principles that should be adhered to when preparing a construction cost estimate.

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Seven Traits of Profitable Specialty Contractors

Fieldwire

Anyone who has managed a construction company, department, or project knows profitability can be challenging. Intense competition, fluctuating market conditions and other factors often result in tight profit margins. Even with numerous challenges, specialty contracting can be profitable. In-Demand Expertise.

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Reducing 3 Types of Construction Waste to Increase Home Builder Profit

Pro Builder

Reducing 3 Types of Construction Waste to Increase Home Builder Profit. In today’s economic climate, it’s vital for home builders to keep waste to a minimum so they can receive the highest profit on their homes. After this has been accounted for, you can estimate a more accurate waste factor percentage. . What Is Waste?

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Digital DryShack #91 – Estimating – JobCost Interface Error Fixes

Cassell Construction Estimating

Estimator who was having problems importing an estimate to Sage 300 Accounting. Problem : All the estimated costs were interfacing correctly to the JobCost budget except one cost code’s Labor. This needs to be done manually by the Estimator. Happy and Profitable Estimating !

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Construction Estimating & Employee Incentives

Viewpoint Construction Technology

From estimating and project management practices to compensation and business management, contractors are finding a “new normal” in every aspect of their business. With all of this in mind, I’m pleased to say that we’ve partnered with construction industry consulting firm FMI for a series of webinars that cover how to address these problems.

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Press Release: CCi’s Groundbreaking Integration Partnership with Procore

Cassell Construction Estimating

Vancouver, WA July 13, 2015: Cassell Consulting announces our Sage Estimating to Procore Interface will be released in August. The integration will create a new job in Procore, with the fully-developed Sage Estimate distributed into Procore’s project budget.

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CSI Masterformat 2010 Sample Cost Codes

Cassell Construction Estimating

It’s no secret that without solid historical job cost reporting, companies fail to close the information loop critical to profitability and effective company management. The post CSI Masterformat 2010 Sample Cost Codes appeared first on Cassell Consulting. We’re offering this up simply to help provide a good start.

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