Construction Business Owner

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

MANAGEMENT |. INSURANCE |. General Management. People Management. Equipment Management. 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.

Construction 180

Construction Software Software Accounting 180

Construction Business Owner

JUNE 29, 2012

MANAGEMENT |. INSURANCE |. General Management. People Management. Equipment Management. Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites » Better Project Management through Better Communication. Hopefully, you’ve had the chance to consider how deliberate your project communications are.

Construction 127

Construction Documentation Software Software 127

Construction Business Owner

AUGUST 30, 2011

MANAGEMENT |. INSURANCE |. General Management. People Management. Equipment Management. 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? Committing Intentional Project Communications.

Construction 168

Construction Software Software Accounting 168

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JULY 13, 2023

Start with a solid plan Planning in construction sets the foundation for project execution, so make sure to get this step right. And a big part of that is planning—a lot of planning.” - Camille Hardin , Project Manager, Flint Builders “When we talk about protecting margins, what we're really talking about is delivering as promised.

Profitability 52

Profitability Risk Construction Autodesk 52

Construction Business Owner

MAY 29, 2012

MANAGEMENT |. INSURANCE |. General Management. People Management. Equipment Management. Connecting within the Construction Company » Free Webinar: Managing Information Overload. Contractors in today’s marketplace are caught in the middle of a paper and paperless culture. document management.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Cash Flow 120

Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 10, 2011

MANAGEMENT |. INSURANCE |. General Management. People Management. Equipment Management. 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? Committing Intentional Project Communications.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Accounting 120

Construction Business Owner

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

MANAGEMENT |. INSURANCE |. General Management. People Management. Equipment Management. 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. document management.

Construction 159

Construction Software Software Accounting 159

Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 26, 2011

MANAGEMENT |. INSURANCE |. General Management. People Management. Equipment Management. I know a lot of contractors are getting into bidding season, and this got me thinking about communication. Rarely does a finished project exactly mirror the original plans. document management. foundation.

Construction 159

Construction Software Software Bidding 159

Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 14, 2011

MANAGEMENT |. INSURANCE |. General Management. People Management. Equipment Management. I was talking with John Chaney this week, and he mentioned that he was going to blog about how change orders affect construction management. He replied, “Well, that depends on the project manager.”.

Change Orders 120

Change Orders Construction Software Software 120

Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 18, 2012

MANAGEMENT |. INSURANCE |. General Management. People Management. Equipment Management. Mid-January is a time of reflection for many contractors. Committing Intentional Project Communications. Better Project Management through Better Communication. document management. foundation.

Construction 168

Construction Software Software Accounting 168

Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

MANAGEMENT |. INSURANCE |. General Management. People Management. Equipment Management. 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.” STRATEGY |. ACCOUNTING |. SOFTWARE |.

Construction 149

Construction Software Software Accounting 149

Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 19, 2011

MANAGEMENT |. INSURANCE |. General Management. People Management. Equipment Management. Relationship between the designer and the contractor » The Difference Between Selling Used Cars and Selling Software. Foundation Software has been profitable in each of its years of business since 1985.

Construction 136

Construction Software Software Accounting 136

Construction Business Owner

JULY 12, 2012

MANAGEMENT |. INSURANCE |. General Management. People Management. Equipment Management. So focusing on a plan to improve project document management is a great start to better project communications. Let’s look at a few important improvements that most contractors can make. foundation.

Construction 136

Construction Documentation Software Software 136

Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 6, 2011

MANAGEMENT |. INSURANCE |. General Management. People Management. Equipment Management. There is just something special about being around contractors. The thing I like most about the World of Concrete is that I will get to interact with a large numbers of contractors during the four day show.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Accounting 120

Contractor Bookkeeping

JANUARY 27, 2014

Spec Home Builders Have Unique Construction Accounting Needs : Keeping Track Of Specialty Contractor Costs - Is one of the most valuable things your contractors bookkeeping services can do for you. Contractor Invoicing. Pay Application Invoicing For Remodel Projects. Pay Applications For Tenant Improvement Projects (TI).

Contractors 49

Contractors Accounting Banking Profitability 49

Construction Business Owner

AUGUST 19, 2011

MANAGEMENT |. INSURANCE |. General Management. People Management. Equipment Management. One of my favorite parts of this job is getting to talk with professionals in the industry who work with contractors for a living. Committing Intentional Project Communications. STRATEGY |. ACCOUNTING |.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Accounting 120

Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

MANAGEMENT |. INSURANCE |. General Management. People Management. Equipment Management. « Relationship between the designer and the contractor. It seems like just yesterday that Foundation Software was newly incorporated. I dream about Foundation, and I make plans for its future.

Construction 136

Construction Software Software Foundation 136

Construction Business Owner

APRIL 2, 2011

MANAGEMENT |. INSURANCE |. General Management. People Management. Equipment Management. For those of you contractors doing government work: relish the competition involved with bidding. Committing Intentional Project Communications. Better Project Management through Better Communication.

Construction 159

Construction Software Software Accounting 159

Construction Business Owner

JUNE 20, 2011

MANAGEMENT |. INSURANCE |. General Management. People Management. Equipment Management. 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.” document management.

Construction 149

Construction Software Software Accounting 149

Contractor Bookkeeping

JULY 24, 2014

These days, contractors are under increased pressure to cut their prices to get enough work. First, separate in your mind the concept of outsourcing contractor bookkeeping services and jobs because they are not the same thing. Free Stand Alone Invoice For Contractors. Insurance Audit Reports. Let’s Review This.

Contractors 49

Contractors Accounting Banking Project Management 49

Construction Business Owner

APRIL 1, 2011

MANAGEMENT |. INSURANCE |. General Management. People Management. Equipment Management. 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. Committing Intentional Project Communications.

Cash Flow 120

Cash Flow Construction Software Software 120

Contractor Bookkeeping

JULY 22, 2014

At networking events, construction contractors have asked me if we are cheaper than a virtual bookkeeper is. The time contractors save can be used to do things only they can do like meeting with clients, scheduling jobs and riding herd over apprentices. Click here to learn what contractors need in QuickBooks setup.

Contractors 48

Contractors Accounting Office Documentation 48

Construction Business Owner

APRIL 26, 2012

MANAGEMENT |. INSURANCE |. General Management. People Management. Equipment Management. Just about every contractor has been there — a project starts out strong but, as it moves forward, delays and incidental added work and changes knock dollars and cents off of the bottom line. STRATEGY |.

Change Orders 120

Change Orders Construction Profitability Software 120

Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 9, 2012

MANAGEMENT |. INSURANCE |. General Management. People Management. Equipment Management. Contractors Seeking Credit Should Prepare to be Prepared » Hazard Communication? It is a part of the foundation, however, not the cornerstone. Committing Intentional Project Communications. foundation.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Safety 120

Construction Business Owner

APRIL 19, 2012

MANAGEMENT |. INSURANCE |. General Management. People Management. Equipment Management. Connection between our company and our customers, between industry peers, between contractors and their project teams. Committing Intentional Project Communications. document management. foundation.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Conference 120

Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

MANAGEMENT |. INSURANCE |. General Management. People Management. Equipment Management. Integrated Project Delivery (IDP) – What is it? » Contractors Seeking Credit Should Prepare to be Prepared. Committing Intentional Project Communications. document management. foundation.

Banking 120

Banking Construction Cash Flow Finance 120

Construction Business Owner

MAY 24, 2012

MANAGEMENT |. INSURANCE |. General Management. People Management. Equipment Management. And for good reason, since the way accounting and business management use software is much different from the way construction operations and project management use it. document management.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Iowa 120

Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 12, 2011

MANAGEMENT |. INSURANCE |. General Management. People Management. Equipment Management. Committing Intentional Project Communications. Better Project Management through Better Communication. document management. foundation. foundation software. Management.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Accounting 120

Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 12, 2012

MANAGEMENT |. INSURANCE |. General Management. People Management. Equipment Management. 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?” Committing Intentional Project Communications. foundation.

Bidding 149

Bidding Construction Documentation Software 149

Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 26, 2011

MANAGEMENT |. INSURANCE |. General Management. People Management. Equipment Management. A general contractor once told me that his accounting staff used to input time cards into their accounting software and then input the same data again in their job costing spreadsheets. document management.

Cash Flow 120

Cash Flow Construction Software Software 120

Construction Business Owner

MARCH 1, 2012

MANAGEMENT |. INSURANCE |. General Management. People Management. Equipment Management. There’s been a lot of talk about BIM and more recently IPD as project collaboration solutions, but adoption by contractors has been slow. Committing Intentional Project Communications. document management.

Cash Flow 120

Cash Flow Construction Software Software 120

Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 26, 2012

MANAGEMENT |. INSURANCE |. General Management. People Management. Equipment Management. Venture is designed for the entire project team and provides tools that help folks work together throughout the entire lifecycle of a project. Document Management. Project Communication. foundation.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Documentation 120

Construction Business Owner

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

MANAGEMENT |. INSURANCE |. General Management. People Management. Equipment Management. In my last two posts, I suggested that making project information universally accessible and providing controls over changing information were two of the big challenges we face in moving toward a collaborative work environment.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Accounting 120

Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

MANAGEMENT |. INSURANCE |. General Management. People Management. Equipment Management. « Contractors Seeking Credit Should Prepare to be Prepared. » Integrated Project Delivery (IDP) – What is it? Committing Intentional Project Communications. document management.

Construction 136

Construction Software Software Accounting 136

Construction Business Owner

APRIL 4, 2011

MANAGEMENT |. INSURANCE |. General Management. People Management. Equipment Management. Contractor, do for me? We have to wear more hats than contractor alone, and be willing to bring in experts where our own expertise is lacking. STRATEGY |. ACCOUNTING |. SOFTWARE |. MARKETING |. EQUIPMENT |.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Accounting 120

Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 9, 2012

MANAGEMENT |. INSURANCE |. General Management. People Management. Equipment Management. I’ve even read of contractors creating their own applications to fit their business. Committing Intentional Project Communications. Better Project Management through Better Communication.

Software 120

Software Software Construction Accounting 120

Construction Business Owner

MARCH 29, 2012

MANAGEMENT |. INSURANCE |. General Management. People Management. Equipment Management. From architects and general contractors to mechanical engineers and sub-contractors, every member of the construction project team benefits from BIM documents. Committing Intentional Project Communications.

Construction 120

Construction BIM Software Software 120