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The Secret Sauce to Protecting Construction Profits

Autodesk Construction Cloud

APRIL 24, 2023

By taking proactive steps and adopting the right tools, you can mitigate and safeguard your firm’s profits. ” Clearly, technology can enormously influence your projects’ productivity and profitability. Little to no project or business predictability Most construction projects are like a unique snowflake.

Profitability Construction Autodesk Forecasting

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Unique Construction Company Financing Secrets Revealed

Contractor Bookkeeping

AUGUST 6, 2014

1 Your Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet Reports do not conform to financial industry standards. #2 5 You don''t have a formal documented Business Plan with a budget and projections. . #3 5 You don''t have a formal documented Business Plan with a budget and projections. Do your best to avoid raising any red flags.

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Finance Accounting Construction Banking

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

Accounting & Finance. I would like to share the following tips to use before approaching the bank(s) or other financial institutions for additional financing, and some non-bank financing options. Bring all your financial documents to the initial meeting. Banks are attracted to profitable business. foundation.

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Banking Construction Cash Flow Finance

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Common Types of Construction Contracts And Their Use

cnstrctr

JANUARY 4, 2020

A construction contract is a document that outlines the roles and responsibilities between two or more parties on a project. It is a legally binding document that the groups agree to at the start of a project and are held accountable to throughout. The contract would be solely based on those documents and the scope of work.

Contract Construction Finance Documentation

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

DECEMBER 20, 2011

Accounting & Finance. There’s a lot I could say here, but mostly, I just want to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from everyone at Foundation Software. document management. foundation. foundation software. MANAGEMENT |. ACCOUNTING |. SOFTWARE |. MARKETING |. INSURANCE |. EQUIPMENT |.

Software Software Construction Accounting

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

JULY 26, 2012

Accounting & Finance. 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. MANAGEMENT |.

Software Software Construction Documentation

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

Accounting & Finance. All businesses that purchase, finance, and/or lease less than $2 million in new or used business equipment during tax year 2011 should qualify for the Section 179 Deduction. document management. foundation. foundation software. MANAGEMENT |. ACCOUNTING |. SOFTWARE |. MARKETING |. INSURANCE |.

Construction Software Software Accounting

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

JUNE 29, 2012

Accounting & Finance. Consider these three vital areas: Construction Project Documents: How do you move documents through your organization? When documents are created or modified, are the appropriate people notified? There are a number of software packages out there that allow document sharing. foundation.

Construction Documentation Software Software

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

JULY 12, 2012

Accounting & Finance. Project Document Management : Your Communication Strategy. Because some very specific documents are created and used throughout the life of a typical construction project, these documents can serve as the center of your communications strategy. Document availability. Document relevance.

Construction Documentation Software Software

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

APRIL 1, 2011

Accounting & Finance. Healthy Competition » Free Webinar on Reducing Profit Fade. 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. document management. foundation. foundation software.

Cash Flow Construction Software Software

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 12, 2012

Accounting & Finance. 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. document management.

Construction Software Software Accounting

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

MAY 29, 2012

Accounting & Finance. Many contractors haven’t taken advantage of digital document solutions, and the ones that have are still dealing with high volumes of data. document management. foundation. foundation software. MANAGEMENT |. ACCOUNTING |. SOFTWARE |. MARKETING |. INSURANCE |. EQUIPMENT |. General Management.

Construction Software Software Cash Flow

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

APRIL 26, 2012

Accounting & Finance. Customer Collaboration & Construction Software » Staying Focused in the Fight Against Profit Fade. There’s a name for these situations: “profit fade.” The profit you calculate when bidding a job can fluctuate dramatically as work progresses. MANAGEMENT |. ACCOUNTING |. SOFTWARE |.

Change Orders Construction Profitability Software

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

MAY 31, 2011

Accounting & Finance. 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. document management.

Construction Software Software Accounting

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 12, 2012

Accounting & Finance. 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. MANAGEMENT |. ACCOUNTING |.

Bidding

Bidding Construction Documentation Software

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 26, 2012

Accounting & Finance. 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. document management. foundation.

Construction Software Software Documentation

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Starting Profitable Construction Company Unique Secrets Revealed

Contractor Bookkeeping

OCTOBER 4, 2013

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. Education is the foundation for shifting paradigm.

Profitability Construction Accounting Cash Flow

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

APRIL 5, 2012

Accounting & Finance. This, after all, is the foundation of the insurance industry. And risk can be a profit center, since insurance companies obviously make money. document management. foundation. foundation software. MANAGEMENT |. ACCOUNTING |. SOFTWARE |. MARKETING |. INSURANCE |. EQUIPMENT |. government.

Risk

Risk Insurance Construction Software

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

MAY 7, 2012

Accounting & Finance. « Staying Focused in the Fight Against Profit Fade. 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. document management. foundation.

Construction Software Software Accounting

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 18, 2012

Accounting & Finance. Querying different type of jobs in job costing to look at profitability by type. document management. foundation. foundation software. MANAGEMENT |. ACCOUNTING |. SOFTWARE |. MARKETING |. INSURANCE |. EQUIPMENT |. General Management. Software & Technology. Construction Law. People Management.

Construction Software Software Accounting

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 31, 2012

Accounting & Finance. document management. foundation. foundation software. Tags: accounting software , business advice , construction , corporate image , foundation software. MANAGEMENT |. ACCOUNTING |. SOFTWARE |. MARKETING |. INSURANCE |. EQUIPMENT |. General Management. Software & Technology. Construction Law.

Construction Software Software Accounting

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

Accounting & Finance. 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? document management. foundation. foundation software.

Construction Software Software Documentation

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

Accounting & Finance. For instance, Foundation Software’s vision is this: “To provide the best in accounting software and service for the labor intensive contractor.” document management. foundation. foundation software. MANAGEMENT |. ACCOUNTING |. SOFTWARE |. MARKETING |. INSURANCE |. EQUIPMENT |. Green Building.

Construction Software Software Accounting

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

Accounting & Finance. 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. document management. foundation. foundation software. MANAGEMENT |. ACCOUNTING |.

Construction Software Software Accounting

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

APRIL 2, 2011

Accounting & Finance. « Free Webinar on Reducing Profit Fade. document management. foundation. foundation software. Tags: accounting software , business , competition , construction , foundation , fred ode. MANAGEMENT |. ACCOUNTING |. SOFTWARE |. MARKETING |. INSURANCE |. EQUIPMENT |. Construction Law.

Construction Software Software Accounting

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

NOVEMBER 3, 2011

Accounting & Finance. Integrated Document Management. To help you manage your paper, look for systems with document imaging and management that go beyond “scan and store” capabilities. You should be able to search the text of the documents, not just the file names. document management. foundation.

Cash Flow Construction Software Software

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

APRIL 19, 2012

Accounting & Finance. Staying Focused in the Fight Against Profit Fade » Connecting in Construction. document management. foundation. foundation software. MANAGEMENT |. ACCOUNTING |. SOFTWARE |. MARKETING |. INSURANCE |. EQUIPMENT |. General Management. Software & Technology. Construction Law. Green Building.

Construction Software Software Conference

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 19, 2011

Accounting & Finance. In doing that, I realized that Foundation Software’s sales force became different from the stereotype characterized in the joke I told at the beginning. Foundation Software has been profitable in each of its years of business since 1985. document management. foundation. MANAGEMENT |.

Construction Software Software Accounting

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 25, 2011

Accounting & Finance. And when I started Foundation Software in 1985, on top of what I was learning on the fly, I made it a point to actively seek out knowledge, learning as much as I could about management, sales & marketing, leadership, technology, and the industry itself! document management. foundation.

Construction Software Software Accounting

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

Accounting & Finance. 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. document management. foundation. foundation software. MANAGEMENT |.

Construction Software Software iPad

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

MAY 17, 2011

Accounting & Finance. 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? document management. foundation. foundation software.

Construction Software Software Accounting

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Obtaining the Proper Bonding for Government Jobs

Construction Business Owner

AUGUST 18, 2011

Accounting & Finance. document management. foundation. foundation software. Tags: bonding , davis-bacon , foundation software , government work , over/under billing , prevailing wage. MANAGEMENT |. ACCOUNTING |. SOFTWARE |. MARKETING |. INSURANCE |. EQUIPMENT |. General Management. Software & Technology.

Cash Flow Software Software Accounting

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

Accounting & Finance. document management. foundation. foundation software. Tags: accounting , construction , foundation , software , technology. MANAGEMENT |. ACCOUNTING |. SOFTWARE |. MARKETING |. INSURANCE |. EQUIPMENT |. General Management. Software & Technology. Construction Law. People Management. government.

Construction Software Software Accounting

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

MARCH 11, 2011

Accounting & Finance. Free Webinar on Reducing Profit Fade » Game Changers. document management. foundation. foundation software. MANAGEMENT |. ACCOUNTING |. SOFTWARE |. MARKETING |. INSURANCE |. EQUIPMENT |. General Management. Software & Technology. Construction Law. People Management. Green Building.

Construction Software Software Accounting

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Accounting & Finance. 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 Software Software Foundation

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

Accounting & Finance. document management. foundation. foundation software. MANAGEMENT |. ACCOUNTING |. SOFTWARE |. MARKETING |. INSURANCE |. EQUIPMENT |. General Management. Software & Technology. Construction Law. People Management. Green Building. Construction Safety. Compliance/Regulations. Sales/Marketing.

Construction Software Software Cash Flow

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 26, 2011

Accounting & Finance. To further complicate matters, a construction project may have hundreds, perhaps thousands, of people working on it at any given time, making document version control a constant struggle. document management. foundation. foundation software. MANAGEMENT |. ACCOUNTING |. SOFTWARE |. MARKETING |.

Construction Software Software Bidding

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 20, 2011

Accounting & Finance. But without exception, the story that each team told through their symbols focused on people, not projects or profits. No discussion of business practices, financial measurements, or profit-building strategies. document management. foundation. foundation software. MANAGEMENT |.

CFMA

CFMA Construction Software Software

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

JUNE 20, 2011

Accounting & Finance. Take Foundation Software, for example. We have a very strong payroll module in our construction accounting software FOUNDATION for Windows. document management. foundation. foundation software. MANAGEMENT |. ACCOUNTING |. SOFTWARE |. MARKETING |. INSURANCE |. EQUIPMENT |. government.

Construction Software Software Accounting

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

MAY 24, 2012

Accounting & Finance. 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 Software Software Iowa

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

APRIL 12, 2012

Accounting & Finance. 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. document management. foundation. foundation software.

Construction Certification Green Software

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

JUNE 1, 2012

Accounting & Finance. 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 Software Software Accounting

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

Accounting & Finance. 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 [.]. document management. foundation. foundation software.

Construction Software Software Accounting

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

MARCH 29, 2012

Accounting & Finance. 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. document management. foundation. foundation software. MANAGEMENT |. ACCOUNTING |. SOFTWARE |. MARKETING |. INSURANCE |.

Construction BIM Software Software