Construction Business Owner

JULY 26, 2012

Product Spotlight. 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. Resource Center.

Software 137

Software Software Construction Documentation 137

Construction Business Owner

JULY 12, 2012

Product Spotlight. 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 137

Construction Documentation Software Software 137

Construction Business Owner

JUNE 29, 2012

Product Spotlight. 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. document management.

Construction 136

Construction Documentation Software Software 136

Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 26, 2012

Product Spotlight. Well, I’m now in Vegas, and as some of you may already know, Dexter + Chaney has a new product line! I don’t usually discuss Dexter + Chaney’s products, but I am too excited after the many months of hard work and interviewing industry experts not to introduce Venture Project Collaboration Software. foundation.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Documentation 120

Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 12, 2012

Product Spotlight. 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 137

Construction Software Software Accounting 137

Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 6, 2011

Product Spotlight. Very excited about taking our popular educational webinar series on the road. I have been amazed at the popularity of the webinars and it will be very exciting to present a live one each afternoon at the show. Stop by booth C4251 and join us for one of the webinars or just stop by and have a beer with us.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Accounting 120

Construction Business Owner

APRIL 2, 2011

Product Spotlight. « Free Webinar on Reducing Profit Fade. My company’s flagship product continues to evolve, and we constantly have one goal in mind: to be the industry leader in new sales for construction accounting software. document management. productivity. Resource Center. Ask the Expert.

Construction 160

Construction Software Software Accounting 160

Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 12, 2012

Product Spotlight. 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. Resource Center. Publications.

Bidding 150

Bidding Construction Documentation Software 150

Construction Business Owner

MARCH 11, 2011

Product Spotlight. Free Webinar on Reducing Profit Fade » Game Changers. document management. productivity. Resource Center. Equipment and Services Directory. Ask the Expert. Hardhat Connect. Industry News. Forms and Checklists. Seminars and Tradeshows. Auction Calendar. Industry Statistics. Publications.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Accounting 120

Construction Business Owner

JUNE 1, 2012

Product Spotlight. « Free Webinar: Managing Information Overload. By themselves, they can’t house important documents, such as 401K contribution forms, that your employees need to access on a regular basis. document management. productivity. Resource Center. Equipment and Services Directory. Ask the Expert.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Accounting 120

Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

Product Spotlight. World of Concrete 2012: Products Get Smarter, Interfaces Mimic Streamlined Design of Smart Phones and Tablets » The Issues around Construction Issue Building. So, I took some photos, wrote an RFI attached the photos to the document and sent it to the architect noting its urgent status. Resource Center.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Documentation 120

Construction Business Owner

APRIL 26, 2012

Product Spotlight. 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. Resource Center. Equipment and Services Directory.

Change Orders 120

Change Orders Construction Profitability Software 120

Construction Business Owner

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

Product Spotlight. If a business is unprofitable in 2011, and has no taxable income to use the deduction, that business can elect to use 100% Bonus Depreciation and carry-forward to a year when the business is profitable. document management. productivity. Resource Center. Equipment and Services Directory. Ask the Expert.

Construction 181

Construction Software Software Accounting 181

Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 18, 2012

Product Spotlight. Querying different type of jobs in job costing to look at profitability by type. document management. productivity. Resource Center. Equipment and Services Directory. Ask the Expert. Hardhat Connect. Industry News. Forms and Checklists. Seminars and Tradeshows. Auction Calendar. Industry Statistics.

Construction 169

Construction Software Software Accounting 169

Construction Business Owner

MAY 24, 2012

Product Spotlight. Free Webinar: Managing Information Overload » Silos: Great for Grain, Not so Great for Business. document management. productivity. Resource Center. Equipment and Services Directory. Ask the Expert. Hardhat Connect. Industry News. Forms and Checklists. Seminars and Tradeshows. Auction Calendar.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Iowa 120

Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 25, 2011

Product Spotlight. Webinars, whitepapers, classes, and user conferences like this most recent one: So do yourself a favor and keep learning! Education leads to improvement, efficiency, and profitability! document management. productivity. Resource Center. Equipment and Services Directory. Ask the Expert.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Accounting 120

Construction Business Owner

DECEMBER 20, 2011

Product Spotlight. document management. productivity. Resource Center. Equipment and Services Directory. Ask the Expert. Hardhat Connect. Industry News. Forms and Checklists. Seminars and Tradeshows. Auction Calendar. Industry Statistics. Publications. CBO Magazine Owner of the Month CBO eNewsletter -->. construction management.

Software 120

Software Software Construction Accounting 120

Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 10, 2011

Product Spotlight. I certainly don’t have all of the answers, which is why I’ve asked Gregg Schoppman from FMI to present a webinar on social media. document management. productivity. Resource Center. Equipment and Services Directory. Ask the Expert. Hardhat Connect. Industry News. Forms and Checklists. Auction Calendar.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Accounting 120

Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

Product Spotlight. 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. productivity. Resource Center. Equipment and Services Directory.

Construction 137

Construction Software Software Accounting 137

Construction Business Owner

NOVEMBER 3, 2011

Product Spotlight. Gregg is a consultant with FMI and specializes in the areas of productivity and project management. Join Gregg on November 16 as he discusses pre-construction collaboration in a live webinar. document management. productivity. Resource Center. Equipment and Services Directory. Ask the Expert.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Accounting 120

Construction Business Owner

APRIL 5, 2012

Product Spotlight. And risk can be a profit center, since insurance companies obviously make money. Even if this doesn’t become an actual source of profit in and of itself, contractors who actively work to understand and control risk are in a position to make smarter project decisions that lead to higher profit margins.

Risk 120

Risk Insurance Construction Software 120

Construction Business Owner

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

Product Spotlight. The CBO team attended the APWA 2011 Congress this year and had a chance to learn about the industry’s latest equipment and products. document management. productivity. Resource Center. Equipment and Services Directory. Ask the Expert. Hardhat Connect. Industry News. Forms and Checklists.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Cash Flow 120

Construction Business Owner

NOVEMBER 3, 2011

Product Spotlight. 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. productivity. foundation.

Cash Flow 120

Cash Flow Construction Software Software 120

Construction Business Owner

MAY 31, 2011

Product Spotlight. Finally, the programmers that do the actual coding will receive the final specifications document. They will study the document and then meet with the analyst to thoroughly review all aspects of the specifications. document management. productivity. Resource Center. Ask the Expert. Industry News.

Construction 150

Construction Software Software Accounting 150

Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 31, 2012

Product Spotlight. document management. productivity. Resource Center. Equipment and Services Directory. Ask the Expert. Hardhat Connect. Industry News. Forms and Checklists. Seminars and Tradeshows. Auction Calendar. Industry Statistics. Publications. CBO Magazine Owner of the Month CBO eNewsletter -->. construction management.

Construction 185

Construction Software Software Accounting 185

Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

Product Spotlight. Bring all your financial documents to the initial meeting. Banks are attracted to profitable business. document management. productivity. Resource Center. Equipment and Services Directory. Ask the Expert. Hardhat Connect. Industry News. Forms and Checklists. Seminars and Tradeshows. Publications.

Banking 120

Banking Construction Cash Flow Finance 120

Construction Business Owner

APRIL 19, 2012

Product Spotlight. Staying Focused in the Fight Against Profit Fade » Connecting in Construction. document management. productivity. Resource Center. Equipment and Services Directory. Ask the Expert. Hardhat Connect. Industry News. Forms and Checklists. Seminars and Tradeshows. Auction Calendar. Industry Statistics.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Conference 120

Construction Business Owner

APRIL 12, 2012

Product Spotlight. Additionally, you’ll want to keep track of the subcontractors and vendors you work with who are LEED certified or carry green products. Good document management software will be able to keep those certifications on file. document management. productivity. Resource Center. Ask the Expert.

Construction 120

Construction Certification Green Software 120

Construction Business Owner

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

Product Spotlight. 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. productivity. Resource Center. Ask the Expert.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software iPad 120

Construction Business Owner

MAY 17, 2011

Product Spotlight. Also, I realized that this analogy works like this, too: “The Sales People Are Determining Product Direction.” If programmers have their way, the product will never be released. On the flip side, salespeople would have product releases every month highlighting hundreds of new features. productivity.

Construction 150

Construction Software Software Accounting 150

Construction Business Owner

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

Product Spotlight. document management. productivity. Resource Center. Equipment and Services Directory. Ask the Expert. Hardhat Connect. Industry News. Forms and Checklists. Seminars and Tradeshows. Auction Calendar. Industry Statistics. Publications. CBO Magazine Owner of the Month CBO eNewsletter -->. construction management.

Construction 175

Construction Software Software Accounting 175

Construction Business Owner

DECEMBER 6, 2011

Product Spotlight. Or you could take a risk in offering a new product. document management. productivity. Resource Center. Equipment and Services Directory. Ask the Expert. Hardhat Connect. Industry News. Forms and Checklists. Seminars and Tradeshows. Auction Calendar. Industry Statistics. Publications. Dexter + Chaney.

Construction 195

Construction Software Software Accounting 195

Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 26, 2011

Product Spotlight. 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. productivity. Resource Center. Equipment and Services Directory. Ask the Expert. Industry News.

Construction 160

Construction Software Software Bidding 160

Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 20, 2011

Product Spotlight. 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. productivity. Resource Center. Equipment and Services Directory.

CFMA 120

CFMA Construction Software Software 120

Construction Business Owner

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Product Spotlight. This in turn lets the estimators use equipment rates that are spot on when estimating forthcoming work, which helps to get new work, and bring that work in profitably. Please join Dr. Mike Vorster for a webinar on Wednesday, November 30 as he outlines the Roadmap to Equipment Excellence. document management.

Construction 137

Construction Software Software Equipment 137

Construction Business Owner

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

Product Spotlight. Sure, there was a learning curve, but taking the time to learn how to use the backhoe (the current technology) made him substantially more productive. document management. productivity. Resource Center. Equipment and Services Directory. Ask the Expert. Hardhat Connect. Industry News. Auction Calendar.

Construction 160

Construction Software Software Accounting 160

Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

Product Spotlight. In the end, jobs must translate to bottom-line profitability.” In this article, Schoppman explains how business owners should evaluate construction professionals on specific criteria to enhance margin, improve productivity and hedge construction risks. document management. productivity.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Accounting 120