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The pros and cons of becoming a subcontractor

Fieldwire

If you decide to start your own subcontracting business, you’ll be able to reap many of the most significant benefits of working as a general contractor — like greater flexibility in job hours and scheduling. As a freelancer or independent contractor, you may also need to pay the higher self-employment tax rate.

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These 5 essential traits in your team are the secret to a successful construction project

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CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULING SOFTWARE Easy construction project scheduling with Fieldwire Learn more → 4. Look at how Medley Equipment Company trained people to operate forklifts for free — the company did this to improve employability opportunities for locals, leading to self-sufficiency. They’re also your ticket to exciting new projects.

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Construction Lead Services-Comparison of Dodge and ConstructConnect

Construction Marketing

Stating it most simply, the biggest change in both Dodge and ConstructConnect has been on the software side. Materials specified including company names and models if appropriate Value of the project and often value of major subcontracts. A lot of their success depended on how robust the search of the database could be.

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Competitive Bid Estimating for construction - A brief overview

Construction Cost Estimating

The estimate consists of all of the materials, labor, equipment, subcontracts, overhead, and profit required for the job. We have some state of the art technologies and softwares that break down your bid summary including individual scope items precisely.

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Construction Lead Services: Dodge vs. Reed

Construction Marketing

Value of the project and often value of major subcontracts. Both Dodge and RCD will link the leads they provide with a proprietary customer relationship management (CRM) software for an individual company. All that data, combined with plans, goes into a massive database, which is organized by project.

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Virtual Bookkeeper Vs. Outsourced Contractor Bookkeeping Services

Contractor Bookkeeping

This is my opinion from reviewing resume''s and offers to subcontract from "Virtual Bookkeepers" on a regular basis. Neither one require office space, supplies, insurance, benefits or employment taxes which is a huge savings for the contractor. In most cases their ten years of experience is six months training repeated twenty times.

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Construction Leads – So Many Leads, So Little Time!

Construction Marketing

Value of the project and often value of major subcontracts. 1. Both Dodge and RCD will link the leads they provide with a proprietary customer relationship management (CRM) software for an individual company. All that data, combined with plans, goes into a massive database, which is organized by project.