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Budgeting, Forecasting, And Goal-Setting In Your Construction Company

Contractor Bookkeeping

If you're like many construction business owners, you may need help understanding your finances or how you can use your financial information to make decisions for your business. We often get into business because we love a product or service we want to provide, but it's less common that we love managing the financial aspects of our business.

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Fed Moves Full Speed Ahead With Tighter Monetary Policy

Pro Builder

Other forecasters, however, predict that the Fed could increase by 75 basis points in June, though that approach seems less likely after slight moderation at the start of May. A smaller balance sheet will not increase the production of appliances and materials. Housing Policy + Finance. Housing Policy + Finance.

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Housing's Incremental Innovation Path

Pro Builder

But I would counter that even Tesla’s journey can’t fully compare to the roadblocks hindering the adoption of Innovation in housing, especially on the production side: Our industry is far more fragmented, a collection of tens of thousands, mostly small, local operations relying on low-tech materials and manual labor. We’ll get there.

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ELFA forecasts the Top 10 Equipment Acquisition Trends for 2016

Construction Equipment

Equipment leasing and financing provide the source of funding for a majority of U.S. businesses to acquire the productive assets they need to operate and grow," says Petta. "Equipment acquisition is critical in driving the supply chains across all U.S. manufacturing and service sectors.

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How To Improve The Management Of Construction Site Inventory

Construction Marketing

Additionally, each delay inevitably drains finances and your company’s image. ERP software can inform you of possible inventory needs through smart forecasting. Other areas aided by MRP include delivery scheduling and production planning. However, construction inventory can run into a few specific challenges.

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Federal Reserve Will Not Taper Monthly Bond Purchases Just Yet

Pro Builder

The NAHB forecast has projected higher interest rates as the economy expands. Additionally, the forecast calls for somewhat above-trend inflation over the next few years. wage gains without accompanying labor productivity gains). Housing Policy + Finance. We still expect 2021 GDP growth to be the best year since 1984.

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The Secret Sauce to Protecting Construction Profits  

Autodesk Construction Cloud

For one, market factors heavily influence labor and material expenses, making forecasts difficult and increasing the likelihood of overruns. Then there are the projects themselves, which are incredibly complex. ” Clearly, technology can enormously influence your projects’ productivity and profitability.