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Oh, By the Way — six years of estimating ideas and insights

Construction Marketing Ideas

Good estimates also catch out flaws in the plans and documents — perhaps leaving room for change-order profits or (I think more ethically), giving the estimator the opportunity to communicate and clarify the potential problems with the design team or owner before bidding the work. You can vote for this blog and others here.

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Process Dependent Vs. People Dependent Increases Contractor's Profits

Contractor Bookkeeping

Education is the foundation for shifting paradigm. Please accept them in the Spirit of friendship, respect and honor as I intend them. Cash flow issues kill contractors even though they have profit. Ignoring Profit Centers and Key Performance Indicators (KPI). 3 Refreeze - Close the portals of your mind for now.

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40 Best Construction Podcasts in 2022

Levelset

Laying Foundations. Hosts Davis Hambrick and Walker Lott talk their listeners through career paths, growth, and strategies in episodes of Laying Foundations. That’s the guiding spirit behind Construction Genius , hosted by Eric Anderton. Profit Tool Belt. Construction career podcasts. Episode runtime : 30 minutes.

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12 Skills Every Successful Construction Project Manager Should Have

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Finally, trustworthy PMs create a solid foundation for their teams. Project managers need to keep a pulse on all projects that are going on at once, whether it is the laying out of the foundation or mapping the electrical and plumbing lines. At the end of the day, what’s in the foundation of a high-performing team? Builds Trust.

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Contractors Are Our Heroes!

Contractor Bookkeeping

They talked about how tough it is to get profitable jobs no matter what the economy is like. Everything Else - One of the contractors suggested maybe they could ask one of the larger more profitable contractors and find out what they did that made the difference. Everyone agreed there was nothing anyone could do about it. Add to Skype.

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Construction Company Failure Root Causes

Contractor Bookkeeping

Education is the foundation for shifting paradigm. Please accept them in the Spirit of friendship, respect and honor as I intend them. Cash flow issues kill contractors even though they have profit. Ignoring Profit Centers and Key Performance Indicators (KPI). 3 Refreeze - Closing the portals of your mind for now.

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Jay Korte: Bridging the gap

The Korte Company

Today, Jay continues to build upon the foundation his father laid many years ago, helping shape the communities he grew up in. To put it another way, Jay’s the perfect person to pilot construction projects in the Midwest, where values like hard work, integrity, trust and community spirit carry the most weight. To help the region grow”.