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How to Make Changes & Still Make Money

Construction Business Owner

It’s nearly impossible to make any money when contracts allow just 10% and your subcontract only allows for 15% total overhead and profit markup on change orders, or time and material costs plus work. The typical commercial contractor’s annual overhead and profit markup look much like those in Figure 1.

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Beware of Using Assemblies for Job Order Contracting

Job Order Contracting

A fundamental element is Job Order Contracting (JOC) is line item estimating which involves breaking down the cost of construction into discrete, granular tasks, each item representing a specific material, labor, and equipment components. Each aspect, such as materials, labor, equipment, and overhead, should be itemized separately.

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Common Types of Crane Lifting Equipment

Construction Marketing

Crane lifting attachments are exactly what they sound like – they are attachments that are used to improve the capabilities of overhead cranes. They allow crane operators to handle different types of materials and perform certain tasks more efficiently. Overhead cranes are some of the world’s most useful machines.

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5 Technologies the Modern GC Should Be Using in 2021

Construction Business Owner

People and material make up the lion’s share of a contractor’s overhead, so it’s no surprise that efficiently managing these is the best way for contractors to improve their profitability. 5 Technologies the Modern GC Should Be Using in 2021. Alex Headley. Fri, 05/28/2021 - 07:30.

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Why You Need Materials Financing in Your Back Pocket

Levelset

Even if you have enough cash today, financing your materials is a great solution to have in your back pocket for unexpected needs in the future. “We Now it is with Materials Financing.” – Joseph G., Taking on bigger jobs requires more cash flow to cover upfront material costs and overhead expenses within your business.

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Creating a JOC Coefficient?

Job Order Contracting

Materials. General / Prime Contractor Overhead. Shipping of all materials to the jobsite. Items included in a JOC coefficient (also known as a “Bid Factor”). Labor (Both during Normal Work Hours and Outside of Normal Work Hours). Equipment. Subcontractor costs. Subcontractor mark-ups. projects valued over $35K; 9.

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MOST Construction Cost Data is Useless

Job Order Contracting

Comprehensive, granular, line item tasks including a description, and individual data components for labor, material, equipment, and productivity (crews). No inclusion of builder/contractor overhead or profit. Organization using expaned CSI Masterformat. Timely updates – Data must be update quaterly at minimum.

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