Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Macura Excavating's owner and site-work specialist, Mike Macura, offers his advice for starting and running a successful construction business and getting the most out of your equipment. .

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Equipment Profitability Site Construction 267

Construction Enquirer

MAY 10, 2023

Caddick Group saw profits jump by more than 40% as it posted latest results for the year ending August 2022. Across the group – which includes Moda Living, Caddick Developments and Caddick Construction – pre-tax profits hit £58m from a turnover up 28% to £492m.

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Profitability Security US Sustainability 83

Viewpoint Construction Technology

AUGUST 25, 2020

In just 15 minutes, you’ll learn how ViewpointOne can remove challenges that block collaboration on a job site.

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Profitability Software Software Site 258

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JULY 31, 2023

To fulfill project and profit expectations consistently – and provide fulfillment for workers themselves. In The Construction Executive's Guide to Protecting Margins , we asked six industry leaders (and a colleague in engineering) how they’re managing profits, projects, and people. If anything, we have the opportunity to build smarter.

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Profitability Construction Innovation BIM 52

Pro Builder

JANUARY 14, 2021

The Off-Site Versus On-Site Construction Debate. Advocates for building homes off-site in a factory and an on-site builder present their cases for why their approaches are best for maximizing efficiency in this week's installment of The Weekly. Off-Site Construction. Off-Site Construction. cbroderick.

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Site Construction Remodeling Profitability 69

Contractor Bookkeeping

APRIL 22, 2022

Apprentices and most Journeymen working on a construction job site are better off not thinking but simply following routines and patterns established by management based upon best practices.

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Injury Site Products Profitability 90

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Adjustments for Site Conditions: Consider any site-specific conditions that may affect costs and make appropriate adjustments. Factors such as site access, soil conditions, and local regulations can impact the cost of construction activities. This requires a thorough understanding of the project scope and specifications.

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Contract Overhead Estimating Profitability 193

Pro Builder

MARCH 9, 2021

Off-Site Versus On-Site Construction. Advocates for factory-built homes and traditional on-site builder True Homes present their cases for why their respective approaches are best for driving out production inefficiencies and sustaining profitability. . . Off-Site Construction. cbroderick. Construction.

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Site Construction Profitability Sustainability 40

Lets Build

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

You have seen it all before — workers waiting idly on site, subcontractors arriving early only to leave and come back later — because a delay has made the site unavailable for their specific jobs or materials they need have not yet arrived. Think about the impact this could have on your project, your profitability and your success.

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Site Schedule Plans Materials 88

Construction Junkie

MAY 25, 2021

However, safety risks are far from the only threat that construction sites are exposed to. Security is another major risk for many construction sites, with theft and vandalism commonplace and the exposed nature of many sites making them notoriously difficult to protect.

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Risk Site Security Construction 105

Construction Enquirer

AUGUST 2, 2023

” As rising interest rates continue to choke off demand, revenue at the number two house builder fell 21% to 1.64bn, generating a pre-tax profit of £238m, down 43% on the prior year’s pre-exception items performance.

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Site Plans Procurement Housing 62

Levelset

APRIL 1, 2022

However, there is one very expensive cost that isn’t so cut and dry: construction site theft. Theft from construction sites is a serious issue, and it costs contractors a lot of money each year. However, that reimbursement rarely makes up for the costs contractors incur due to the ripple effects caused by construction site theft.

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Site Cash Flow Insurance Construction 52

Pro Builder

MAY 12, 2021

How the Pandemic Will Shape the Future of Off-Site Residential Construction. Productivity in home construction lags behind almost every other industry, while inefficiencies and waste hurt profits and growth. Is off-site construction the answer to building homes faster and more affordably and easing current supply and labor issues?

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Site Residential Construction Accidents 111

Lets Build

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

The same issues plaguing the industry last year—labour shortages, supply chain disruptions, high material costs, lower profit margins, etc.—followed These challenges will likely result in even smaller profit margins in the months to come. More to read: How technology can help you maintain your profit margins at residential projects 2.

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Industrial Construction Profitability Budgeting 148

Lets Build

MARCH 2, 2018

Such injuries are especially common at construction sites, where bosses often cut corners to boost profit margins and dangerous conditions are everywhere. In 2016, there were almost a million separate workplace accidents that caused the victims to miss at least one full work day. Nearly two-thirds of these incidents involve.

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Injury Site Accidents Sustainability 76

Construction Business Owner

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Construction sites are large, with a lot of employees, machinery and materials. This is often hard for management to monitor, with valuable data on costing, efficiency and profitability becoming too difficult to collect. Have you ever wished you had more detail about what was going on at your jobsite?

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Profitability Materials Site Management 267

Construction Junkie

DECEMBER 10, 2020

This article has been sponsored by Safe Site Check In. Historically, it has been pretty difficult to track who enters a construction site or building and when, which can pose a safety and health risk to your jobsite, especially during a global pandemic. The Safe Site Check In Summary Metrics.

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Site Accounting Compensation Union 79

Autodesk Construction Cloud

DECEMBER 12, 2021

Below, let’s discuss the importance of construction KPIs and critical metrics your company should be measuring to affect profits and productivity. Similarly, although basic construction project metrics concern costs and time, profit isn’t the only performance issue to measure. A safer site incurs less risk and long-term costs.

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Profitability Products CFMA Construction 52

Construction Equipment

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Volvo Construction Equipment says its Site Simulation recommends the most profitable fleet of equipment and project results based on customer needs. By using the simulation, customers and dealers can work together to put an equipment plan in place before a project begins. The company says this…

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Equipment Site Profitability Plans 48

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 1, 2022

General / Prime Contractor Profit and risk. Site cleanup. Transportation of contractor’s personnel to, from, and within the job site. Labor (Both during Normal Work Hours and Outside of Normal Work Hours). Materials. Equipment. Subcontractor costs. Subcontractor mark-ups. General / Prime Contractor Overhead. General insurances.

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Insurance Compensation Overhead Security 233

Construction Enquirer

AUGUST 9, 2023

We are actively retendering sites to identify savings. ” Persimmon is also focusing on value-engineering with a “plot-by-plot, site-by-site review to identify areas for cost savings or value enhancement that do not compromise quality.”

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Work in Progress Profitability Overhead Negotiation 97

Construction Business Owner

JULY 12, 2018

While every project is unique, with countless moving parts and diverse physical, environmental or regulatory challenges, that doesn’t mean lessons learned at one site can’t be applied to the next.

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Profitability Employment Industrial Site 211

Construction Business Owner

MAY 23, 2018

Business owners must be able to simultaneously manage employees and issues, both on- and off-site, in an industry that is highly prone to unforeseeable circumstances. Despite the job having many facets and accompanying challenges, the ultimate goal remains constant—increasing company productivity and profitability.

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Forecasting Profitability Site Products 191

Construction Business Owner

MARCH 7, 2017

Unexpected compact excavator maintenance can place financial strain and undue stress on you and your company, and it may directly impact your profitability.

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Profitability Equipment Site 226

Construction Enquirer

AUGUST 1, 2023

The move was confirmed in the firm’s interim results for the six months to June 30 2023 which showed turnover down to £223m from £259m last time as pre-tax profit fell to £30m from £51m. Ibstock said the Ravenhead site is a higher-cost wire-cut brick factory producing 40m units a year. including £1.5m in redundancy payments.

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Profitability Site Office Products 96

Construction Dive

MARCH 24, 2020

By continuing construction on sites that aren't critical for a community's wellbeing, companies are putting their people at risk in favor of schedule and profit, writes New York-based superintendent James Lang.

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New York Profitability Schedule Risk 127

Construction Enquirer

JUNE 21, 2023

” Announcing a rise in profits for the wide group, Rob Perrins, chief executive, said: “ Berkeley’s immediate focus is on evolving the product to remove cost, weight and complexity while continuing to work with the numerous statutory bodies to achieve the various regulatory approvals required for efficient future delivery.

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Products Profitability Regulation Deals 89

Pro Builder

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Why and How Do Builders Intend to Use Off-Site Methods in 5 Years? In just one year, an increasing number of builders reported intent to utilize off-site construction within the next five years. Home Innovation’s recent study also surveyed builders on the main reasons why they would choose off-site construction. cbroderick.

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Site Maine Innovation Profitability 40

Contractor Bookkeeping

JUNE 23, 2017

There is a reason why most automotive repair shops have a sign like the one shown below and as a construction contractor, you would be wise to have signs professionally made and use them on every construction site.

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Profitability Contractors Risk Site 48

Construction Enquirer

JUNE 22, 2023

Hire giant Speedy saw profits slump in its latest accounts after £20m of kit was discovered “missing” earlier this year. stock deficit in smaller site items like scaffolding towers, fencing and non-mechanical plant. while pre-tax profit fell to £1.8m while pre-tax profit fell to £1.8m from £29.1m. from £29.1m.

Accounting 90

Accounting Profitability Environment Management 90

Lets Build

MAY 11, 2022

The easiest way to define preliminaries in construction is as a group of items necessary for a construction company or contractor to complete a project but that won’t become a part of the finished work—site overhead, scaffolding, powering the site, etc. Site security. Site-based services. For example: Provisional sums.

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Contract Construction Site Accounting 144

Construction Business Owner

MARCH 7, 2017

Unexpected compact excavator maintenance can place financial strain and undue stress on you and your company, and it may directly impact your profitability.

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Profitability Equipment Site 158

Construction Business Owner

JUNE 8, 2017

As a business owner, unexpected maintenance can place financial strain on your company and directly impacts profitability. To make matters worse, you or your equipment operators may not have adequate service training or access to an on-site mechanic for the repairs that get your compact equipment up and running.

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Equipment Profitability Site 169

Contractor Bookkeeping

MAY 17, 2024

This trend has only been amplified by social media and online review sites, where negative feedback can spread quickly and damage a company's reputation. Most businesses understand that customer satisfaction is crucial to their success. Happy clients are likelier to remain loyal, refer others, and leave positive reviews.

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Site Construction Profitability Contractors 115

ENR Construction

JULY 30, 2021

Furthermore, as they continue adopting new information technologies, they find themselves drowning in an ever-growing ‘ocean of data’ from job sites, subcontractors, accounting and forecasting systems, designs and drawings and many other sources.

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Profitability Forecasting Drawings Accounting 36

Construction Enquirer

MAY 2, 2023

Architect PRP has designed the new care home located in East Molesey and operating as a not-for-profit facility. When completed, Royal Cambridge Home will vacate the remaining property on site to enable its partner charity, The Sheppard Trust, to proceed with its phase two project, providing 60 one-bedroomed flats for independent living.

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Profitability Office Sustainability Housing 86

Construction Enquirer

JUNE 21, 2023

Its AIM-listed parent company Nexus issued a profit warning to the market following the Enquirer’s report yesterday that Ilke Homes has filed a notice of intention to appoint an administrator. Groundworks contractor Tamdown stands to lose £2m if modular housing contractor ilke Homes falls into administration.

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Work in Progress Profitability Housing Contractors 80