Cassell Construction Estimating

JUNE 16, 2015

Keep in mind I’m referring to contractors who self-perform a substantial amount of their own work, not construction managers who sub everything out. Kevin reached for an ancient-looking leather-bound ledger book that looked a hundred years old. (It In the meantime, please email or call us at (360) 891-5811 with any questions.

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Job Order Contracting

MARCH 21, 2017

Cloud system enabling users to comment, question, tag, note, and share specific items and business events in real-time. Locally researched line item Unit Price Book. Job Order Contracting Guide. A job order contracting guide is a required component of any best practice Job Order Contract. Ability to do demand planning and forecasting.

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Help Everybody Everyday

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Last week, I told you about a game-changing book about proposal writing that I obtained the rights to. The first excerpt illustrates the tactical nature of this book. Here it is… —Start Book Excerpt— Proposal Ghost Stories. —End Book Excerpt— I hope you found that interesting.

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Revit OpEd

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

Invalid References. The Right and Left reference planes have corresponding names and IsReference settings. In this family Ive made a mistake (on purpose of course), the Right reference plane has a different IsReference setting, it is set to Weak Reference. Book - Introducing Revit Architecture. Revit OpEd.

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Help Everybody Everyday

DECEMBER 19, 2012

The original concept for Proposal Development Secrets: Win More, Work Smarter, and Get Home on Time was to determine whether a low-cost e-book aimed at the A/E/C industry would outperform a higher cost book by testing it. I knew a similar niche business book priced over $20 could reasonably sell one copy per day.

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Pro Builder

AUGUST 4, 2022

When news of the rapid spread of Covid-19 dominated the airwaves in February 2020, scores of builders began to retrench, suppliers shut down plants, and my own firm, TrueNorth Development, had eight booked projects placed on indefinite hold—some of which have only recently been rescheduled. Downturn Predictions?

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DebunkTheBIM

OCTOBER 24, 2011

I type in a question. and.within seconds I have the 54 th page of a particular course-book, published twenty years ago opened on my screen.” Husband searches millions of source documents for answers to a tricky question, I spend a day on a tender-set of drawings trying to figure out something quite simple.

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Pro Builder

JANUARY 24, 2022

18 Ways to Maximize Your IBS 2022 ROI (and 10 Things to Avoid). Mon, 01/24/2022 - 11:51. Here's how to make the most of your IBS 2022 experience before, during, and after the show. Charlie Scott, Contributing Editor. 8-10 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. . Know Your Mission. Set specific objectives (e.g.,

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Job Order Contracting

JULY 26, 2017

The Owner simply references their existing Technical Specifications. Also see Question #4 and Response). 16 Things Every Contractor Should Know When Bidding a Job Order Contract is just an introduction to anyone interested in JOC. Learn more… 1. For example, are drawings given to the general contractor 50% of the time?

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Revit OpEd

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

If you have questions, contact Carla via EMAIL. Book - Introducing Revit Architecture. Click the image to read more about the book. -- Advertisment --. Reference Planes (families). Revit OpEd. Welcome to Steve Staffords Blog ~ Revit OpEd = OPinion EDitorial ~ My view of things Revit, both real and imagined. at 8:25 PM.

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Construction Marketing Ideas

OCTOBER 31, 2012

Recently, a new LinkedIn Construction Marketing Ideas group member asked this question: I’m only a small company just staring out. When I searched for you I cringed a bit in discovering the first apparent online listings/references are through the Yellow Pages. I have a social media page and free listings.

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Help Everybody Everyday

DECEMBER 18, 2018

They are as follows: The Expert/Inbound Strategy The Client List Strategy The Network Strategy The Old Client Strategy The Existing Client Strategy The Referal Strategy The Partnering Strategy The Advertising Strategy. But at the end of the day, every business development strategy falls into one of eight major categories.

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Revit OpEd

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

She asked: Question: What does an owner want from BIM? Which she says begs another question: Who is the Owner? Book - Introducing Revit Architecture. Click the image to read more about the book. -- Advertisment --. Reference Planes (families). Revit OpEd. Monday, September 24, 2012. Who is the Owner. at 6:04 PM.

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Construction Marketing Ideas

SEPTEMBER 22, 2012

In seeking answers to these questions, I appreciate two personal traits that will influence how things evolve. Does your business have an annual planning meeting/process? The rebuilding, with a consultant’s guidance, took us into the world of conventional business practices, with adaptations for our own systems and business models. .”

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DebunkTheBIM

MAY 1, 2013

I’ll refer to them as ‘The Book’ and ‘The Report’) These two documents, while quite different in type/role and objectives, share a high level of ‘across the board acceptance’ and credibility in the industry. As part of this research I plan to define global-BIM’s status at present and assess its likely future within the AEC.

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Construction Marketing Ideas

JUNE 25, 2012

– tied in with a posting on the other Construction Marketing Ideas blog about how Heath has developed an effective industrial roofing sales mode l , raises some interesting questions. You can also request the Construction Marketing Ideas book here. This blog posting by Eric Heath – 2102: The Year to Brand YOURSELF!

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Construction Marketing Ideas

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

To answer this question, you need to take into account two major issues: There is little evidence of direct, quantifiable and immediate business-building results from most social media activity. (We How should you co-ordinate and implement your social media marketing strategy? In fact, you may turn your audience off.

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Help Everybody Everyday

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

But valuable answers are luckily just a few simple questions away. If you ever wondered why construction firms are referred to as “contractors,” now you know. To achieve success with marketing in the construction industry, you only need two things: The right message. An audience that can say yes. General Contractor.

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Help Everybody Everyday

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Here’s a proposal process flowchart from Laura Ricci’s book, the Magic Of Winning Proposals. When I talk about a Proposal Management Process, I’m referring to a written document that proposal managers can measure their efforts against. Yet, people often struggle to set up a process that works. The Common Themes.

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Revit OpEd

MAY 11, 2012

A recent question at Revitforum.org asked about hiding the connectors in family content for the sake of cleaner previews. Book - Introducing Revit Architecture. Click the image to read more about the book. -- Advertisment --. Reference Planes (families). View Reference Origin Location. Revit OpEd. Close the file.

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Construction Marketing

JUNE 9, 2011

The Power of LinkedIn for Construction Marketing Part 1 discussed why you should join LinkedIn, LinkedIn profiles, company pages, and provide you with a LinkedIn To-Do list. Part 2 covers LinkedIn Groups, InMails, and applications. LinkedIn gives us so many powerful features that the best way to learn is through experience. LinkedIn Groups.

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Levelset

AUGUST 5, 2022

There are a thousand more questions you may be asking yourself. In her book, Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway , Susan Jeffers advises us (in all caps, no less), “THE ONLY WAY TO GET RID OF THE FEAR OF DOING SOMETHING IS TO GO OUT AND DO IT.”. There’s a lot to think about when it comes to starting your own architectural firm. Lucas Gray.

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Revit OpEd

APRIL 19, 2012

Just a question, I also practice n°4 finish for exterior and n°5 for interior, but for the pure operation of Revit, is there a reason? Book - Introducing Revit Architecture. Revit OpEd. Welcome to Steve Staffords Blog ~ Revit OpEd = OPinion EDitorial ~ My view of things Revit, both real and imagined. Thursday, April 19, 2012.

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Construction Marketing Ideas

JULY 23, 2015

David Traub’s book on how to write effective sales emails. ” That strategy works because people are compelled to answer questions. . ” That strategy works because people are compelled to answer questions. Here are six things you should do to craft effective emails. The key is to start a conversation.

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Revit OpEd

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

I received an email from them recently and I wrote back to ask a couple questions: "Is the success of the export and functioning in Revit natively dependent on additional Revit families or based on the what is available in the stock content (US imperial for example)? Revit OpEd. Wednesday, September 19, 2012. EdgeWise MEP for Revit.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

JULY 10, 2013

Randal asks easy questions that anyone can answer and not feel embarrassed. Speaking Engagements Featuring An Accountant With Humor. For Something New and refreshing consider bringing an QuickBooks expert accountant with a sense of humor to speak at your next gathering. You have to start somewhere for something to happen! Why Choose Us.

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C-School

MARCH 3, 2008

I utilized the Colorado LEED Study Guide, the USGBC Reference Guide – NC V2.2, The most important thing to do is read the reference guide. After reading the entire book, I took the practice exams, went over questions I got wrong and re-read sections I did poorly on. I have passed all my A.R.E We don’t be fooled.

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DebunkTheBIM

MAY 1, 2013

This statement and accompanying question originates from my observation that the majority of authors writing/talking on BIM these days spend very little time/effort in presenting robust evidence on the results of BIM , rather, they tend to jump into the ‘thick of it’, focusing on the ‘how-s’ and ‘what-with-s’.

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Help Everybody Everyday

OCTOBER 28, 2009

I hate to read books. Not just business books, but any book. So the last thing I want to do when not at work is read any business books. But there are a few books that I consider must reads, because they have influenced my approach to life and work. Let me say, this book is not for the faint at heart.

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Construction Marketing Ideas

JUNE 8, 2015

When you are looking for a quick starting point for effective architectural, engineering and construction marketing, consider giving priority to these three strategies. So anything you do to enhance the success rate here will have disproportionate impact on your marketing success and profitability. You can do this without being pushy. You should.

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Construction Test

MAY 4, 2020

But so troubling is his memory for locals that Juan never refers to him by his real name. At the outset he explains there are “no forbidden questions” and he’s refreshingly opinionated about the issues that have torn apart his country. To my untrained eye, it looks like any other busy retail thoroughfare.

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Revit OpEd

AUGUST 26, 2012

Question, what features of Vasari are NOT already included in Revit? Revit OpEd. Welcome to Steve Staffords Blog ~ Revit OpEd = OPinion EDitorial ~ My view of things Revit, both real and imagined. Sunday, August 26, 2012. Vasari Update. This information has been sitting in my inbox for a week now. at 9:52 AM. Email This BlogThis!

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DebunkTheBIM

SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

Hiding behind the Habtoor family name and pitting them against their Arab brothers in Qatar would be an extreme folly in my book of logic. Yet, not only did HLG continue to pour money into bidding for new (mega) projects including 2 parts of Qatar Rail’s Metro; (ref 03) but also continued to underperform on all the ones already in hand.

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Help Everybody Everyday

AUGUST 14, 2016

But more often than not, the final selection depends on your ability to win it during the “shortlist presentation.” ” Recently, I asked Erica Olson, author of Speak Simple: The Art of Simplifying Technical Presentations to give us some pointers on improving our shortlist presentations. Here’s a portion of that interview.

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C-School

APRIL 7, 2007

Purchase the LEED Reference Guide which is a monster 400 page manual that provides you with comprehensive information on the LEED rating system. of the LEED AP test. Start by browsing around the USGBC Website. You will find volumes of free information.

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Pro Builder

OCTOBER 26, 2020

When I say the word “architect” what do you imagine? It seems that most people imagine individuals in black clothing (most likely a turtleneck) and heavy rimmed glasses. We are here to set the record straight regarding the disconnect between the public’s perception and the reality of architects – for better or worse – so prepare yourself.

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Revit OpEd

DECEMBER 27, 2013

I recently responded to questions about the techniques the older handout describes and then, as the thread grew, later criticism at RFO that my second document does not live up to their experience with the original. The following stream of consciousness is, for the most part, my reply there.

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