Construction Business Owner

JUNE 29, 2012

Consider these three vital areas: Construction Project Documents: How do you move documents through your organization? When documents are created or modified, are the appropriate people notified? There are a number of software packages out there that allow document sharing. December 2011. November 2011.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2011

This entry was posted on Tuesday, November 8th, 2011 at 11:11 am and is filed under Fred Ode Blog. December 2011. November 2011. October 2011. September 2011. August 2011. April 2011. March 2011. February 2011. January 2011. document management. August 2012. April 2012.

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APRIL 2, 2011

« Free Webinar on Reducing Profit Fade. This entry was posted on Saturday, April 2nd, 2011 at 7:30 am and is filed under Fred Ode Blog. One Response to “Healthy Competition” Atlanta Dumpster Rentals Says: June 22nd, 2011 at 4:24 pm. December 2011. November 2011. October 2011. August 2011.

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JANUARY 12, 2012

Keeping documents as electronic files reduces paper waste and clutter in your office because you can get rid of the filing cabinets. Electronic filing also gives you the ability to search with simple keyword terms, so you can find documents faster. Archiving documents. December 2011. November 2011. October 2011.

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MAY 31, 2011

Finally, the programmers that do the actual coding will receive the final specifications document. They will study the document and then meet with the analyst to thoroughly review all aspects of the specifications. This entry was posted on Tuesday, May 31st, 2011 at 10:25 am and is filed under Fred Ode Blog. December 2011.

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OCTOBER 26, 2011

To further complicate matters, a construction project may have hundreds, perhaps thousands, of people working on it at any given time, making document version control a constant struggle. This entry was posted on Wednesday, October 26th, 2011 at 1:15 pm and is filed under Mark Reich Blog. December 2011. November 2011.

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AUGUST 30, 2011

This entry was posted on Tuesday, August 30th, 2011 at 12:21 pm and is filed under Fred Ode Blog. One Response to “Why Construction-Specific Accounting Software Costs More than Generic Accounting Software” Robb Says: August 31st, 2011 at 6:02 pm. December 2011. November 2011. October 2011. August 2011.

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APRIL 1, 2011

Healthy Competition » Free Webinar on Reducing Profit Fade. One problem that even the most savvy contractors deal with is profit fade, when a job continues to incur additional costs that are not factored into the estimate. In turn, profit fade can dramtically affect cash flow and hinder the possibility of booking new jobs.

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AUGUST 18, 2011

This entry was posted on Thursday, August 18th, 2011 at 1:52 pm and is filed under Fred Ode Blog. December 2011. November 2011. October 2011. September 2011. August 2011. April 2011. March 2011. February 2011. January 2011. document management. Just be prepared! April 2012.

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JANUARY 10, 2012

December 2011. November 2011. October 2011. September 2011. August 2011. April 2011. March 2011. February 2011. January 2011. document management. August 2012. April 2012. March 2012. February 2012. January 2012. December 2010. November 2010. October 2010. September 2010.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2012

Sometimes, as you know, project documents can devote an entire plan sheet or spec section to a list of abbreviations and acronyms. A lot of this communication revolves around the project documentation. December 2011. November 2011. October 2011. September 2011. August 2011. April 2011.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2011

This entry was posted on Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011 at 11:29 am and is filed under Fred Ode Blog. December 2011. November 2011. October 2011. September 2011. August 2011. April 2011. March 2011. February 2011. January 2011. document management. August 2012. April 2012.

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JANUARY 26, 2012

Venture tools are built to give contractors visibility and control over three key areas of construction operations: Documentation. Document Management. It’s no secret that documents play a vital role in the construction process from beginning to end. December 2011. November 2011. October 2011. August 2011.

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MAY 29, 2012

Many contractors haven’t taken advantage of digital document solutions, and the ones that have are still dealing with high volumes of data. December 2011. November 2011. October 2011. September 2011. August 2011. April 2011. March 2011. February 2011. January 2011. August 2012.

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APRIL 26, 2012

Customer Collaboration & Construction Software » Staying Focused in the Fight Against Profit Fade. There’s a name for these situations: “profit fade.” The profit you calculate when bidding a job can fluctuate dramatically as work progresses. Construction Business Owner E-Newsletter. -->. Home » Blogs.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2012

So, I took some photos, wrote an RFI attached the photos to the document and sent it to the architect noting its urgent status. Do you have a process for organizing, storing and attaching all supporting documentation for an issue? Some, if not most issues revolve around document management and project team communication.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2011

Integrated Document Management. To help you manage your paper, look for systems with document imaging and management that go beyond “scan and store” capabilities. You should be able to search the text of the documents, not just the file names. December 2011. November 2011. October 2011. September 2011.

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MAY 7, 2012

« Staying Focused in the Fight Against Profit Fade. From applications that make your meetings and webinars more collaborative to document management and social media apps to help you and your team organize, it seems collaboration is everywhere. December 2011. November 2011. October 2011. September 2011.

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JUNE 20, 2011

Now, in 2011, I can tell you that it was one of the best decisions we’ve ever made. This entry was posted on Monday, June 20th, 2011 at 2:54 pm and is filed under Fred Ode Blog. December 2011. November 2011. October 2011. September 2011. August 2011. April 2011. March 2011. August 2012.

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MAY 17, 2011

This entry was posted on Tuesday, May 17th, 2011 at 10:34 am and is filed under Fred Ode Blog. December 2011. November 2011. October 2011. September 2011. August 2011. April 2011. March 2011. February 2011. January 2011. document management. Check back for Part 2!

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APRIL 5, 2012

And risk can be a profit center, since insurance companies obviously make money. Even if this doesn’t become an actual source of profit in and of itself, contractors who actively work to understand and control risk are in a position to make smarter project decisions that lead to higher profit margins. December 2011.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

« Construction Business Owner Attends APWA 2011 Congress. We are officially in fall, so grab some hot chocolate and let’s discuss why, despite available document imaging technology, people still use paper. People want to have access at any given time to all of their documents. December 2011. November 2011.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2011

This entry was posted on Thursday, February 17th, 2011 at 9:09 am and is filed under Fred Ode Blog. ” Tweets that mention Construction Business Owner Blogs -- Topsy.com Says: February 17th, 2011 at 9:36 am. [.] Eugene Pages Says: March 3rd, 2011 at 12:37 pm. December 2011. November 2011. October 2011.

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JANUARY 19, 2011

« World of Concrete 2011. Foundation Software has been profitable in each of its years of business since 1985. This entry was posted on Wednesday, January 19th, 2011 at 1:55 pm and is filed under Fred Ode Blog. December 2011. November 2011. October 2011. September 2011. August 2011.

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MARCH 11, 2011

Free Webinar on Reducing Profit Fade » Game Changers. This entry was posted on Friday, March 11th, 2011 at 5:23 pm and is filed under Jeana Durst. December 2011. November 2011. October 2011. September 2011. August 2011. April 2011. March 2011. February 2011. January 2011.

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DECEMBER 20, 2011

This entry was posted on Tuesday, December 20th, 2011 at 11:51 am and is filed under Fred Ode Blog. December 2011. November 2011. October 2011. September 2011. August 2011. April 2011. March 2011. February 2011. January 2011. document management. August 2012. April 2012.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2012

Bring all your financial documents to the initial meeting. Banks are attracted to profitable business. December 2011. November 2011. October 2011. September 2011. August 2011. April 2011. March 2011. February 2011. January 2011. document management. August 2012.

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OCTOBER 20, 2011

But without exception, the story that each team told through their symbols focused on people, not projects or profits. No discussion of business practices, financial measurements, or profit-building strategies. This entry was posted on Thursday, October 20th, 2011 at 2:07 pm and is filed under John Chaney Blog. December 2011.

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DECEMBER 1, 2011

Alas, those days are long gone, which means we’re left to manage our fuel consumption or lose profit margins. This entry was posted on Thursday, December 1st, 2011 at 4:16 pm and is filed under Mark Reich Blog. December 2011. November 2011. October 2011. September 2011. August 2011. April 2011.

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APRIL 21, 2011

This entry was posted on Thursday, April 21st, 2011 at 4:14 pm and is filed under Fred Ode Blog. December 2011. November 2011. October 2011. September 2011. August 2011. April 2011. March 2011. February 2011. January 2011. document management. August 2012. April 2012.

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APRIL 19, 2012

Staying Focused in the Fight Against Profit Fade » Connecting in Construction. December 2011. November 2011. October 2011. September 2011. August 2011. April 2011. March 2011. February 2011. January 2011. document management. Construction Business Owner Magazine.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2011

This in turn lets the estimators use equipment rates that are spot on when estimating forthcoming work, which helps to get new work, and bring that work in profitably. This entry was posted on Thursday, November 17th, 2011 at 12:57 pm and is filed under John Chaney Blog. December 2011. November 2011. October 2011.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

Simple Software » Construction Business Owner Attends APWA 2011 Congress. The CBO team attended the APWA 2011 Congress this year and had a chance to learn about the industry’s latest equipment and products. This entry was posted on Wednesday, September 28th, 2011 at 2:19 pm and is filed under Julie Smiths Blog.

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APRIL 12, 2012

Good document management software will be able to keep those certifications on file. As construction becomes more and more complex, document management and certification tracking will play an even larger role in the industry. December 2011. November 2011. October 2011. September 2011. August 2011.

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OCTOBER 25, 2011

Education leads to improvement, efficiency, and profitability! This entry was posted on Tuesday, October 25th, 2011 at 11:11 am and is filed under Fred Ode Blog. December 2011. November 2011. October 2011. September 2011. August 2011. April 2011. March 2011. February 2011.

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MAY 24, 2012

But the point at which the office meets the field – where job progress is tracked, profitability is calculated, invoices and change orders are processed – this is the point where bad (or no) communications between the field and the office results in diminished performance and profits. December 2011. November 2011.

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OCTOBER 14, 2011

But to count on them as the source of profit is to bank on an unpredictable variable that is not under your control, that is hard to manage, and that you may wish to use for a completely different purpose – business development (more on this in a moment). December 2011. November 2011. October 2011. September 2011.

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