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Construction Business Owner Attends APWA 2011 Congress » Section 179, and what YOU need to know about it. While the circumstances may change for each unique situation, I can share a few basic facts about Section 179: 2011 Deduction Limit – $500,000 (up from $250k previously). Committing Intentional Project Communications.
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Built-in AIA billings, time and material and unit price billings, projectmanagement, equipment tracking, service dispatch, scheduling and dashboards for specific performance reporting are just a few of the other perks that construction-specific systems can offer. Committing Intentional Project Communications. December 2011.
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Customer Collaboration & Construction Software » Staying Focused in the Fight Against Profit Fade. Just about every contractor has been there — a project starts out strong but, as it moves forward, delays and incidental added work and changes knock dollars and cents off of the bottom line. Home » Blogs.
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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Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites » Better ProjectManagement through Better Communication. Last week, I discussed three important areas of projectmanagement and ended by briefly discussing project communication – or the glue to a project. December 2011. November 2011.
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Today, new software applications – in job cost accounting, projectmanagement, estimating, etc. 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. [.]
Not too long ago, or so it seems, we were more than ecstatic at the idea of being able to call our projectmanagers in the field on mobile phones. We all know that, projects change constantly, which means your workers and your office need to be equipped with the most up-to-date information. December 2011. November 2011.
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Some projectmanagers tend to think of safety in the workplace as one of those things that we do “when we get a chance.” In fact, projectmanagers should worry about implementing more safe practices because it can affect the way they bid on jobs. Committing Intentional Project Communications. December 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. Committing Intentional Project Communications. Better ProjectManagement through Better Communication.
He replied, “Well, that depends on the projectmanager.”. While it’s understandable that every projectmanager has a different way of managing, the reality is that change orders don’t have room for personal style. This entry was posted on Friday, October 14th, 2011 at 2:25 pm and is filed under Mark Reich Blog.
With every project, no matter how big or small, there is always risk – risk of injury, financial responsibility, or quality assurance. And risk can be a profit center, since insurance companies obviously make money. Committing Intentional Project Communications. Better ProjectManagement through Better Communication.
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. Committing Intentional Project Communications. Better ProjectManagement through Better Communication. December 2011. November 2011. October 2011.
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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). Committing Intentional Project Communications.
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The CFMA was formed around the common business problems of construction and of financial management. 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. April 2011.
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An effective approach to sharing project documents must include a way to ensure that everyone is using the same (and latest) version, and that there is structure to the way the documents are presented – so folks like my electrical contractor friend can quickly find the information that matters to them. December 2011. November 2011.
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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.
Carefully monitoring these numbers will help you preserve profit and build more accurate bids on future projects. Implement technologies and processes so that projectmanagers and other field staff are better connected to the financial side of your business. Committing Intentional Project Communications.
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Look for software that does a better job providing applications based on the workflow of a project from cradle to grave, and that provides web-based anywhere-any time visibility into job progress, profitability, change management, and more for everyone who involved in the success of a job. Next Generation of Document Management.
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