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Commercial Construction Tips: Six Best Practice Resolutions for 2011

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Don’t always take the lowest bid. The low-bidding general contractor was often in over its head, which meant deadlines were missed or work was shoddy and another, more experienced GC was brought in to finish the job—at an additional cost. While bidding on the commercial construction remodel of a 500+ sq.

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Construction Change Order Phobia Increases Stress Reduces Profits

Contractor Bookkeeping

Construction Change Order Phobia. After Reviewing The QuickBooks Reports - We discovered a painful case of the dreaded disease I call "Change-Order-Phobia". In this case the pain of change in the contractor's mind had to be exceeded by the pain of staying the same. Percentage of Completion. Balance To Completion.

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Quantity Take-offs by Construction Estimating Services can benefit Builders & General Contractors

Chianelli Estimating

Is there a last minute bid opportunity that you need of assistance with? Do you have too many bids proposals to handle and not enough staff when a last minute “emergency” bid is due. They can provide a quantity take-off or a complete estimate or for those emergency bid occasions. Commercial – New. Industrial.

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Top ten software for estimating and bidding

Construction Cost Estimating

Sage facilitates you to produce bids rapidly, precisely and positively with takeoff and cost databases. Sage Estimating also facilitates forecasting the labor, raw material and other overhead costs so that the contractors can arrange & deliver correct bids. Besides, customized reports can also be generated.

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How High Profit Jobs Send Contractors Into Bankruptcy

Contractor Bookkeeping

The problem is high profit jobs have a way of turning into low or no profit jobs and in some cases they can bankrupt your construction company because you bid the project using whatever model you are accustomed to using and in the end you wind up with cash flow problems. Home Builder Doing A Residential Remodel.

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QuickBooks For Contractors Training Classroom - Private

Contractor Bookkeeping

His construction experience includes new construction, commercial tenant improvement, residential remodel, service and repair, Commercial Journeyman Plumber (PL01) and owner operator of several construction companies, Project Management Professional and construction accountant. Simple Invoicing for time and material and fixed bid.

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QuickBooks For Contractors Training Instructor Led Webinar - Private

Contractor Bookkeeping

His construction experience includes new construction, commercial tenant improvement, residential remodel, service and repair, Commercial Journeyman Plumber (PL01) and owner operator of several construction companies, Project Management Professional and construction accountant. Simple Invoicing for time and material and fixed bid.