Building Radar

AUGUST 28, 2024

As Ohio’s construction industry continues to thrive in 2024, contractors and developers are seeking effective ways to stay ahead in a competitive market. In this guide, we explore the most valuable construction project databases available to Ohio contractors, helping you navigate the landscape of new developments.

Ohio 52

Ohio Construction Resource Contractors 52

Construction Marketing

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

The new and improved Construction Lead Generation Guide will share the results of our most recent Lead Generation Survey. Next, the guide identifies several other construction lead sources that tend to specialize in regions, type of construction project or service offerings. Construction Leads are Important!

Construction 131

Construction Products Management Bidding 131

Lets Build

APRIL 15, 2020

The term construction project management can be used to describe a vast number of tasks, roles and responsibilities. Read more: How to reduce construction delays by more than 20%. Construction Management 101. For the definition of construction project management, it’s basically PMI’s definition in the construction context.

Project Management 148

Project Management Management Construction Feasibility 148

Help Everybody Everyday

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

To achieve success with marketing in the construction industry, you only need two things: The right message. Yes, millions of dollars per year are spent by firms in the construction industry trying to get clients to recognize their brand and award them contracts. Which Type Of Construction Firm Are You? General Contractor.

Industrial 149

Industrial Construction Bidding Renovating 149

HardHatChat

MARCH 28, 2017

Earlier this year, we were very excited to begin work on our latest project with long-time Englewood Construction client American Girl – a new, where the American Girl Place flagship store in New York’s Rockefeller Plaza where the brand will move this fall from its current New York address on Fifth Avenue. Working in Unique Locations.

Retail 156

Retail Construction Chicago Commercial 156

Chianelli Estimating

JANUARY 30, 2020

Construction estimating is an important task that should not be overlooked or done in a careless manner. Failing to prepare a reliable construction estimate could make the difference between a successful project and a complete fiasco aided by a calamity of errors. Choosing the lowest bid is not always the best practice.

Estimating 78

Estimating Construction Bidding Bankruptcy 78

Construction Cost Estimating

APRIL 3, 2017

ProContractor is a useful construction software developed by Viewpoint. The software can handle the whole project lifecycle from bid to project completion by providing all-in-one solution for estimating, project management, and accounting. ProContractor is operated through the cloud with the viewport’s partner CloudJumper.

Estimating 40

Estimating Project Management Bidding Management 40

Carol Hagen

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

Whether you are a residential or commercial general contractor, Quickbooks is the most popular accounting software serving the construction industry in the United States. Estimating, Bid Requests, Preconstruction, Purchasing, Safety, Submittals, Correspondence, Progress Billings, etc. It’s all done for you.

CoreCon 141

CoreCon Management Software Software 141

Chianelli Estimating

AUGUST 6, 2020

Covid-19 and the Impact on Construction Estimating. Construction is resuming but the effects of COVID-19 has drastically altered the industry’s mode of operations forever. As construction workers make their way back to work whether it’s continuing a project left hanging or starting something new, realities must be faced.

Estimating 60

Estimating Residential Insurance Commercial 60

Pro Builder

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Builders of residential and commercial properties are learning more about refineries and resin plants than they ever cared to know thanks to unprecedented supply chain issues. Uncertainty about the availability of materials is complicating business for construction companies as they try to price out bids and meet project guidelines.

Materials 97

Materials Guidelines Chicago Texas 97

Construction Specifier

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

By Stacy Rinella This year, the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) reached an important milestone—it has been bridging the divide between various sectors of the building industry for seven decades now. Construction—residential, commercial, institutional, and industrial—was on the rise. Simpler specifications.

CSI 72

CSI Documentation Organization Industrial 72

Construction Marketing

JULY 24, 2014

The company wants to provide leads to its sales force so that its product can be specified in commercial construction projects at an earlier stage. The goal is to get in at the planning, not bid stage to take the competitor out of the equation. Planning stage, such as proposed, architect selection, schematics, bid stage, etc.

Construction 214

Construction Claims Products Commercial 214

Chianelli Estimating

APRIL 14, 2020

Commercial. ESTIMATING SERVICES – OUTSOURCE ESTIMATING – COMMERCIAL ESTIMATING. Early spring is the time of year when the construction industry normally begins to ramp up. The Construction industry is one example. There will be an overall increase in the cost of construction. No one is safe.

Construction 78

Construction Estimating Overhead Inspections 78

Chianelli Estimating

OCTOBER 24, 2018

Back in 2010 and 2011, things looked pretty bad for the Construction Industry. In many cities across our great nation, the building of residential and muti-residential homes can hardly keep up with the population booms! When the Construction Industry bottomed out, so to speak, back in 2011, about 2.3

Construction 60

Construction Education Residential Statistics 60

Construction Marketing

MAY 1, 2017

There’s a certain image that people have when they think “construction worker.” Hard hat, steel-toed boots, tools of the trade (not to be confused with our book of the same name), and protective gear—all part of the construction worker’s brand image as a construction worker. However, that places your employees in a pool of 5.6

Construction 125

Construction Organization United States Site 125

cnstrctr

JANUARY 4, 2020

Construction projects are a conglomeration of various parties that all need to work together. A construction contract is a tool that you can use to help outline these requirements. What exactly is a construction contract, how can it be used and what are the different types? Construction Contract Types.

Contract 88

Contract Construction Finance Documentation 88

Construction Marketing

DECEMBER 22, 2010

We identified a lack of information on this important topic, so this blog will cover the complete landscape of construction lead sources and types. To the construction lead powerhouses – Dodge Reports and Reed Construction Data. The Big Dog Lead Generators: McGraw-Hill Construction Dodge and Reed Construction Data.

Construction 230

Construction Remodeling Claims Products 230

Chianelli Estimating

DECEMBER 5, 2011

Residential Estimating and Commercial Estimating projects require a similar approach for the construction estimate. Building a precise Construction Estimate has many components: Accurate quantity take-offs. These are all critical ingredients to estimating your construction projects. Proper crew sizing.

Estimating 68

Estimating Construction Bidding Drawings 68

Chianelli Estimating

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

Build profitability into your projects from the start by using an outsourcing construction estimating specialist. . Time is money and a cost estimating service will help you gain time and allow you to focus on building relationships and not get bogged down with the day to day worries of getting that bid done on time.

Estimating 60

Estimating Heavy Bid Construction Bidding 60

Levelset

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

There are separate rates for highway/heavy construction and building construction. In Minnesota, prevailing wage laws apply to state-funded construction projects that are over $2,500 with one trade contractor or over $25,000 with more than one trade contractor. Deep dive: How Do Prevailing Wage Laws Work in Construction?

Minnesota 52

Minnesota Contractors Cash Flow Finance 52

Building Information Management

APRIL 12, 2016

I recently read an article about concepts that will shape the future of the construction industry. Education and practices continue to be “silo-based” with the result that the AECOO sector remains largely unchanged and inefficient (AECOO=architecture, engineering, construction, operations, owner).

Life Cycle 40

Life Cycle Management Products Education 40

Building Information Management

APRIL 12, 2016

I recently read an article about concepts that will shape the future of the construction industry. Education and practices continue to be “silo-based” with the result that the AECOO sector remains largely unchanged and inefficient (AECOO=architecture, engineering, construction, operations, owner).

Life Cycle 40

Life Cycle Management Products Education 40

Constructonomics

AUGUST 5, 2012

Finding a construction job may be getting easier–at least in some states. A June 2012 report by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) identified 20 states that are adding construction jobs. Three Drivers of Construction Jobs Growth. Manufacturing investment is leading to new manufacturing facility construction.

Construction 112

Construction AGC Engineering Industrial 112

Construction Cost Estimating

JUNE 20, 2014

We provide HVAC take off services including piping and sheet metal takeoff to be completed on digital drawings for plumbing, piping and mechanical contractors estimating the cost on Commercial, Industrial, and Residential HVAC projects.

Estimating 45

Estimating Bidding Contract Drawings 45

Construction Cost Estimating

SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

Recently the global construction industry has witnessed great technological evolution. Several useful applications emerges out which can make your construction project management process superior from project planning to achievement. The following are some newest applications useful for effective construction project management.

Project Management 45

Project Management Management Construction Estimating 45

Levelset

JUNE 10, 2022

Construction businesses that are looking to thrive would do well to pay close attention to the differences between residential and commercial construction projects. At first glance, residential and commercial projects have similarities. At first glance, residential and commercial projects have similarities.

Residential 52

Residential Commercial Cash Flow Construction 52

Construction Cost Estimating

OCTOBER 9, 2014

Manhours, labor and material costs for all common plumbing and HVAC work in residential, commercial, and industrial buildings. Sample estimating and bidding forms and contracts also included. An interactive multimedia video that shows how to use the software to compile construction cost estimates is free at www.costbook.com.

Estimating 45

Estimating Subcontracting Residential Change Orders 45

NH Construction Law

APRIL 29, 2021

It’s no secret to anyone involved in the construction industry that materials prices have been increasing by leaps and bounds recently. Any delay in the start of construction puts the contractor in a tough position here. Steel, copper, PVC, drywall, and particularly lumber prices are dramatically higher compared to a year ago.

Deals 40

Deals Contract Negotiation Materials 40

Construction Cost Estimating

APRIL 5, 2015

This construction estimating book contains an extensive database of electrical costs and electrical materials which are based RS Means Database. construction estimating construction materials electrical system estimates' Del Pico has written an exclusive book alias Electrical Estimating Methods (RSMeans) 4th edition.

Estimating 40

Estimating Electrical Contractors Bidding 40

Construction Cost Estimating

MAY 23, 2012

Construction Cost Estimating Blog. Job Simplicity is a comp l ete building & construction management software utilized to control the full phase from bid management, job costing, estimating, purchasing, scheduling, service coordination to building. Estimating tools for unit take ‐ off and bid management.

Estimating 55

Estimating Software Software Sage 55

Contractor Bookkeeping

MAY 24, 2013

Do you have enough money to operate and grow your construction company or are you giving it all away to labor, material, other costs and subcontractors? We have worked with many construction business owners who were struggling with job costing. The Chart of Accounts module will depend on what type of construction your company performs.

Profitability 48

Profitability Accounting Construction Schedule 48

CivilJungle

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Types of Construction Projects. The construction projects you act on will generally be active by the construction trade you select. While your activity in construction, you may revel to business, house, or development projects. How to Reduce Construction Cost (Tips). Top 10 Construction Companies in UAE.

Construction 52

Construction Commercial Residential Infrastructure 52

Contractor Bookkeeping

MAY 25, 2013

Do you have enough money to operate and grow your construction company or are you giving it all away to labor, material, other costs and subcontractors? We have worked with many construction business owners who were struggling with job costing. If so, you are not alone. Again, I am not a student enrolling in self-study classes!

Schedule 49

Schedule Profitability Accounting Construction 49

Contractor Bookkeeping

MAY 25, 2013

Do you have enough money to operate and grow your construction company or are you giving it all away to labor, material, other costs and subcontractors? We have worked with many construction business owners who were struggling with job costing. If so, you are not alone. Again, I am not a student enrolling in self-study classes!

Profitability 48

Profitability Accounting Construction Contractors 48

Rory Woolsey

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

Rory Woolseys Construction Estimating Blog. Construction Estimating One Bite at a Time. Ed Carrigan asked: “Do you believe there is a savings between JOC program and a bidding process (design-bid-build)?” This is true for the basis of JOC, the construction task unit price “book.”

Estimating 40

Estimating Bidding Negotiation Contract 40

Contractor Bookkeeping

JUNE 19, 2012

This can be everything from estimating, doing the construction work, creating invoices, collecting money, paying bills and having a little bit of money left over. It is hard for anyone to “un-know” the details of your bid, bidding process, unique competitive edge. Who Is Our Ideal Construction Client?

Contractors 48

Contractors Bidding Estimating Accounting 48

Construction Cost Estimating

JUNE 16, 2010

We provide model based Project Estimating service from schematic narratives through final construction documents including Construction Estimating & Scheduling for Architects at the concept stage to measure, count, and price best materials & building objects such as walls, doors, and windows, automatically or manually.

Estimating 40

Estimating Architecture Cash Flow Life Cycle 40