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Cash Flow Forecasting Solution

Carol Hagen

For those of you that do forecasting, I’ve noticed that Microsoft Excel is popular. Do we roll over data to forecast the next 6 months with a mouse click or spend 30+ minutes performing cut & pastes? We all know that cash flow is the life blood of our business (whether you’re a contractor or a CPA firm).

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Using Business Intelligence to Forecast Probability & Break-Even Point

Construction Business Owner

Business owners must be able to simultaneously manage employees and issues, both on- and off-site, in an industry that is highly prone to unforeseeable circumstances. Despite the job having many facets and accompanying challenges, the ultimate goal remains constant—increasing company productivity and profitability.

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2016 Insurance Market Forecast

Construction Business Owner

Like many businesses, the insurance industry is cyclical in nature. As for insurance pricing today, Table 1 provides a historical picture of insurance industry rates calculated by MarketScout, with 2004 as the base year. The industry had been fairly profitable and surplus was strong, so rates started to come down.

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Monitoring Your Financial Position to Succeed in the Construction Industry

Viewpoint Construction Technology

While many businesspeople swear by hard work and technical proficiency as the key ingredients of success, within the construction industry, there is a broader understanding that success is built on more than just structural expertise and hard work. Sometimes this erodes profit, but in some scenarios, it can mean losses or even worse.

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The Secret Sauce to Protecting Construction Profits  

Autodesk Construction Cloud

While incredibly rewarding, the construction industry is a challenging sector to work in for cost-focused business and project executives. By taking proactive steps and adopting the right tools, you can mitigate and safeguard your firm’s profits. Decisions made using “bad data” are estimated to cost the industry $88.69

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Building Strong Starts: Protecting Profit Margins Through Effective Preconstruction

Autodesk Construction Cloud

The famous Aristotle quote that goes, “Well begun is half done,” rings very true in the construction industry. Doing so won’t just make your life easier; it’ll also help you protect your profit margins. When you stay on top of project planning and design from the beginning (i.e.,

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Why You Need a Long-Term Construction Software Partner

Viewpoint Construction Technology

There has also been an increase in mobile device and cloud storage use at companies throughout the construction industry. That’s why thousands of contractors across the globe rely on Viewpoint every day to connect their office, team and field operations, improve collaboration and productivity and significantly boost profit margins.

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