by BuildCenter Team | Oct 28, 2021 | Accounting or Payroll, Construction
What is Job Costing, and Why Does it Matter? Construction Job Costing is the fancy term for knowing how much profit was made (or lost) on a specific job. This is essential to your company’s success because projects can easily go over budget. You need to know if...
by BuildCenter Team | Aug 28, 2021 | Construction
In the construction industry it is very common to pass on the business to the next generation. If a son or daughter is willing to step in and take over, why not. It has taken years to build the business and there is value in that. Why throw it away by shutting down...
by BuildCenter Team | Jul 2, 2021 | Construction
Change Orders are part of construction and we should not expect them to go away. The reason is simple…..construction is not a perfect science and things change. The problem is, many subs and gc’s don’t follow some simple strategies that will increase change order...
by BuildCenter Team | Jun 28, 2021 | Construction
Construction materials are rising for wood, metal, plastics and more. Reliability of material costs has vanished leaving many in the industry wondering……how do I protect my bottom line? Price increases for materials is not uncommon but it’s typically once or...
by BuildCenter Team | Jun 2, 2021 | Construction
Owners of small to medium sized construction companies have long feared “what will happen” if they took a long vacation. I get it. They are the leader and it feels impossible to leave town when projects are under construction and workers need to know what to do. I can...
by BuildCenter Team | Mar 2, 2021 | Construction
Running a construction business can be rewarding but it can also come with a ton of headaches from the daily chaos of construction. In this post we’ll provide 3 excellent ways to control the chaos and reduce daily headaches. #1 Get Organized with a List The world of...