Build America Podcast

In a world now so heavily reliant upon computers, many construction professionals try to automate the entire process, of whatever they may be working on. Some things will still have to be manual, and that’s ok.

http://sjcivil.net/engineering/dont-be-afraid-of-a-little-manual-work-its-ok/

Properly planning and monitoring the work can result in a safer and more profitable activity. Here’s one way to do it in utility installation.

http://sjcivil.net/operations/keep-the-excavator-digging-it-drives-the-cost/

Many approaches exist for estimating – two of them being a theoretical approach versus a production history approach. One is based on what you think, the other on what you know. These terms may not be familiar to you, but the difference in execution may be.

http://sjcivil.net/news/estimating-theoretical-versus-production-history/

Scott Jennings and Patrick Mullen gave a very frank presentation on what runs through the contractor’s mind in his/her creation of a bid, formulation of a changer order, and preparation of a claim. Both cost and time.

http://sjcivil.net/webinars/inside-the-contractor-mind-bidding-change-orders-claims/

Scott Jennings and Patrick Mullen gave a very frank presentation on what runs through the contractor’s mind in his/her creation of a bid, formulation of a change order, and preparation of a claim. Both cost and time.

http://sjcivil.net/news/inside-the-contractors-mind-bidding-change-orders-claims/

Create a static bid item in all of your bids to serve as a checklist for indirect costs – both jobsite and corporate indirects!

http://sjcivil.net/estimating/using-a-static-indirect-bid-item-in-your-bids/

Joint Venture

Contractors deserve to be profitable. It’s necessary for business survival. A perceived exorbitant markup should not be fretted over. Mark it up!

http://sjcivil.net/news/lose-the-guilt-mark-it-up/

Working Capital

An effective meeting is one wherein the attendees are “with” the facilitator the entire time and can and do follow along. Here are some suggested tactics.

http://sjcivil.net/management/blind-and-dumb-meeting-attendees/