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August 30, 2004

I have read guys posts where they talk about using Excel to estimate etc.  Now there is an Excel program for sale somewhere on Jlc or Taunton that advertises Excel…

August 30, 2004

Life has presented some huge changes and potential opportunities since my last post.  As a result I have had some dramatic shifts in thought.  In short we may move from…

August 28, 2004

Hope this is not a FAQ... I know it has been at least discussed as a side topic... How do you all pre-qualify potential clients?   I really don't want to…

August 28, 2004

On a fixed price contract, how are you structuring your mechanism for change orders that cover material price swings? Looks to me like you need a large table, showing for…

August 27, 2004

Got asked some months ago to quote on a major bathroom/laundry refit. Fella is a doctor, told me what he wanted, said he wanted top quality etc. I told him…

August 27, 2004

'bout a year ago someone posted about buying business cards on-line.  Who was the vendor?   Whenever you are asked if you can do a job, tell'em "Certainly, I can!" …

August 27, 2004

Hello all. I've been an ardent reader of fine homebuilding, and as much as I think I know I've long realized that design is one thing, learning how things are…

August 27, 2004

In another thread Sonny Lykos said: "For years I’ve advised that the #1 priority for any contractor is to create a very positive WOW! brand name for his company. And…

August 23, 2004

Simple Timekeeper and Wage Calculator. For the last 3 days I been tearing my hair out trying to get thing to work. Finished! I hope. Any of yoose guys got…

August 22, 2004

From time to time, I'll contract a job where I won't do any of the actual onsite work.  I know for many of you, this is SOP, but I usually…