Oct 22, 2021 | Job Bidding, Blog, Finances
Excerpted from the book “Digging for Profit: Secrets to Success in the Construction Industry” by Jeff Spencer and Jerry Work. So you have just bid on a job, or part of a job as a subcontractor, and you’ve received a contract back from the general...
Oct 19, 2021 | Job Bidding, Blog, Finances
In construction, “GMP” stands for “Guaranteed Maximum Price.” It is a contract whereby the General Contractor guarantees that the total cost of a project will not exceed a set amount. It is often a sort-of design-build kind of thing because the GC and its subs do the...
May 17, 2021 | Job Bidding, Blog
We talk a lot about job bidding because it is an absolutely critical skill if you want to start and grow a successful construction firm. This article summarizes some of our best job bidding advice and contains several videos in which we discuss various aspects of the...
Dec 9, 2020 | Job Bidding, Blog, Finances, Management
Construction activity is slowing down in some places, so this is a good time of the year to evaluate your business from a high level standpoint and begin considering what you can do to build a bigger, more successful company. We talk often about strategies for better...
Nov 18, 2020 | Job Bidding, Blog, Finances, Management, ProfitDig Updates
Here are some of the major recent upgrades to the ProfitDig system that will save you time and make your job easier: Project Manager viewing restrictions. There was some concern from larger companies that Project Managers had too much visibility on employee hourly...
Nov 4, 2020 | Job Bidding, Blog, Finances, Management
It doesn’t matter how good you are at performing the work for which you are hired – if you don’t manage the money coming in and going out, you will end up broke. If you own a construction company, you’ve probably got a lot of money going out,...
