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Accounting Software for Builders - Should it be Self Serve or Server-less?

By Ronald Skeoch · 12 years ago

Hands up all the recently registered builders out there who are computer experts? That's what I thought. Lets face it you probably didn’t' elect for computer studies in High School otherwise you would be a ...

Building Software - What They Don't Teach You at College

By Ronald Skeoch · 12 years ago

I was reading through a checklist on a Government Website for budding Domestic Builders when I found their checklist entitled, "Am I Ready to Apply for Registration?" The 60 something areas of knowledge and experience ...

Subcontractor Retentions – "Your Fruit" on "Their Sideboard"

By Ronald Skeoch · 13 years ago

If you are a contractor or a subcontractor in the building & construction industry then you probably have Retention clauses in your contracts. This means that as a contractor, your client will withhold a percentage ...

Should Project Accounting Software treat tendering cost as project expense or company overhead?

By Ronald Skeoch · 14 years ago

As construction companies grow, the issue of bidding for new jobs becomes more important. For instance once they employ dedicated estimators they need to determine how do they account for the estimators salary in their ...

Project Accounting Software Best Practices When Developing Residential Estates

By Ronald Skeoch · 14 years ago

If you're involved with construction for a Residential Estate then these "best practices" for using your Project Accounting Software will help your client with their dealings with their financiers as well as simplifying your project ...

Project Management Processes Thrive By Establishing Projects At Bidding Not At Winning

By Ronald Skeoch · 14 years ago

Too often construction companies fall into the trap of only establishing a new project master record in their construction project management software after they have won the business. It makes more sense to do it ...

One-Pass Payroll Solutions for Paying Staff and Costing Projects

By Ron Skeoch · 14 years ago

There are many benefits to be had for companies engaged in projects if they can update their projects with the latest labour charges at the same time as their payroll manager prepares the company's pay-run. ...