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| Page 1 of 3 | Previous | Next | MARKUP AND PROFIT AUGUST 18, 2010 Paying a Salesperson Aug 18 Paying a Salesperson Tweet Nothing happens until somebody sells something. If you employ a salesperson to help you sell something, for a profit, you need to pay them for their services. am a firm believer in paying sales people by commission, a percent of the gross sales price of the job. Paying salespeople an hourly wage or salary gives them an excuse to lie in bed in the morning. They can end up with little or no pay due to decisions outside their control. Straight commission based on gross sales is the best way to pay sales people. Great site. | CONSTRUCTION LAW MUSINGS JULY 23, 2010 Bid Bonds: The First Preventative Measure for Your Project. Hill, Virginia construction lawyer, LEED AP and member of the Virginia Legal Elite in Construction Law Home About Musings Guest Post Fridays Mechanic’s Liens Bond Claims Sustainable Construction Links I Like Contact Me Bid Bonds: The First Preventative Measure for Your Project Written on July 23, 2010 by Christopher G. Before an official contract has been agreed to and successfully executed, bid bonds guarantee that the selected low-bidder will officially enter into the contract at a later date. Bidders must submit a bid bond with their bid. | | | | | | | CONSTRUCTION LAW MONITOR OCTOBER 18, 2010 Promises To Pay Mean Squat To Your Lien Deadlines Well, as the promise to pay “tomorrow,” turns into “Friday,” and turns into “next week,” the time period available for you to file a mechanics lien continues to tick. It’s very important for contractors and suppliers to realize that these promises to pay do not extend the lien period. And in some instances, the time periods can be quite short. Who knows. | CONSTRUCTION MARKETING IDEAS MARCH 13, 2011 Another look at fairness in the bidding process My recent posting about rigging the matrix for bidding and RFP proposals has resulted in some significant response. and the hard and fast “low price wins the work approach in most conventional public sector (and sub trade) fixed price bid tenders? Business management RFP/bidding/tendersTweet. The ones who do meet the criteria were really the ones I wanted to hear from. | MARKUP AND PROFIT DECEMBER 14, 2010 Cleaning Up After a Low Bid Contractor Dec 14 Cleaning Up After a Low Bid Contractor Tweet I got a note from a good friend the other day, he wanted me to review a request he had received from a potential client. This potential client had a house built using the “lowest bid contractor. You get what you pay for. So, this potential client is looking for bids on what needs to be done to fix the problems. He supplied my friend a 6-page scope of repairs plus a drawing of the job, and he’s asking for a free bid. He said, in part: I wanted to get 2 bids on my project. Great site. | CONSTRUCTION MARKETING IDEAS MARCH 10, 2011 Fair and open bidding, really? Of course, this means the others who entered the competition through the formal public bidding process were wasting their time and money in even trying to win the race. Genuine open competition for fixed price bids, where price is the only (or primary) consideration, I asserted, result in opportunities that are generally unprofitable. Re: Article on how bids can be manipulated. | | | | | | | | | -
MARKUP AND PROFIT | MONDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2010 Money Saving Tip #23 – Paying Subs Dec 6 Money Saving Tip #23 – Paying Subs Tweet Have a written agreement with all subs that outlines how they are to be paid, which should be at least every week or every other week. Pay them according to that schedule. That way they know what to expect, they know when they will be paid, and you won’t have to stop what you are doing to pay them. Paying a Salesperson Whats Your Influence? Ask Your Customers What They Think Warming Up for Construction Safety Sales Objections October (15) How Much Do You Pay for Insurance? Great site. Great Advice. MORE >> -
CONSTRUCTION LAW MONITOR | WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2010 How To Prepare For A Non-Paying Project Home About Us Your Authors Our Services Resources Blog Directory Avvo Legal Guides Avvo Answers Forms & Documents Webinars Other Publications Contact Us Speaking Engagements Press Contacts Sep 2010 29 Scott Wolfe Jr 0 How To Prepare For A Non- Paying Project September is National Preparedness Month , and since we’re now in the middle of the month, I thought it would be appropriate to post about what steps you can take to prepare for a non- paying project. How can you prepare for a non- paying construction project? Here goes. Send Your Preliminary Notices! MORE >> -
CONSTRUCTUBE | SUNDAY, APRIL 24, 2011 Is Public Bidding Even Worth It? | Commerical Construction News. Home | Construction News | Is Public Bidding Even Worth It? Is Public Bidding Even Worth It? 04/25/2011 02:19:00 am John Poole Is Public Bidding Even Worth It? Font size: Some thoughts on public sector construction bidding and if the positives outweigh the negatives. feel like public construction bidding, especially small ones are like the minor leagues of construction projects. The pay is low, the competition is fierce and the chances of making it big are stacked tremdously against you. With that many bidders is it really worth getting the job? MORE >> -
CONSTRUCTION LAW MONITOR | WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16, 2010 A Catch-22: Pay When Paid Clauses Do Not Extend the Lien Period Home About Us Your Authors Our Services Resources Blog Directory Avvo Legal Guides Avvo Answers Forms & Documents Webinars Other Publications Contact Us Speaking Engagements Press Contacts Jun 2010 17 Scott Wolfe Jr 1 A Catch-22: Pay When Paid Clauses Do Not Extend the Lien Period If you search “ Pay When Paid Clauses in Google , you’re going to get a lot of results that say a lot different things. The post used the “ pay when paid provision as an example of why multi-state contracts are problematic. It isn’t. MORE >> -
BUILDERS COUNSEL | TUESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2011 No Prompt Pay Law? Washington Construction Law Lacks Prompt. was recently reading an article posted on ENR.com about “Prompt Pay legislation passed in Arizona. The law itself is modeled after other “prompt pay laws used in other states, requiring owners to promptly pay contractors and contractors to pay subcontractors and suppliers soon after being paid themselves. Lets discuss the background of “prompt pay law, where they are enforced and Washington’s stance on the issue. What is “prompt pay law? What is “prompt pay legislation? What states have a similar law? MORE >> - Success with Google AdWords: Developing Killer Content for Effective B2B Lead Generation Programs CONSTRUCTION MARKETING BLOG | TUESDAY, JUNE 22, 2010
- Is Public Bidding Even Worth It? CONSTRUCTONOMICS | TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 2011
- Breathtaking. or taking breath: The power of the written word in (Internet) marketing CONSTRUCTION MARKETING IDEAS | SATURDAY, JUNE 4, 2011
- Supreme Court: Out of State Materials Sellers May Pay Washington. BUILDERS COUNSEL | THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 2011
- The Beauty of Public RFPs….And Of Course The Ugly CONSTRUCTONOMICS | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 2010
- A Hint For Subcontractors: Things To Look For In Your Contract BUILDERS COUNSEL | TUESDAY, MAY 24, 2011
- Tired of Paying a Fortune For Tired Leads? DARREN SLAUGHTER | WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 2011
- The cure for the housing crisis? TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 2011
- Litigation Topics for Prime / Subcontractor Contracts CONSTRUCTION LAW MONITOR | WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2011
- You Shall Take a Fixed Salary. MARKUP AND PROFIT | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 2011
- Money Saving Tip #27 – Employee Reviews MARKUP AND PROFIT | MONDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2010
- Money Saving Tip #21 – Employee Bonuses MARKUP AND PROFIT | MONDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2010
- Money Saving Tip #1 – Delivering Material to the Job Site MARKUP AND PROFIT | MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2010
- Do you Act or React? MARKUP AND PROFIT | TUESDAY, JANUARY 11, 2011
- CM-At Risk at Towson University: $13.5 million project CONSTRUCTONOMICS | MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2009
- Money Saving Tip #29 – Use Solid Contract Language MARKUP AND PROFIT | MONDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2010
- Money Saving Tip #30 – Ask Lots of Questions MARKUP AND PROFIT | WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2010
- Make Sure You Can Collect that Final Payment MARKUP AND PROFIT | THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2010
- Money Saving Tip #14 – Make them think MARKUP AND PROFIT | WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2010
- Did You Know…You Can Insure Against Non-Payment CONSTRUCTION LAW MONITOR | SUNDAY, MAY 16, 2010
- How to Get Work In Today's Construction Market CONSTRUCTONOMICS | MONDAY, AUGUST 30, 2010
- Tues Tip | NC HUB Requirements for state construction projects CONSTRUCTION LAW IN NC | TUESDAY, AUGUST 10, 2010
- Understanding Today’s Separation of Landlord and Commercial Tenant COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION BLOG | WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 2011
- “Value pricing” for pricing software CONSTRUCTION MARKETING IDEAS | MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2011
- Train4TradeSkills News: For Sale: One Olympic Stadium TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2011
- Is Moving Away from Construction Bonding Requirements a Good Idea? CONSTRUCTION LAW MUSINGS | MONDAY, JULY 25, 2011
- What is PACE Financing and Is It Doomed? CONSTRUCTION LAW MONITOR | MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2010
- How Do Home Owners Hire Contractors? DARREN SLAUGHTER | SUNDAY, APRIL 22, 2012
- Community Power Works Program Champions Home Performance / The. BUILDERS COUNSEL | FRIDAY, APRIL 22, 2011
- When Bidder on Public Project Defrauds the State, Louisiana 1st. CONSTRUCTION LAW MONITOR | TUESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2010
- Morale // Brand BRAND CONSTRUCTION | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 2012
- Texas Construction Law Case Update 2011 KMDA LEGAL | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 2011
- Texas Construction Law Case Update 2011 KMDA LEGAL | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 2011
- Double your Lead Conversion With These 3 Paid Search Strategies THE SERVICE COACH | THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 2012
- California Contractor Licensing Snafu MARKUP AND PROFIT | WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2011
- 5 Ways to Outwit and Outprice your Competition in 2012 LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2012
- Guest Post: The Functionality And Uses of Surety Bonds BUILDERS COUNSEL | FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2011
- Back to the Basics: Contractor Commercial General Liability CONSTRUCTION INSURANCE BLOG | TUESDAY, MAY 3, 2011
- What is a Waiver of Subrogation? CONSTRUCTION INSURANCE BLOG | FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 2011
- Old and new marketing communications methods: Which approaches are best, and when? CONSTRUCTION MARKETING IDEAS | THURSDAY, MAY 26, 2011
- Surety Bonds For Green Building / The Builders Counsel: A. BUILDERS COUNSEL | MONDAY, JANUARY 31, 2011
- Out of State Contractor? Call a Virginia Construction Attorney CONSTRUCTION LAW MUSINGS | MONDAY, JULY 18, 2011
- Contract Necessities: Don’t Leave Home Without ‘Em! CONSTRUCTION LAW MUSINGS | FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 2011
- Wobble the job! The Building Trades Wildcat in Alberta | C.W.O.C. IWW CONSTRUCTION WORKERS ORGANIZING COMMITTEE | SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2010
- Alternative Billing for Construction Claims: “An offer you can’t refuse” CONSTRUCTION LAW MUSINGS | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2011
- Old and New Business Strategies to Weather the Construction. CONSTRUCTION LAW MUSINGS | MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2010
- An early start — a long day CONSTRUCTION MARKETING IDEAS | MONDAY, JULY 18, 2011
- Construction Leads – So Many Leads, So Little Time! CONSTRUCTION MARKETING BLOG | WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2010
- What You Need to Know To Get a Surety Bond as a New Contractor CONSTRUCTONOMICS | SUNDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2010
- 3 Legal Concepts That Are Counter-Intuitive…and Dangerous CONSTRUCTION LAW MONITOR | TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2010
- Success numbers with strategic alliances CONSTRUCTION MARKETING IDEAS | TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2011
- Money Saving Tip #8 – Sub-Contractor Agreement MARKUP AND PROFIT | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2010
- Commercial Construction Trends and Best Practices | Englewood. COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION BLOG | TUESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2011
- Negotiating – Not MARKUP AND PROFIT | THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2011
- NC surety bonds- what they are; how they work (Guest Post) CONSTRUCTION LAW IN NC | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2010
- Commercial Construction Highs and Lows of 2011 COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION BLOG | THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2011
- Retail Construction News and Trends| Chicago Commercial. COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION BLOG | MONDAY, MARCH 28, 2011
- Ditch The Same Old Contract: General Contractors Can Benefit From. BUILDERS COUNSEL | WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2010
- Are You Too Good to be True? MARKUP AND PROFIT | TUESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2010
- Getting Something for Nothing MARKUP AND PROFIT | FRIDAY, JANUARY 28, 2011
- Make Those Decisions MARKUP AND PROFIT | THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2011
- If it wasn't in the budget. MARKUP AND PROFIT | TUESDAY, AUGUST 31, 2010
- Money Saving Tip #16 – No Make-Work Projects MARKUP AND PROFIT | WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2010
- Building A Green Residence? Expect A Few Bumps In The Road / The. BUILDERS COUNSEL | THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2010
- IRS Aid to Help Victims of Chinese Drywall CONSTRUCTION LAW MONITOR | THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2010
- Quit Worrying About the Other Guy MARKUP AND PROFIT | MONDAY, AUGUST 2, 2010
- Professional relationships with your clients MARKUP AND PROFIT | FRIDAY, JANUARY 21, 2011
- There's Nothing Like a Handwritten Note MARKUP AND PROFIT | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2011
- Website Opinions MARKUP AND PROFIT | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 2011
- Money Saving Tip #10 – Cell phone use MARKUP AND PROFIT | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2010
- Back to the Basics: Workers' Compensation CONSTRUCTION INSURANCE BLOG | MONDAY, MAY 9, 2011
- Limiting Services Can Lead to Increased Liability | Construction. CONSTRUCTION LAW MUSINGS | FRIDAY, JANUARY 7, 2011
- Solving the problems in “long tail” advertising marketing CONSTRUCTION MARKETING IDEAS | SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2011
- Why You Should Lien First (and Ask Questions Later) in Virginia. CONSTRUCTION LAW MONITOR | MONDAY, MAY 17, 2010
- Guarding Your Time MARKUP AND PROFIT | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2010
- Analysis of ConsensusDOCS 300 and the AIA IPD DOCS! COLLABORATIVE CONSTRUCTION | MONDAY, JULY 21, 2008
- Should Salespeople Have to Generate Leads? | Markup and Profit Blog MARKUP AND PROFIT | MONDAY, AUGUST 23, 2010
- How Does a Construction Loan Work? (Tue Tip) CONSTRUCTION LAW IN NC | TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2010
- Unlicensed Contractor MARKUP AND PROFIT | TUESDAY, JULY 20, 2010
- Don't Forget Your Wiring MARKUP AND PROFIT | THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2011
- 5 Ways to Turn a Field Service Client’s ‘No’ to ‘Yes’ — Q&A with Joe Crisara of ContractorSelling.com THE SMART VAN | MONDAY, JULY 25, 2011
- How to Create Compelling Ads With Google Adwords DARREN SLAUGHTER | THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2011
- Improve Your Estimates and Your Productivity in 30 Minutes a Week LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 2011
- Your Contractor Isn't Telling a Tall Tale. MARKUP AND PROFIT | TUESDAY, JULY 6, 2010
- What's Your Influence? MARKUP AND PROFIT | THURSDAY, AUGUST 12, 2010
- Construction Marketing Mistakes MARKUP AND PROFIT | MONDAY, JANUARY 17, 2011
- The things that matter. MARKUP AND PROFIT | MONDAY, JANUARY 24, 2011
- Bigger doesn't always mean more profitable MARKUP AND PROFIT | TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 2011
- Contractors in Virginia Need To Be Ready for July 1, 2011. CONSTRUCTION LAW MUSINGS | MONDAY, MAY 2, 2011
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