Please fix the authors. Correct authors are William Asdal and Wendy A. Jordan

The Paper Trail: Systems and Forms for a Well-Run Remodeling Company

Jordan, Wendy A.

Asdal, William

BuilderBooks

More than a few residential builders and remodelers have walked away from closings with less money than they deserve. Performed correctly, estimating is your key to keeping more of your hard-earned profit. Master builder and business expert Bill Asdal shows builders and remodelers how to estimate based on fiscal goals and protecting the company’s bottom line. His unique approach to estimating gives readers user-friendly systems to improve the process and provides hundreds of ideas and simple suggestions. Asdal takes the magic and science of estimating and turns it into an art. This book shows builders and remodelers how to: • Examine their business processes and modify them to meet financial goals • Create profits unendangered by carelessness or short vision • Defend each estimate line so that the system of planned profit is consistent and bankable "A must-read for anyone involved with managing a construction business. Bill Asdal promotes not only the understanding of costs, but the foresight to predict construction expenses while considering the full realm of cost as a function of profit." -Dennis Dixon, Dixon Ventures, Inc., Flagstaff, Arizona "Despite the title, Bill lays out a solid offensive game plan to ensure the business owner not only scores on each job but takes home the trophy when it comes time to pack up and move on." -Bryan Patchan, Executive Officer, Frederick County Builders Association, Maryland "Required reading for all builders and remodelers. Contains hundreds of ideas." –Sam Bradley, Sam Bradley Homes, Springfield, Missouri

Defensive Estimating: Protecting Your Profits

Business & Money

Finance

Are you ready to make your business work for you? The path to a thriving business starts with a map that puts you in control. If you don't plot your course to success, you'll just end up spinning your wheels. The Paper Trail: Systems and Forms for a Well-Run Remodeling Company, Second Edition, explains the difference between busyness and business success. It's your map to creating a profitable business that will help you fulfill your dreams! These 160 customizable letters, checklists, forms, contracts, spreadsheets, budgets, and other tools will help you • establish goals and monitor progress • market your company • sell more profitable jobs • communicate with clients • protect your business assets • manage construction efficiently Save time and earn more by applying the lessons you'll learn in The Paper Trail. "I strongly recommend this book to fast-forward a start-up remodeling company and provide tools to improve existing companies. It will save remodelers from years of trial-and-error learning." --Lonny Rutherford, CGR, CAPS, CGP, Legacy Construction, Inc. "Business health is dependent on strong processes and systems. Wendy and Bill's book give you a great blueprint." --Mark Richardson, Co-chairman, Case Design/Remodeling and author of How Fit Is Your Business? "Most remodeling companies are started by people with all of the tools in the back of the truck but none of the tools up front that will help them run a successful business. Asdal and Jordan provide indispensable office tools for the remodeler just starting out and for the seasoned pro." --Larry Zarker, Chief Executive Officer, Building Performance Institute, Inc.

The Paper Trail: Systems And Forms For A Well Run Remodeling Company

Economics

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The Paper Trail: Systems and Forms for a Well-Run Remodeling Company

Defensive Estimating: Protecting Your Profits

The Paper Trail: Systems And Forms For A Well Run Remodeling Company