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PublisherBuilderbooks

ISBN-100867186208

ISBN-139780867186208

eBay Product ID (ePID)54034258

Product Key Features

Number of Pages160 Pages

Publication NameDefensive Estimating : Protecting Your Profits

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2006

SubjectAccounting / General, Remodeling & Renovation, Construction / Estimating

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaTechnology & Engineering, House & Home, Business & Economics

AuthorWilliam Asdal

FormatPerfect

Dimensions

Item Height0.4 in

Item Weight16 Oz

Item Length11 in

Item Width8.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2006-047471

Reviews"Defensive Estimating is easily the best book on the subject I've read. I can't thank Bill Asdal enough for giving me new ways to think about estimating in particular and running a business in general. Your book has helped to pull me out of my rut." -- Dan Kolbert "Dan Kolbert Building & Renovations LLC, Portland, ME", "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

Dewey Edition22

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal692.5

SynopsisPerformed 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., 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, 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., 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, A master builder and business expert shows builders and remodelers how to estimate based on fiscal goals and protecting the companys bottom line. His unique approach gives readers user-friendly systems to improve the process and provides hundreds of ideas and simple suggestions., 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

LC Classification NumberTH435.A85 2006