In one of his signature routines George Carlin talked about the “seven dirty words” banned on the radio.The seven dirty words that will cost you time, profit margins, and good will in this new era of residential construction are “THAT’S THE WAY I’VE ALWAYS DONE IT”.
There are fewer starts…loans are harder to get…more builders than ever are competing for the same pre-sales…people are coming from everywhere to bid on remodeling projects…
Old mindsets and old methods of pricing and bidding won’t work in these times.
We provide information that is more detailed than you have had before, and in formats than are easier to use than you have had before.
This information helps you…
- Get “apples-to-apples” bids quickly
- Create accurate budgets earlier
- Manage the ordering process
- Check your deliveries and document shortages and backorders
- Schedule deliveries more tightly, prevent losses to theft and weather
- Negotiate pre-sale upgrades more quickly and confidently
- Code invoices and approve payment more quickly and confidently
- Follow up on credits more easily
Here’s the challenge.
You have to understand and apply the information we give you.
Read all the notes and comments – especially about options and discrepancies.
Go over the framing cutlist and the marked structural sheets with your framer line by line. Pick things apart. Look for mistakes – we make mistakes like everyone else, but we don’t make many.
If you see something you think isn’t right, or that you want to change…contact us and we’ll work on it with you.