Contractor Business Services Directory

Business services for contractors might include business management or job estimating software, as well as other business resources.

It is no longer enough for a contractor to be skilled in construction. Whatever his or her specialty may be, in order to be successful, a contractor must possess business and management skills as well.

Today's contractors have to be able to market themselves in order to compete with other contractors in the same industry. They have to be able to manage crews and generate schedules, consult with subcontractors, calculate estimates, print proposals, and deal with contracts.

Bookkeeping skills are also required, including quote requests, purchase orders, invoices, and accounting. The actual costs of a job will have to be tracked against the estimate items. A complete and accurate accounting of each job will have to be provided to the client, particularly at the time of final billing.

Contractors will also have to stay abreast of requirements from the various regulatory agencies that they will be held accountable to.

A contractor may employ a bookkeeper or an entire bookkeeping staff, depending on the range of the company's work. Marketing campaigns may be outsourced to an advertising agency. There are also firms that specialize in providing various services to contractors, helping them to comply with governmental or safety regulations, or offering training, consultant, or management services, or offering billing services.

Software solutions can streamline many of the tasks faced by contractors a regular basis. These may range from construction estimating software to more comprehensive programs or applications that can automate the organization, operation, management, and accounting responsibilities of the contractor.

Generic software solutions are available that can be applied to general contractors as well as specialized contractors, while other programs are geared to specific areas of contracting, such as home buildings or HVAC contractors.

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