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 New Project Start Up: Standard Options, Bid Pricing Documents and Setting Up Your Database
By Mark A. Henderson
When preparing for the buyout or bidding of a project, there are several crucial tasks that must be performed. Plan review, refining the scopes of work, creating the material specifications, bid pricing documents, deciding what will be offered as standard options, setting up your purchase order database, instructions to bidders and assembling the preferred trade partners list for bid.
In this second part of "The Art of the Purchase," I will address the importance of selecting the standard options that will be offered, preparing you bid documents and setting up your database.
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Builder Partnerships Grows and Improves
At the International Builder Show in Las Vegas, January 22-24, 2013, builders and manufacturers will see a new Builder Partnerships. The company has always been more than just a rebate programm, working hard to help our partners improve business, increase profitability, and heighten market share among other larger goals.
In January, though, all those efforts become more robust and more beneficial to our audience. Here's how.
For Builders:
"Our goal is to get homebuilders to a minimum of 12 percent net profit. Many of our homebuilders are in excess of 20 percent net. We have the tools you need to get there."
Charles C. Shinn, Jr., PhD
Homebuilders need superior management consulting, a chance to lower operating and material costs, and a network of companies, consultants and individuals to help them succeed. Builder Partnerships is focused on all of that because it is focused on delivering superior knowledge to compete successfully and maximize homebuilder profits in today's environment.
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CHANCE Civil Construction Joins Builder Partnerships
CHANCE Civil Construction is the international leader in earth anchoring since 1912
Builder Partnerships is pleased to announce the addition of another Hubbell Incorporated brand, CHANCE Civil Construction, into our program. CHANCE joins Progress Lighting, a current Builder Partnerships member within the Hubbell Incorporated family. Both Progress Lighting and CHANCE are committed to providing a diverse selection of high quality products. Hubbell Incorporated companies are dedicated to offering products that deliver excelled performance, easy installation and outstanding value
Backed by over 100 years of engineering experience, CHANCE Civil Construction products offer technically advanced solutions and extremely cost effective alternatives to other foundation systems.
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Product News
New Technology in the Home Buying Experience
By Kwikset
In today's market, lockset alternatives offer advanced levels of home security and a larger range of options for builders to offer home buyers. With newly integrated technology, lockset products have become much more sophisticated, providing homeowners more benefits than ever before.
"Re-key technology provides a convenience factor and a money saving benefit by negating the need to call a locksmith or replace a cylinder", says Margo Fevergeon, product manager with Kwikset. "This technology is especially helpful to big builders who have many projects in development at a single time, ultimately saving them time and money at the completion of their projects," she says.
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Partner Notes
Four Builder Partnerships Members Sweep National Housing Quality Awards
Builder Partnerships members earned all four of the National Housing Quality Awards for 2013, spotlighting the quality of the builders who participate in our program. Charter Homes & Neighborhoods, Lancaster, Pa., earned a gold award. Wayne Homes, Uniontown, Ohio, earned a silver award. DSLD Homes, Denham Springs, La. took a bronze. And Vintage Homes, Memphis also too bronze. To read more about these homebuilders' accomplishment follow the links. - To read about Charter Homes, click here.
- To read about Wayne Homes, click here.
- To read about DSLD Homes, click here.
- To read about Vintage Homes, click here.
Goodman acquired by Daikin, a global HVAC leader, for $3.7 billion
On August, 29, 2012, Daikin Industries, Ltd, a global leader in commercial and industrial air conditioning, announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Builder Partnerships' member Goodman Global Group, Inc. from affiliates of Hellman & Friedman LLC for $3.7 billion.
This move would bring together some of the strongest players in the global heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) marketplace. By combining the global, environmental, technological and commercial expertise of the Daikin Group and the logistical, residential and light commercial expertise of Goodman, an opportunity is created to achieve a level of success in the HVAC marketplace not possible as individual companies.
To read the complete press release, click here.
Gabriel Builders Wins Pinnacle Award for 4th Year in a Row
Builder Partnerships member, Gabriel Builders, Greer, S.C., took home a coveted Pinnacle, presented by the HBA of Greenville, S.C.
The Pinnacle Award is an award given to the best builders in the state, the ones who consistently deliver outstanding craftsmanship in the construction of quality homes. At Gabriel Builders, we are honored to be recognized by the Pinnacle Awards for four years in a row.
To read more, click here.
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Upcoming Events
The Superintendent's Job-Front Line Manager
Thursday, Nov. 15 - 17, 2012
Embassy Suites - DTC
10250 East Costilla Avenue
Centennial, Colo 80112
The Superintendent's Job-Front Line Manager is designed as an interactive experience to help your team improve job site management techniques. It will provide the necessary tools to increase overall profitability and customer satisfaction through a strong focus on building the house right the first time: on quality, on budget, and on time.
Estimating, Purchasing, and Job Costing Wednesday, Dec. 5 - 7, 2012 Embassy Suites - DTC 10250 East Costilla Avenue Centennial, Colo 80112 Estimating, Purchasing and Job Costing is an introductory seminar designed to improve profitability through a more accurate and effective estimating and purchasing department. Good estimating and purchasing is critical to obtaining superior profitability, and can increase your bottom line by as much as 5%. Our goal is to provide a wide range of tools that attendees can use to realize results immediately upon return to their companies. To Register, click here Webinars What Can Builders Do with QuickBooks? You'd Be Surprised! Friday, Nov. 30, 2012 at 11am EST In this workshop, Diane Gilson, a QuickBooks Advanced Certified ProAdvisor with nearly 20 years' experience in construction industry accounting, shares insights into just some of the ways you can empower these off-the-shelf systems to meet your unique needs. Join us to explore how you can learn to make your accounting system 'sing and dance' for you, preview new 2013 features, and discover just how powerful this (often under-rated) software has become! To Register, click here. For Manufacturers: Working the Trade Show: Builder's Perspective Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012 at 11am EST Designed in coordination with industry expert, Charles C. Shinn, Jr., PhD, and presented by Tom Richey, Richey Resources and Mark Mitchell, Whizard Strategy, this hard-hitting educational webinar will provide an in-depth discussion on the most effective ways to work a trade show. To Register, click here. Read more updates... |
Builder Partnerships manages highly competitive rebate and incentive programs and works to strengthen relationships between builders, manufacturers and other service providers in the home building industry. Currently, we have more than 500 builders, more than 75 manufacturers and several service providers associated with our program.
For more information, visit www.builderpartnerships.com
The Shinn Group has more than 500 builder clients located across the U.S. and Canada, including top performers among regional homebuilders. We offer sound management and financial principles and practices to home builders across the U.S. and Canada.
For more information, visit www.theshinngroup.com
Shinn Consulting is a widely recognized and well-respected leader providing consulting to homebuilders. It is dedicated to improving the professionalism of the home building industry.
For more information, visit www.shinnconsulting.com
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