Strategies for Accurate Surveying Estimates Although estimates are a staple of any solid proposal, they can be the source of numerous headaches. Depending on the scope of the project, preparing potential costs can be tedious and time-consuming. Furthermore, if your initial estimates prove to be inaccurate, a previously professional relationship with a client might
It’s a big decision to commit to growing your business and one that involves careful planning. You need to set specific growth targets, seek out financing, and expand your team’s skill set. At some point, it will feel like there aren’t enough hours in the day. That’s because there aren’t! To gain back precious
Ancient Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu wrote, “Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don’t resist them. That only creates sorrow.” Wise words, but, unless your office is staffed entirely by Zen masters, you will encounter resistance—and maybe even sorrow—as you introduce new software and processes to your company. When people are asked
The Business Cycle of Growth and Value Creation Have you ever wondered when it's the right time to add a workflow management app to your surveying or civil engineering business? There is never a great time. I hear this: my team is too busy, we have too many out of control projects to change, we
Project Profitability Reporting Comparing Estimates to Actual Hours Surveying companies live and die by the hour. A 15-person company puts in 30,000 hours of work per year. How do you keep track? How efficient is your team? Could your company be more profitable? I started Qfactor from my observations and hands on experiences working
In my last blog post, I provided an overall view of the elements of a proposal and how having a clear, accurate proposal can guard against scope creep. Now, I am going to zoom in on crafting individual parts of the proposal. In this post I will focus on the scope of services portion
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