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Preconstruction
Before the project: planning and tender · 24 articles
Work out quantities, prices and the budget, then the planned schedule.
Survey and quantities
1 · PreconstructionCost controlSite Survey Before a Construction Project: A Checklist That Prevents Cost Surprises1 · PreconstructionCost controlHow to Make a BOQ and Construction Budget (RAB) from Drawings and Specifications1 · PreconstructionCost controlFree Construction Budget (RAB) Template for Excel, and How to Make One1 · PreconstructionCost controlHow to Work Out Material Quantities from the Budget: Cement, Sand, Gravel, Lightweight Blocks1 · PreconstructionCost controlHow to Calculate Rebar Quantities and Weights (Bar Bending Schedule)
Prices and budget
1 · PreconstructionCost controlUnit Price Analysis (AHSP) for Construction: How to Calculate It, with an Example1 · PreconstructionCost controlHow to Make a Construction Cost Plan (RAP) and How It Differs from the Budget (RAB)1 · PreconstructionCost controlProject Risk and Contingency: Sizing the Cost Reserve from a Risk Register1 · PreconstructionCost controlValue Engineering in Construction: Saving Cost Without Losing Function1 · PreconstructionFinanceHow to Calculate the Cost per House for Housing Developers1 · PreconstructionFinanceHousing Project Feasibility Study: Working Out Profit, NPV, IRR and Payback
Tender and contracts
1 · PreconstructionSchedulingMethod Statement for Tenders: Contents, an Example, and How to Pass Technical Evaluation1 · PreconstructionCost controlHow to Prepare a Construction Tender Offer and Bid Summary1 · PreconstructionFinanceGuarantees on Construction Projects: Bid, Performance, Down Payment and Maintenance1 · PreconstructionCost controlSubcontract Tenders: Comparing Subcontractor and Supplier Quotes Fairly1 · PreconstructionCost controlSubcontract and Labour-Contract Agreements: What They Must Contain
Permits and safety plan
1 · PreconstructionPermitsPBG and SLF: Indonesian Building Permits, Documents and Sequence1 · PreconstructionPermitsHousing PBG per House Type: SIMBG Prototypes and the 10-Day Route for Low-Income Houses1 · PreconstructionPermitsGroundwater Permits (SIPA) for Project and Housing Bore Wells: Requirements, 14 Days, and No Drilling Before the Permit1 · PreconstructionQuality and safetyRKK and SMKK: the Construction Safety Plan for Tenders, Contents and an Example
Schedule and procurement
1 · PreconstructionSchedulingHow to Calculate Work Item Weights (Bobot) in Construction Projects, with an Example1 · PreconstructionSchedulingHow to Make a Construction S-Curve in Excel1 · PreconstructionSchedulingHow to Make a Construction Gantt Chart in Excel, and How to Read It1 · PreconstructionSchedulingProcurement Schedule for Materials and Subcontractors: When to Order So Work Never Waits
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Construction
During the project: delivery and control · 21 articles
Measure progress, control cost and materials, manage changes and cash.
Data from site
2 · ConstructionSchedulingDaily Construction Report: Example Format and How to Fill It2 · ConstructionSchedulingHow to Photograph Construction Progress: Photos You Can Compare and Use as Evidence2 · ConstructionSchedulingHow to Score Percent Progress on Site for Every Kind of Work2 · ConstructionSchedulingCollecting Field Reports by WhatsApp and Google Form2 · ConstructionCost controlCrew Attendance, Daily Wages and Advances: How to Record Them Without Leaks
Progress and schedule
2 · ConstructionSchedulingWeekly Construction Progress Report: Example and Format2 · ConstructionCost controlWhat Is a Cut-off Date in Project Reports, and How to Enter and Check It2 · ConstructionCost controlSimple Earned Value for Construction Projects: PV, EV, AC, CPI and SPI2 · ConstructionSchedulingLate Completion Penalties on Construction Projects: How to Calculate and Avoid Them2 · ConstructionSchedulingExtension of Time Claims (EOT): Valid Causes, Evidence and an Example
Quality and safety
2 · ConstructionQuality and safetySite Quality Control: Inspection Checklists, Concrete Tests and NCRs2 · ConstructionQuality and safetyDaily and Monthly Site Safety Reports: Contents, Examples and the Numbers to Track
Cost and materials
2 · ConstructionSchedulingHow to Measure Work Done (Opname) and Pay Labour Contractors2 · ConstructionCost controlHow to Control Site Material Stock and Leftover Materials2 · ConstructionCost controlVariations (Pekerjaan Tambah Kurang, CCO): How to Price, Record and Claim Them2 · ConstructionCost controlMaterial Price Escalation on Construction Projects: How to Calculate and Claim a Price Adjustment
Billing, cash and tax
2 · ConstructionFinanceHow to Prepare a Monthly Certificate (MC) and Progress Certificate for Billing2 · ConstructionFinanceHow to Make a Construction Project Cash Flow2 · ConstructionFinanceVAT and Income Tax on Construction Services for Contractors: Rates, Examples and Recording2 · ConstructionSchedulingHouse Construction Progress Reports for Banks and Buyers2 · ConstructionFinanceSales and Mortgage Reports per Unit for Housing Developers
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Post-construction
End of the project: handover and closing the books · 7 articles
Handover, the maintenance period, retention and the final accounts.
Handover and retention
3 · Post-constructionCost controlProject Handover (PHO and FHO): Checklist, Maintenance Period and Closing the Project Books3 · Post-constructionProject documentsAs-Built Drawings: Contents, Building Them During the Project, and Handover3 · Post-constructionTab RetensiHow to Track Project Retention and When It Is Released
Closing the books and review
3 · Post-constructionFinanceHow to Prepare a Profit and Loss Report per Construction Project and Compare It with the Cost Plan3 · Post-constructionFinanceHow to Prepare Accounting Reports for a Construction Company: Job Costs, WIP, Profit and Loss, Balance Sheet3 · Post-constructionCost controlFinal Project Report: Comparing Plan with Actual, and Lessons for the Next Tender3 · Post-constructionCost controlRating Subcontractors, Foremen and Suppliers After a Project
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Company finance
Every month, tab by tab · 11 articles
How to fill each finance report tab: receivables, billing, payables, POs, cash and payroll.
Company financeTab Parameter_KebijakanProject Cash Policies: Minimum Balance, Supplier Terms and Standard RetentionCompany financeTab Saldo_Bank_InputHow to Record Project Bank and Cash Balances per AccountCompany financeTab Piutang_UsahaHow to Make an Accounts Receivable Report for Construction and Property ProjectsCompany financeTab Riwayat_PembayaranHow to Record a Project’s Payments In and OutCompany financeTab Hutang_UsahaHow to Make an Accounts Payable (Supplier Bills) Report for ProjectsCompany financeTab Pesanan_PembelianHow to Track Open Purchase Orders (POs) on a ProjectCompany financeTab Rencana_PenagihanHow to Make a Progress Billing Plan for a Construction Project3 · Post-constructionTab RetensiHow to Track Project Retention and When It Is ReleasedCompany financeTab PengeluaranHow to Record Day-to-Day Construction Project ExpensesCompany financeTab Gaji_UpahHow to Record Project Wages and Payroll per MonthCompany financeFinanceWorking Capital Loans for Contractors: Documents, the Reports Banks Ask For, and Sizing the Limit
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