Order your 2010 Craftsman costbooks now
and you’ll receive a link for the 2010 software download – while your books are in the mail.
These are volatile times. Housing starts are slowly climbing back, but competition from other builders is high. Savvy
owners are expecting you to sharpen your pencil and deliver your best price.
You can still make good money by making the most out of every opportunity that comes your way. Branch out into new,
unfamiliar niches with the help of the reliable published estimates in these 2010 costbooks. In a year of fickle clients,
ample competition, and shifting material prices, you can protect yourself from underbidding by keeping your estimates
up-to-date. Order any 2010 Craftsman costbook now and receive a link to download the easy-to-use National Estimator
estimating software for FREE, while you wait. Each costbook also comes with the National Estimator software on
CD-ROM.
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An answer book for both contractors and building inspectors, this manual explains what it takes to pass inspections under the 2009 International
Residential Code. It includes a code checklist for every trade, covering some of the most common reasons why inspectors reject residential
work – footings, foundations, slabs, framing, sheathing, plumbing, electrical, HVAC, energy conservation and final inspection.
Running a construction company is never easy. Here are 78 practical forms, letters and checklists guaranteed to help streamline your office, organize
your jobsites, collect the records and documents you need, keep a handle on your subs, reduce estimating errors, administer change orders and lien
issues, monitor crew productivity, track your equipment use, account for your tools, and more.
Writing contracts that comply with law in your state isn't easy. A contract that doesn't comply could leave you with no
way to collect. You need contracts that:
Fit your jobs exactly,
Contain your state's required statutes and attachments,
Will stand up in court should a disagreement occur.
Many contractors use boilerplate contracts. That's a mistake. No contract fits all jobs and state contract requirements. You'll be unprotected
should a disagreement occur and you end up in court. Doing business on a handshake or on notes scribbled on an envelope is worse -- likely to earn
an invitation with the state license board.
Now there's a better way. Write perfect contracts in minutes by answering simple interview questions:
No legal background needed.
All state-required statutes, attachments, or warranties included.
You create contracts as detailed or as simple as the job and your state requires.
If you get stuck, click the "Get Help From an Attorney" button. You'll have an answer in 24 hours. No charge. No limit.
Take control of the contract-drafting process and you protect yourself, as well as control the bottom line.
