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Homebuilding Suite  FREE House Plans
The House and Home Building Suite will show you how to save thousands on your building project. If you are building an average sized home in the U.S. ($150,000), you could save 5-10% of the construction cost ($5000-$10,000)          ... Read more


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How to Avoid Homebuilder Rip-offsls
Avoid Homebuilder Rip-Offs
Avoid the nightmares that can become a reality while building your new home. Now you can relax. Help is here! Home Building Pitfalls by Lawrence Thomas is the new home guide that provides the information you need to protect yourself. If you're building or buying a home, now or in the future, this book is a must    .. Read more

How to Build a New Home ~ eBook by Bryant Clark
How to Build a New Home
eBook by Bryant Clark
How to build your dream house with no experience and save $60,000+. Learn the secrets of saving money and building your own house with this easy-to-read do-it yourself manual                   .. Read more

Building Your Own Home For Dummies
Building Your Own Home For Dummies
By Kevin Daum, J. Brewster, P. Economy
Thinking about building your own home? This easy-to-follow guide shows you how to plan and build a beautiful home on any budget. From acquiring land to finding the best architect to overseeing the construction, you get lots of savvy tips on managing your     ...Read more

Design and Build Your Own Home
Self-Build Book  by Jon Broome
This easy to read book not only contains practical information about home building but also showcases great tips on enjoying the whole process. An ideal classic for anyone interested in new and unconventional building techniques                             ... Read more
How to Plan, Contract and Build Your Own Home
How to Plan, Contract & Build Your Own Home
There are countless reasons why building your own home makes good sense, But, for most people, the chance to create the home they've always wanted is #1 on their list. And this all-in-one guide can help you every step of the way toward realizing your vision - from hiring the right vendors to .. Read more
Energy-Efficient Building
Energy-Efficient Building: Fine Homebuilding
Twenty-nine articles from  the Fine Homebuilding magazine discuss materials and techniques for making a home more energy efficient. Ample color photographs illustrate methods. - Book News, Inc...more
2005 CD Estimator
Available Now! CD Estimator puts at your fingertips 85,000 construction costs, the National Estimator program, 40 construction estimating and bidding forms, plus a 70-minute interactive training video   ...more
Estimating With Microsoft Excel
Estimating With Microsoft Excel
Step-by-step how to create your
own customized automated
spreadsheet estimating program for
use with Excel. Easy to learn, quick
to use, and can be customized to
your style of estimating ...more
Estimating manuals
Estimating manuals for all areas of construction. These manuals tell you how to accuratly estimate the quantity of labor and materials needed to plan and carry out a job     ...View Titles


Accounting and Financial Management
for Residential Construction
Understand bookkeeping and accounting terminology and procedures.Includes chapters for remodelers, developers, and multiproject firms. Design an accounting system and choose an accountant  Do financial planning and job cost accounting. Prepare, analyze, and use financial reports, Includes an updated NAHB Chart of Accounts; and a list of NAHB approved venders  ...more
Quicken for Contractors
Shows step-by-step how Quicken
works in the builder's office. Learn
how to set up your financial files
and create valuable reports
including profit & loss statements,
payroll reports and job cost reports ...more
Quicken for Contractors
Construction Estimating Reference Data
Construction Estimating Reference Data
Provides the 300 most useful manhour tables for practically every item of construction ...more
FREE Magazine Subscriptions ** Absolutely FREE -- NO obligation!
FREE subscriptions to Architecture, Building, Landscape and Décor to Bridge Building magazines. Over 100 FREE publications available.
Building Barbecues & Outdoor Kitchens | Donald Vandervort - Advice, Techniques. Plans
Building Construction Illustrated, 3rd Ed. | Cassandra Adams, Frank & Francis Ching
Building Small Barns, Sheds and Shelters | Monte Burch & Fred Stetson
Building Stone Walls | John Vivian - Tools, Techniques, Illustrations and Photographs.
Code Check Plumbing | Redwood Kardon - A Field Guide to the Plumbing Codes
Complete Guide to Contracting Your Home | Kent Lester & Dave McGuerty
Complete Illustrated Guide to Furniture and Cabinet Construction | Andy Rae
Decks & Patios For Dummies® | Robert Beckstrom - Planning & Building Decks & Patios.
Graphic Guide to Frame Construction | Rob Thallon - Details for Builders and Designers.
How to Plan, Subcontract and Build Your Dream House | Warren V. Jaeger
Independent Builder | Sam Clark - Designing & Building a House Your Own Way.
Log Homes Made Easy | Jim Cooper - Contracting and Building Your Own Log Home.
Making Workbenches | Sam Allen - Your Guide to Planning, Building, and Outfitting.
Practical Pole Building Construction | Leigh Seddon - Plans For Barns & Cabins.
Setting Tile | Michael Byrne - Tile 101 Introduction.
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Accounting and Financial Management for Residential Construction
FormTool - Business Forms Fast and Easy!
FormTool v5.0 - Business Forms
Design new forms from scratch or customize any of the 600 editable forms and 200+ label templates that are included. Easy-to-use editing tools, convenient spell checking, a complete database, electronic filling and mailing capabilities   ...more
Business Process Management Resources  Download FREE  ~  The ultimate goal of any business is to maximize profits. By documenting and improving processes, your businesses can reduce waste, and increase productivity, customer satisfaction, and revenues. Whether you want to improve
your hiring process or speed up your assembly line, applying Business Process Management strategies will help you achieve your goals by documenting, analyzing, and optimizing your critical processes
Business Process Management Resources
2005 CD Estimator
Estimating manuals
Contractor's Guide to QuickBooks Pro 2004
This user friendly manual walks you through QuickBooks Pro's detailed setup procedure, and explains step-by-step how to create a
first-rate accounting system for your contracting business           ...more

Contractor's Guide to QuickBooks Pro 2003
Contractor's Guide to QuickBooks Pro 2004
Contractor's Form Pack for Download
Contractor's Form Pack for Download
The Contractor's Form Pack electronic download. 21 essential forms to keep business paperwork in order, including: Independent Contractor Agreement, Subcontractor Agreement, General Lien Waiver, Notice of Stop Work, and many more. No waiting,  just download, print, and use! Microsoft Word .DOC format.
2005 National Home Improvement Estimator
Current labor, material and manhour estimates for home improvement projects - inside & out, top to bottom. Location adjustment factors and free monthly updates. CD-ROM, National Estimator & Job Cost Wizard included ...more
2005 National Home Improvement Estimator
2005 National Building Cost Manual
2005 National Building Cost Manual
Available Now! Square foot costs for residential, commercial, industrial, and farm buildings. Quickly work up a reliable budget estimate based on actual materials and design features        ...more

Precision Framing
Precision Framing
NEW ITEM* Step-by-step instructions, 200 color photographs, and more than 40 detailed drawings show how to frame efficiently and accurately, from mudsill to the roof ...more
Basic Construction Management
The Superintendent’s Job, 4th Edition
The perennial NAHB bestseller, now in its fourth edition. The latest techniques and technologies for today’s construction manager.     ...more
Basic Construction Management:
2004 & 2005 National Estimators and Cost Guides
2004 & 2005 National Estimators and Cost Guides
for construction, building, assembly, electrical, painting, plumbing and HVAC, renovation, repair, and remodeling. Free National Estimator Quarterly Updates.       ...View Titles
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Construction Contract Administration Forms on CD-Rom
Construction Contract Administration Forms
If you're responsible for construction contract administration, you can use the power and speed of your PC to have these forms on CD-Rom work for you and deliver your construction project complete, on time, and on target.
Change Order with Instructions
Change Order with Instructions
G701™ is used as written documentation of changes in the work, contract sum or time that are mutually agreed to by the owner and contractor. It provides space for a complete description of the change and the signatures of the owner, architect and contractor.
Application and Certification for Payment
Application and Certification for Payment
G702™ and G703™ provide convenient and complete application for payment by the contractor and certification of payment by the architect.
Application and Certification for Payment
Continuation Sheet from G702
G703™ breaks the contract sum into portions of the work in accordance with the general conditions. It serves to expedite payment and reduce the possibility of error.
AIA "G" Series Documents
These documents include certifications for payment, continuation sheets, change orders, affidavits, release of lien forms, certificates of completion, and much more. A few of these are shown below.

AIA "G" Series Documents
Construction Contract General Conditions
Construction Contract General Conditions
A201™ is an integral part of the contract for construction, setting forth the rights, responsibilities and relationships of the owner, contractor and architect. This document is typically adopted by reference into other AIA documents, such as Owner-Architect agreements, Owner-Contractor agreements and Contractor-Subcontractor agreements.
Design-Build Construction Guide
Design-Build Construction Book
In the design-build system, one firm provides the architectural, engineering and construction services for a project. This offers many advantages – and some new challenges. The Design-Build Construction Book provides designers, contractors, and owners a system for timely, glitch-free, and cost-effective construction                       ... Read more
Be Your Own House Contractor
Be Your Own House Contractor - Carl Heldmann Save 25% without Lifting a Hammer. While building a home is not a simple task, expert Carl Heldmann shows that it is not as complicated as one might believe. With his sound advice, you can serve as your own contractor and save 25% or more of the cost of building your home without picking up a hammer!.                 .. Read more
Architectural Graphic Standards for Residential Construction
Architectural Graphic Standards
for Residential Construction
From detailing foundations to designing home theaters, home offices, and other specialty rooms, this volume offers design details that incorporate best construction practices as well as guidelines for state-of-the-art wiring, heating, and cooling systems        ..more
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