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Bottom-Up vs. Top-Down Budgeting Approaches

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There are many ways to approach budgeting. Two of the more common approaches are bottom-up budgeting and top-down budgeting. Knowing which is right for you starts with understanding both of these budgeting approaches. Then we’ll show you how to make a budget using both so you can make an informed decision.

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Capital Budgeting: Definitions, Steps & Techniques

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Figuring out what to spend its capital on, such as capital spending on long-term assets, is part of capital budgeting. First, we need to define capital budgeting, what a capital budget is and why it’s important. Then we can go through the capital budgeting techniques and the steps to a capital budgeting process.

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Project Budget Template for Excel

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A project budget contains the financial details of your project, including the estimates of all the money you need to layout to lead a successful project, from resources to materials. Monitor project expenses with this Excel budget template. The budget is the life’s blood of your project, so you need to monitor it accurately.

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How to Build and Implement a Project Strategy

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Project strategy is the plan that defines a project, which is why project management strategy is so important. The importance of a project strategy is simple: it helps deliver projects on time, within budget and aligned with larger strategic goals. Every project is different. One must know the why of the project: why are we doing this?

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What Should You Include in Your Preconstruction Meeting Agenda?

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Construction projects are structured with schedules, budgets and resource allocation. To help you once you break ground on your construction project, we’ll throw in some free construction project management templates on estimating, scheduling and budgeting. What Is a Preconstruction Meeting?

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The Construction Resource Management Process Explained

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There are so many different subcontractors and all have to work together to deliver the project on time and within budget. There are many different types of construction resources beyond labor and we’ll define them as well as the process for construction resource management. This will be the start of your construction project budget.

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How to Make a Contractor Payment Schedule in Construction (Template Included)

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This contractor payment schedule is defined in the construction contract and sets pay over regular intervals across the project schedule. Frequency: Define the timing of payments, such as due dates or the intervals at which payments must be made. Terms: Define the payment terms, as in any penalties or invoicing requirements.