Masonry Magazine June 1973 Page. 30
Books...
"Handbook of Construction Manage-
ment & Organization" by John B. Bon-
ny and Joseph P. Frein. 650 pages
plus index; 326 illustrations; 8½ x 11.
$32.50. Van Nostrand Reinhold Co.,
450 W. 33rd St., New York, N.Y.
10001.
This new reference covers every
phase of construction management
from site investigation to contract com-
pletion and settlement. Twenty-five
outstanding authorities provide a more
complete understanding of the world
of contracting. They discuss techniques
for offering construction proposals, in-
cluding factors to weigh in determining
whether to bid with caution or with
acceptance of some risk, and provide
sample estimating forms and proce-
dures that clarify areas such as cost
estimating for firm price and other
types of construction contracts.
The Handbook also provides help
for contractors in resolving legal and
contractual matters; charts, graphs and
computer print-outs showing how,
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when, and where to use network tech-
niques most profitably, and informa-
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"Accounting Guide for Construction
Contractors" by Paul D. Lucas. 205
pages; $21.50. Publication date: July
5, 1973. Prentice-Hall, Inc., Engle-
wood Cliffs, N.J. 07632.
Why is it that during this period of
intense industry competition some con-
struction contractors can maintain a
highly profitable cash flow and at the
same time minimize their taxes while
others just barely manage to keep
their heads above water-and some-
times go under?
The answer, claims accounting ex-
pert Paul D. Lucas, is that many con-
tractors fail to realize that the unique
conditions of their business make
conventional accounting methods woe-
fully inadequate.
Step-by-step, Lucas shows why con-
ventional accounting methods are cost-
ing contractors money and offers test-
ed solutions for every phase of the
problem. For example, he compares
the benefits of the completed-contract
method and the percentage-of-comple-
tion method of accounting, and then
proceeds to analyze labor, material.
equipment and insurance costs, work-
ing capital, overhead control, period
adjustments, profit projections and
audits.
Lucas supports his findings with de-
tailed charts and calculations, includ-
ing a complete 5-year comparison of
proposed accounting methods.
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• June, 1973