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Practical knowledge for specialty contractors

Compliance, change management, project controls, and the data discipline that compounds across bids. Written for California specialty subs — owners, PMs, estimators, and the field.

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Earned value for trades — the four numbers that predict overruns

EVM without the certification. PV, EV, AC, and the four ratios that tell you a job is going sideways before the final pay app does.

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