Whether you're new to the building trades or a seasoned general contractor with your own construction company, a handyman or an international developer, we have the essential construction contractors information, tools, community and resources you need to keep your construction business humming and take it to the next level.
Your construction contracting business is your livelihood, so let us help you work smarter, not harder! You need specialized construction knowledge, specialized contractor tools, and a whole lot of smart elbow grease to build your construction business right and keep it growing strong. You want to stay on the cutting edge, and ahead of your competition.
Get the hard-to-find construction forms, contractor contracts, reference manuals, construction books, licensing guides, and cost estimating software you've been looking for, fast and easy!
Choose from over 150 top building industry books and construction software programs in over 20 major categories, and download and use over 100 field-tested contractor forms and construction contracts, written by pros for pros. They understand what you face every day, so you can use their expert knowledge to increase your bottom line!
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CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS & FORMS
New & Improved: Contractor Form Packs are available for immediate download!
See sample images for each form and construction contract
The Contractor Form Packs contain the essential documents you'll use again and again, including:
- Construction Bid Forms
- Home Improvement Contracts
- Service & Repair Contracts
- Construction Contract
- Subcontractor Agreements
- Lien Waivers
- Stop Work Notices
- Change Orders
- MANY more - over 100 field-tested contractor forms and contracts you will use every day!
The Contractor Form Packs are electronic files that become available to you immediately after you place your order - just click the "Download" button on the confirmation page. No waiting for the postman, no shipping and handling fees. Just order, download, install the pack, and use!
The forms and contract files inside each Form Pack are in both Microsoft Word and Rich Text, the world's most widely used document formats, compatible with all industry-standard document editing software!
The forms all have a uniform look and feel, so you can quickly and easily customize your forms for a clean professional look:
- Include your company info and logo
- Delete anything that doesn't suit your needs
- Add anything special you do need
- Change the layout and formatting any way you like
- Make and print all the custom copies you want!
Just order, download and use - no waiting, get started right away.
California Contractors Form Pack: Forms and contracts that comply with all the new California Civil Code requirements. These are the forms California contractors been asking us for!
COST ESTIMATORS
Fast, Powerful, Accurate and Affordable! Go from estimate to bid to invoice at the click of a mouse.
Contractor bids require up-to-date building costs for all residential, commercial, and industrial construction. Data available for every kind of construction bid estimating job, right at your fingertips! Let the powerful National Estimator cost estimate software crunch the numbers for you, and help you export the data to create a solid professional estimate, construction bid, and invoice.
Increase your turnaround - bid more jobs, more accurately, in less time!
Find your current local estimated prices for every common building material. Shows man-hour estimates, the recommended crew, and typical installation. Includes all the data from the book in a computer-ready CD to get you rolling quickly and easily, plus a straightforward how-to video to walk you through your first use.
Stop figuring out job cost estimates on the back of an envelope! Squeeze every penny of profit out of every job by using these incredibly easy and accurate software costbooks:
- Construction Estimator
- Home Improvement Estimator
- Building Cost Manual
- Repair & Remodeling Estimator
- Painting Cost Estimator
- Plumbing & HVAC Estimator
- Electrical Estimator
- Renovation & Insurance Repair Estimator
- Framing & Finish Carpentry Estimator
- Concrete & Masonry Estimator
- Earthwork & Heavy Equipment Estimator
- CD Estimator - the best value: includes TEN National Costbooks!
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The most powerful construction bid and job costing tool in your box is a National Cost Estimator.
LICENSING EXAM STUDY GUIDES
Getting your contractors license is easy with help from our Contractor License Study & Exam Guides.
Get specific information on what is most likely to be on the test. Let experienced contractors guide you through the different sections. Practice with actual test questions and answers, plus read tips and tricks for scoring higher.
Feel confident about passing your general contractors test and getting your contractor license!
Get contractor license test help specifically for your plumbing or electrician exam. You've worked hard to get where you are, now get the credentials you need to command top dollar in your field!
BUILDING CODES
Build it right, build it to code. Find all the Building Codes you need - Residential, Commercial, International, Electrical, Concrete, etc.
Not just for the General Contractor - Plumbing Contractors, HVAC Contractors and Electrical Contractors will all find the specific Building Codes for their trade.
Get ADA & CARM codes and checklists, and never get caught short again. Build it to code the first time, every time, and avoid callbacks and lost profits!















