Serving the Construction Industry in Calgary and Southern Alberta since 1948.                                                  

RIDE FOR LIFE

Our own Dean Lang, a member of your Safe DE Team who is responsible for expediting materials at our Cochrane Distribution centre has taken on the challenge of a cycling journey in the Rocky Mountains in an effort to raise awareness and funding in the fight against prostate cancer. Dean will be riding for two days over 200 kilometers along with many other participants in the Enbridge Ride to Conquer cancer on June 25 - 26. If you would like to “Ride with Dean” by contributing to his fundraising effort, please log onto www.conquercancer.ca  and follow the links through DONATE to Dean Lang’s personal webpage.

***Update***

Dean completed the 200 km ride and raised over $10,000.00 for the Charity, the following is his thank you letter to all who donated;

 Hello Family & Friends

I would like to thank you all for your encouragement & support in my ride for cancer. Cancer has effected all of us in many ways. This past ride had 3000 participants, all which have had cancer or has someone close to them that has had it. We were able to raise 8.5 million dollars to help the fight. I trained for months to ride the 200 km ride. This was nothing compared to the pain & suffering cancer victims go through. A little WAX and a pain in the ASS was worth it!! I encounter numerous people touched by cancer & learned so much. My experience was a life lesson that will be remembered always. We fight the big fight. Thank you for supporting me in my ride for the cure. Lets hope we can make       a difference to those friends & family that are touched by this horrendous disease!

In memory of AL my father who suffered, this was one for the big guy  BIG AL .

                                                                                                                                    All My Love Dino 

Davidson Enman Lumber Ltd. Innovations

WHAT IS YOUR GAME PLAN?                      

One of many challenges facing all single residential Home Builders is the inconsistency and variance in the  final costs of the wood framing and interior finishing components of construction. Sometimes the budgeted figure is close, and    sometimes the variance is many dollars out. This difference does not take into consideration delays and other        Inefficiencies that are real, but never financially accounted for. The “bottom line” is never really your bottom line.The reasons for these variances are many as no two jobs are exactly alike. An estimate is prepared using blueprints and specifications and allowances are made for material waste. If there are no changes in design or materials, the estimate should be at best, close. However, it is a fact that experienced framing and finishing crews utilize materials on a more efficient basis than less experienced crews. Pressure to move on to the next job and “short on takeoff” covers a multitude of sins. Adverse weather, seasonal and job site conditions and material choices can also contribute to cost variance. Theft and damage to materials on site by others, but out of sight and control of supervision, does occur, so  material and additional delivery costs will increase accordingly. 

Some Builders historically utilize a “fudget” figure that is added to the estimate to cover most contingencies. If the final number comes in under that figure, great; however when it does not, it is one more factor chipping away at your profit margin. There is also the office end of the business to consider. The estimating or purchasing personnel spend hours    preparing detailed Purchase Orders and/or cost schedules based on Individual unit pricing, and the accounting end must price check and process dozens of invoices, or have other systems in place to approve payments. These activities can be tedious, and time consuming, but are necessary. There is a better way that will allow your staff more time and energy to focus on other more  productive areas of the business. 

Wouldn’t it be nice to “nail down” framing and finishing costs  before building and have the final accounting match up to the penny? No variance, no extras, no surprises, and best of all … no worries. This can be achieved by executing the proper “G.A.M.E. PLAN”. 

G.A.M.E. PLAN refers to Guaranteed Allocation on Material Estimates

This proven approach was developed by our in house experts to take the “Guesstimating” out of framing and finishing material costs, while improving your operational efficiency and therefore your profitability. This is how the GAME PLAN works. First, a takeoff of the Framing, Engineered Floors and Roof Trusses and Finishing    requirements are completed by our estimators and designers. A GAME PLAN quotation schedule is developed, reviewed and accepted by the client. Our new and improved software program combines the materials shipped and still           individually detailed on the packing slip, and consolidates them during the invoicing process in to five or six manageable progression billings; e.g. Foundation, First Floor, Second Floor, Roof/Decks, Finish/Basement packages as they apply to the specific job, or a final billing for the project. All job site deliveries are included. There are only a few invoices that are simple to read and understand as well as job progress related. The invoicing details are simply a one line item that describes the stage of the construction process to date. No surprises, no unaccounted for extras, no shortages, no    

delayed credits, no over complicated or difficult to understand invoices, no matching of individual product pricing for verification, no added delivery charges, no paper chase and best of all, no headaches and no excuses.

The GAME PLAN model is designed for established inner city lots or job locations that are fenced for security. Since we coordinate all job deliveries, we can reduce material exposure and enhance material placement with our forklift, or knuckle crane equipped delivery vehicles. Did we mention that we are COR CERTIFIED, and that our safety aware and qualified staff will be wearing Personal Protective Equipment and working safely while on your site?

Payments are allocated Terms of; Net 30 Days from Date of Invoice.

EXAMPLE

A GAME PLAN estimate for 2,000 sq. ft. inner city house including; Foundation Footings, Engineered Floor Systems, Wood Framing, Engineered Roof Trusses, and Interior Finishing Package. The quotation will be tailored to meet various       combinations of material requirements.

     Footings/Foundation (walk out) $ 1,500.00 

1st  Engineered Floor & Wall Frame $ 9,000.00 

2^nd Engineered Floor & Wall Framing $ 8,000.00 

                      Finishing & Frost Walls $ 4,500.00  

                                        Total            $ 30,000.00

Follow this GAME PLAN on your next house and we believe that this simple and innovative problem solving approach to controlling your building process, while building one solid relationship, will lead to victory over cost control and in the future you will  always … STICK TO THE “GAME PLAN”

The 1948 Chevrolet Thriftmaster purchased for our 60th anniversary, in 2008.

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The Ride to Conquer Cancer Fundraiser

We raised over $5000 to have several staff shave their heads,

in support of the Ride To Conquer Cancer 200km ride. We would like

to thank those who donated; customers, vendors, Staff, friends and family

and especially those who donated their hair to a great cause!!

We also like to thank our volunteer stylist; Morgan, for a job very well done,

and very entertaining!

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Last modified: 12.01.2011