At FoxCor we believe a continuing education is key not only to our success but to our current and prospective client's as well. We are proud to employ some of the most experienced people within our industry. As well we are happy to share this experience through conference presentations, papers, and other speaking engagements. Below you will find such papers and presentations. We invite you to take a look; click on the titles to view. Let us know if you would like FoxCor to speak at any of your upcoming engagements. Each paper below can be presented upon request.
 
A Dozen Ways a Construction Owner Can Save Money
Mike Carringer, FCPE
The original title of this paper was “A Dozen Ways (and Counting) Owners Waste Money on Construction Projects.” It was probably not the most politically correct way of describing the topic but it expressed my feelings at the end of a long day of project...  
 
The Agony & Ecstasy of the Construction of a Building Project
Joe Holt, AIA
This paper reviews the proper processes to allow the Owner to minimize risks to project problems (AGONY) and to maximize the chances to fulfill all expectations (ECSTASY) from all of the project’s stakeholders...
Estimating Concrete Construction
Mike Carringer, FCPE
In this session we will concentrate on what might be termed the standard elements of concrete for a concrete frame building. By that I mean those elements which comprise the majority of the cost...
Esitmating Change Orders
Mike Carringer, FCPE
A discussion about change orders should properly begin with some thought about why change orders are so prevalent and what, if anything, can be done to help in bringing about an environment...  
Unafavorable Contract Clauses
Mike Carringer, FCPE
The construction estimator faces many challenges in the preparation of an estimate, whether for a competitively bid or a negotiated project. While some of these challenges are...
Bidding Procedures
Mike Carringer, FCPE
It has been said that a significant cause of construction company failure is poor estimating. If this is true, it is nowhere as evident as on bid day. Perhaps the most costly errors...