About Us

Make you office the most productive and efficient part of your business.

How We Got Started

Construction Consulting:

1) Build a Client Base
2) Estimating Systems Development
3) Excel and Software Development and Training
4) Owner's Representative & Construction Strategist; We do the analytical work to provide our clients with the knowledge they will need to create informed General Contracting decision for their construction projects.

Products & Services
President & Consultant by Shawn Fogarty
Make your office the most productive and efficient part of your business.
Construction Bid Mentoring by Shawn Fogarty
Learn how to build a client base within three months.
Estimate Development by Shawn Fogarty
Streamline your construction Estimating Process with a focus on accuracy, consistency, and transparency.
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Shawn from Shawn Fogarty Answered this on January 15, 2020
Office Leverage Inc, Construction Consulting & Coaching – Services Provided: Construction Bid Mentoring to acquire a Customer Base (this is old-school bidding, not internet marketing). Quick & accurate Job Costing to highlight what tasks make or don’t make money. Gain confidence in your... (more) Office Leverage Inc, Construction Consulting & Coaching – Services Provided: Construction Bid Mentoring to acquire a Customer Base (this is old-school bidding, not internet marketing). Quick & accurate Job Costing to highlight what tasks make or don’t make money. Gain confidence in your estimates and spreadsheets: Construction estimating & estimate consulting, Excel development & training, Improve estimating software to be much more efficient and accurate. Program estimating software to be more than a glorified calculator. Focusing on the software that your business currently owns. Not just improving your office, also training to ensure you use these improvements for the life of your business. 

Shawn from Shawn Fogarty Answered this on February 22, 2019
I am currently starting a mentoring / consulting business with a program for acquiring a customer base for startup and developing construction companies out of the Chicago area.   For construction you start with the plan rooms and bid sites, unless your target market is residential. Web... (more) I am currently starting a mentoring / consulting business with a program for acquiring a customer base for startup and developing construction companies out of the Chicago area.   For construction you start with the plan rooms and bid sites, unless your target market is residential. Web based marketing my give you a couple of projects a year, depending on how much you put into it, but the majority of project would be won from bidding off bid sites with a strong focus on repeat business. You start with cherry pick your favorite projects to bid on. Then you need to know how to get your foot in the door.

Shawn from Shawn Fogarty Answered this on March 22, 2017
I view Software Development similar to Front End Loading (FEL; planning/engineering before the project starts). It is a documented fact that the more money spent in FEL - the more money savings during the project. I see Software Development having the same affect. For this to work though, the... (more) I view Software Development similar to Front End Loading (FEL; planning/engineering before the project starts). It is a documented fact that the more money spent in FEL - the more money savings during the project. I see Software Development having the same affect. For this to work though, the Software Developer has to be qualified, not the same person that does the daily bookkeeping who would be qualified in bookkeeping and NOT Software Development.

Shawn from Shawn Fogarty Answered this on March 13, 2017
I'm not a big fan of having to relearn something you already spend considerable time learning. Call it a Pet Peeve, but it feels as if they are manipulating you to keep updated whether you want to or not. (more) I'm not a big fan of having to relearn something you already spend considerable time learning. Call it a Pet Peeve, but it feels as if they are manipulating you to keep updated whether you want to or not.
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Shawn from Shawn Fogarty Answered this on March 13, 2017
I'm rather familiar with Planrooms and other internet platforms to bid on jobs, if you have any other questions let me know? (more) I'm rather familiar with Planrooms and other internet platforms to bid on jobs, if you have any other questions let me know?

Shawn from Shawn Fogarty Answered this on March 11, 2017
The following blog regularly on LinkedIn. They would be happy to have you follow them and should find others to follow/research if you are interested. They blog more for content, branding, and networking, rather than marketing: Wayne Breitbarth, blogs about social media training Jasmin A Lomax,... (more) The following blog regularly on LinkedIn. They would be happy to have you follow them and should find others to follow/research if you are interested. They blog more for content, branding, and networking, rather than marketing: Wayne Breitbarth, blogs about social media training Jasmin A Lomax, blog about, lack of a better description "saving the world". I really like her blogging approach and content. Gretchen Rubin in the self-help business. They all seem to have a set a rules, like posting something, but NOT voicing their opinions and getting involved in arguments...

Shawn from Shawn Fogarty Answered this on March 11, 2017
I'd start with where they sell paper towels. Work out a deal with your local corner store to put one, or even have them use one by the cashier? (more) I'd start with where they sell paper towels. Work out a deal with your local corner store to put one, or even have them use one by the cashier?
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