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Cecilia Padilla

Cecilia Padilla, president of On Center Software Inc. is an internationally known expert in the construction industry. Padilla’s expertise spans 25 years in drywall, light- and heavy-gauge framing, lath and plaster, EIFS, fireproofing-themed facades, and acoustical ceilings. Prior to joining On Center, she worked for Marek Brothers Systems in Houston and for Raymond Interior Systems in Las Vegas and Orange County, Calif.

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Using Technology to Maximize Profits

Get Organized to Get Profitable

Cecilia Padilla

May 1, 2014

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This is last in a series of conversations with Norb Slowikowski, president of Slowikowski & Associates.

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Creating An Effective and Efficient Job Site

Cecilia Padilla

February 1, 2014

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I want to revisit an ongoing conversation I have been having with Norb Slowikowski.

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Get Organized to Get Profitable (Part 1)

Cecilia Padilla

August 1, 2013

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Recently I had the pleasure of working with Norb Slowikowski, president of Slowikowski & Associates, on a webinar. I invited Slowikowski to provide his expert insight on how contractors can get organized to increase their profitability.

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How to be a Greater Asset for General Contractors (Part 2)

Cecilia Padilla

July 1, 2013

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Subcontractors must continue to establish their value to a general contractor post-bid.

How to be a Greater Asset for General Contractors

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Cecilia Padilla

June 3, 2013

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Each subcontractor needs to ask the question, “Why me?” The general contractor is certainly asking the question, “Why this subcontractor?”

Centered on Solutions: Winning More Claims with Strategic Project Management (Part 2)

Cecilia Padilla

April 4, 2013

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Part two of a series discussing best practices to address the claims process.

Centered on Solutions: Winning More Claims with Strategic Project Management (Part 1)

Part one of a series discussing best practices to address the claims process, starting with two of the five essentials to strategic project management: Scope and Resource.

Cecilia Padilla

November 5, 2012

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In a perfect world, every job runs smoothly; there are never delays, everything is done in sequence, and contractors make the profit (or better) identified on bid day.