Tag: organization
These items have all been tagged with the tag "organization", You can see other tags in the Tag CloudConstruction Business Owner, April 2008
Most owners of construction companies came up through the operations side. They were in the field early in their careers, learning their trade from the ground up.
Today, many contractors find themselves owning a business that has grown significantly from where it started. They generally aren't experts in organization structure and therefore aren't aware of the need to assess the organization they have in place to handle the current and future volume of the business.
Construction Business Owner, September 2007
It's a common problem shared among busy construction owners—working hard to manage all the details of their jobs leaves little time to tell which projects are working.
Construction Business Owner, July 2007
Project management is more than a familiar phrase to those of us in the construction industry; it is a job title for many of us. Maybe we aren't the project manager, but almost all of us work exclusively on projects. This is the nature of the construction industry, as projects are our lifeblood; they are the revenue-producing activities that we love to hate. For many, they can bring joy and pain, profit and loss, and success and failure.
Construction Business Owner, June 2007
Rules surround us each day and drive more and more of what we do. Sarbanes-Oxley, HIPAA, ever-changing tax codes, employment laws and local statutes--the list goes on and on, and that's before considering your own internal policies and procedures.
Construction Business Owner, July 2007
Organizations are adopting a variety of efforts to recruit, attract, hire and retain top candidates to keep pace with shifting business demands since employment is more volatile and the oncoming workforce crisis can be seen on the horizon.
Construction Business Owner, November 2006
With record low unemployment numbers being reached in many markets in the United States and a push by parents to guide their children into technology or professional "white-collar" jobs, it is clear that construction companies should seriously take proactive measures to become more aggressive in their recruiting strategies.
Construction Business Owner, December 2006
When it comes to green building, contractors, owners and architects alike are cleaning up their act. According to the United States Green Building Council (USGBC), sustainable building practices can be credited with reducing operating costs, cutting absenteeism and promoting knowledge retention in our educational systems. With the push for sustainability by environmentally-conscious faculty and students, schools are literally practicing what they preach.
Construction Business Owner, January 2007
As construction businesses grow, communication becomes even more important. This is especially true when it comes to Requests for Information (RFIs) and other construction documents that can control a project.
Construction Business Owner, February 2007
Editor's Note: This is the second in our 2007 series of The Business Owner Toolox written by our regular columnist George Hedley. Each article is written to provide you with practica, immediately applicable business management tools to assist you on your path to building a successful, growing business.
Several years ago, I made a New Year's resolution to take charge of my business life, put my priorities first and focus on building loyal customer relationships. I committed to:
Standardizing your company software and hardware . . . is it something you've even thought about?
