Business Management
Professional Ethics: A “Preventive Maintenance” Approach
You would never let your tools or machinery go without preventive maintenance so why would you do that with your ethics?
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Accounting
On the Cusp of Recovery: Bond Producers Forsee Brighter Future for Surety Market
The road you take to work, the school your children attend and the police and fire stations that protect the subdivision in which you live each very likely have at least one thing in common: surety bonds. -
Construction Insurance
Everything You Wanted to Know about Commercial Auto Insurance Part 3
In parts one and two of this three-part series, we learned that, while commercial auto insurance can seem complicated, understanding the companies, coverages and services available to you is the key to making an informed decision for your business. -
Insurance
Planning Ahead for Peaks and Valleys in Revenue
Too busy? Not busy enough? So many factors influence a contractors' revenue cycle. How do you maintain your sanity on this revenue rollercoaster? -
Technology
Tech Trap No. 1 – Technology is Always the Answer
In business, as in life, the temptation is to believe technology will solve your problems for you. -
Construction Marketing
10 Marketing Tips for Business Growth
Any business is all about getting and keeping customers. -
Construction Law
Builder Beware: How to Avoid Blueprint & Building Design Lawsuits
Essential guidelines for protecting your company when working with architects & designers -
Software
How to Find Estimating Software That Fits Your Company
“Working smarter” has been a catch-phrase for businesses in just about every industry for at least the past decade. It means different things to different people, but the core idea is one of taking a critical look at how your own business processes could be streamlined and putting your business in a position to take advantage of any efficiency gains. The construction industry is not immune to this trend. In an effort to get in front of fiercer competition and the fluctuating economic conditions of the past few years, many contractors have turned to digitized takeoff and construction cost estimating software as a way to increase productivity without taking on the added overhead of a bigger staff. Most contractors are familiar with the idea of... -
Business Management
Management Basics #5: Change
Fred Ode helps you improve your construction business management skills. -
Equipment
Reduce Concrete Patching Costs
Understand what causes concrete surface defects and how to prevent this from occurring. In this age of technology, it seems unacceptable that newly poured concrete often has to be patched. A large amount of masonry cement is consumed for patching, and often contractors just accept the patching expense in the bidding process.
