Business Management
Wake Up and Smell the Coffee!
George Hedley answers your toughest questions on construction company management.
Author
George Hedley
George Hedley, CPBC, is a professional construction business coach, consultant and popular speaker. He helps contractors to build better businesses; grow, profit, develop management teams; improve field production and get their companies to work.He is the bestselling author of “Get Your Construction Business To Always Make A Profit!,” available on amazon.com. Email Hedley at [email protected] to sign up for his free e-newsletter, start a personalized BIZCOACH program, attend his educational webinars, watch his YouTube channel, download online courses or utilize his contractor templates. Visit hardhatbizcoach.com for more information.
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Management
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Business Management
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With the slowdown and tighter bidding, I seem to be spending a lot of time out in the field supervising the crews to get them to get the work done. -
Business Management
Should I Take the Plunge?
George Hedley answers your toughest construction business management questions. -
Business Management
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Accounting
Want To Stay Busy Or Make Money?
Editor’s Note: This is the third in our 2009 series, “Earn More, Work Less.” To read the previous article, click here. To read the next article in the series, click here. As a business owner, I bet you love what you do. You’re really good at doing your work with pride, integrity and quality workmanship. If asked, you tell people you are the best at what you do and stand by your finished product and personal service. You have spent years working hard, building your company, grooming your management team, developing supervisors and foremen, training your crews and growing your equipment fleet. You have a small list of customers who keep your company busy and provide you steady work on an ongoing basis. Your business...