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Management

Build stronger teams and better businesses. Discover leadership strategies, workforce solutions and operational best practices that help construction companies improve productivity, culture and long-term growth.

  • Employee Problems? Are they the cause or could it be you?

    I can’t seem to hire good employees. Some get the job done, some don’t. Some are slow, some are fast. Some understand what I want, some don’t. Nothing’s consistent. Does every contractor have this problem?
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  • Construction Business Best Practices Series Step 9: People Success and Training Systems!

    How many times have you said to yourself: “It seems like workers don’t care.”
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  • Meeting the Challenge of Entry Level Recruitment

    Anyone in the construction industry that is directly involved with recruitment or hiring knows just how difficult it can be to get the right amount of help, or even to find the right candidates from the pool of potentials.
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    Q: I’ve noticed some of my most reliable construction workers are not performing at top level. How should I handle this situation?

    Business today is a battle for victory, not simply survival. Playing to survive is not a winning game plan. If you have seen one of those great epic war movies like ‘Gladiator’ or ‘Braveheart,’ you will remember the early scenes when the armies are preparing for battle. The fearless general rides ahead, along with his top lieutenants, to scout out the enemy’s troop strength and position and to develop his leadership strategy. As an extraordinary leader, he knows that timing is everything and, therefore, comes to the conclusion that his army needs to move quickly and put his vision for victory into practice.
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    Contract Labor: It Makes Even More Sense Now

    It’s no overstatement to suggest that construction is among the top two worst hit industries in the recession.
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    Establishing Ethics in the Workplace: Key Ideas for Eating and Sleeping Well!

    An old joke says that at some point we all need to decide between eating well and sleeping well. Whether you subscribe to that belief or not, solid professional ethics can help us do both.
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  • Attract and Retain Better Employees with Pay For Performance Plans

    “The belief that a performance compensation system creates employee accountability is wrong, just as wrong as the company that believes Christmas bonuses create productivity.”  Tony Burruano, CEO Burruano GroupHow to Prepare for Performance Pay Systems This plan should define:  2.  Test the concepts of the plan for three months.  Explain what you wish to accomplish with your plan to your key or critical people.  Let them know that prior to the implementation of a performance incentive program, there will be a three month test period.  Reward them if they achieve their objectives for this three month test period. You will know your company is under control when it achieves its objectives for a three month period. A company out of control will never succeed with…
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  • E-Verify Now Required For Federal Contractors

    The controversial rule that will require most federal construction contractors to use E-Verify to check the work eligibility of their employees officially went into effect on September 8, 2009. This rule, originally issued in November 2008, had been delayed for several months pending review. In July, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano announced that the new administration would move forward with implementation, meaning that thousands of federal contractors will soon be obligated to enroll in and use the government’s E-Verify system.
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  • Are You Over-Paying Your Construction Workers on Government Jobs?

    Contractors looking to work on American Recovery and Reinvestment (ARRA) funded projects in 2010 can be certain of two things: opportunity and competition.
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  • How Successful Contractors Motivate Employees

    In soft construction markets, it may be difficult to conduct business as usual.
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    5 Percent Faster Jobs = More Profit!

    How can you make your jobs finish only 5 or 10 percent faster?
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    Retain the Best Construction Employees

    Follow these three steps to retain the best employees.
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