Do What You Say You Will Do Before you can successfully complete the mission of doing what you say you will do, you must cross three...

Networking the Old-Fashioned Way Even if it is New-Fashioned The concepts and practices of networking are both ancient and fresh. On the...

Have you, like me, grown weary of the Stay Safe message? Well, hold on to your seatbelts because this adventurous message isn’t about...

What is a construction project made of? What makes a successful construction project a successful construction project? What is the...

Proper budgets and estimates If your commercial construction contracting business is to survive, then you must be equipped to provide...

Want to know what your employees want, so they feel satisfied with their job? Ask them! It isn’t as daunting as you may think. There are...

Safety counts The most important tool in your “safety toolbox” is found in the minds of your workforce. Therefore, the first hurdle to...

Turn your contingency budget into your performance budget You can get your commercial construction team on board for saving time, ...

Preventing Loss of Tools, Equipment, and Supplies Preventing loss of your stuff I remember the overall depletion of my dad’s spirit the...

Building Construction Jobs Building construction trades need workers Over and over, we hear from our clients and other construction...

Loyal to what? In the construction industry, in 2018, the idea of loyal employees has taken a beating. Loyalty has gotten into the...

Phones anywhere on a construction site What do you think? Should there be phones on your construction site? There are a number of...

Build the bonus program Building an achievement-based bonus program will take some effort on your part, yet it need not be overly...

Last time, I talked about making decisions concerning whether a change order is necessary when dealing with requests from clients. If you...

Client requests Strategy is involved when you determine what to do and what not to do when dealing with client requests. Be sure all your...

This is the third in a 5-part series about specific strategies you can use in order to retain your best construction employees. You can...

This is the second in a 5-part series about specific strategies you can use in order to retain your best construction employees. You can...

Create a great place to work! This is the first in a five-part series. Find the other posts by clicking on Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, and...

Better management in your construction business through daily meetings Safety meetings are Boring! But they don’t have to be, and they...

Chances are, you as a construction contractor, look for people who show up on time, whose appearance cleans up well, who protect their...