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    Safety is More Than That!
    Yvonne Root
    • Apr 14
    • 2 min

    Safety is More Than That!

    Get the Lowdown! The latest Construction Junction podcast, hosted by Tonya Schulte of The Profit Constructors, is on fire! Well, being on...
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    Take a Break!
    Yvonne Root
    • Jan 5
    • 2 min

    Take a Break!

    The Explanation If you’re reading this, chances are you’re someone connected to the construction industry. We know that because we’ve...
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    Inspire Your Team – Leadership part 1
    Yvonne Root
    • May 5, 2021
    • 2 min

    Inspire Your Team – Leadership part 1

    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...
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    Networking the Old-Fashioned Way
    Yvonne Root
    • Mar 3, 2021
    • 4 min

    Networking the Old-Fashioned Way

    Networking the Old-Fashioned Way Even if it is New-Fashioned The concepts and practices of networking are both ancient and fresh. On the...
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    That Sure as %*&# is Not Safe!
    Yvonne Root
    • Dec 2, 2020
    • 3 min

    That Sure as %*&# is Not Safe!

    Have you, like me, grown weary of the Stay Safe message? Well, hold on to your seatbelts because this adventurous message isn’t about...
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    No Joke – It’s a Construction Project
    Yvonne Root
    • Nov 18, 2020
    • 4 min

    No Joke – It’s a Construction Project

    What is a construction project made of? What makes a successful construction project a successful construction project? What is the...
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    Budgeting and Estimating
    Yvonne Root
    • Mar 11, 2020
    • 2 min

    Budgeting and Estimating

    Proper budgets and estimates If your commercial construction contracting business is to survive, then you must be equipped to provide...
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    Ask the Right Questions
    Yvonne Root
    • Oct 30, 2019
    • 4 min

    Ask the Right Questions

    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...
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    Safety and Your Construction Crew
    Yvonne Root
    • Sep 25, 2019
    • 3 min

    Safety and Your Construction Crew

    Safety counts The most important tool in your “safety toolbox” is found in the minds of your workforce. Therefore, the first hurdle to...
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    Contingency Budget to Performance Budget
    Yvonne Root
    • May 22, 2019
    • 3 min

    Contingency Budget to Performance Budget

    Turn your contingency budget into your performance budget You can get your commercial construction team on board for saving time, ...
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    Preventing Loss of Tools, Equipment, and Supplies
    Yvonne Root
    • Feb 6, 2019
    • 4 min

    Preventing Loss of Tools, Equipment, and Supplies

    Preventing Loss of Tools, Equipment, and Supplies Preventing loss of your stuff I remember the overall depletion of my dad’s spirit the...
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    Building Construction Jobs
    Yvonne Root
    • Jan 30, 2019
    • 5 min

    Building Construction Jobs

    Building Construction Jobs Building construction trades need workers Over and over, we hear from our clients and other construction...
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    Are Loyal Employees a Thing of the Past?
    Yvonne Root
    • Nov 7, 2018
    • 3 min

    Are Loyal Employees a Thing of the Past?

    Loyal to what? In the construction industry, in 2018, the idea of loyal employees has taken a beating. Loyalty has gotten into the...
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    Phones on the Roof
    Yvonne Root
    • Jul 25, 2018
    • 4 min

    Phones on the Roof

    Phones anywhere on a construction site What do you think? Should there be phones on your construction site? There are a number of...
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    Achievement-Based Bonus Programs That Don’t Stink – Part 3
    Yvonne Root
    • Jun 6, 2018
    • 5 min

    Achievement-Based Bonus Programs That Don’t Stink – Part 3

    Build the bonus program Building an achievement-based bonus program will take some effort on your part, yet it need not be overly...
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    Implement a “Give it Away” Policy with Your Construction Team
    Yvonne Root
    • May 16, 2018
    • 3 min

    Implement a “Give it Away” Policy with Your Construction Team

    Last time, I talked about making decisions concerning whether a change order is necessary when dealing with requests from clients. If you...
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    Do You Really Need a Change Order?
    Yvonne Root
    • May 9, 2018
    • 3 min

    Do You Really Need a Change Order?

    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...
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    5 Strategies to Retain Your Best Employees – Part 3
    Yvonne Root
    • Mar 28, 2018
    • 2 min

    5 Strategies to Retain Your Best Employees – Part 3

    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...
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    5 Strategies to Retain Your Best Employees – Part 2
    Yvonne Root
    • Mar 21, 2018
    • 2 min

    5 Strategies to Retain Your Best Employees – Part 2

    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...
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    5 Strategies to Retain Your Best Construction Employees – Part 1
    Yvonne Root
    • Mar 14, 2018
    • 3 min

    5 Strategies to Retain Your Best Construction Employees – Part 1

    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...
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