I grew up hearing this phrase, “Let go and let God.” The jist of the phrase is to allow God to handle the things you can’t. It is a...

Show your schedule who is boss You’re a busy construction contracting business owner and you feel the pinch. Your schedule can be your...

Trying to do it all Superman you’re not. KAPOW! Nor are you Wonder Woman. SNAP! So, as we say in our office, DWI (Deal With It.) We also...

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

Win, win, win Once you’ve decided that embarking on an achievement-based bonus program will be beneficial for your team members as well...

Some bonus programs stink Bonus programs based on the wrong parameters or instituted poorly can be really yucky for everyone. Your team...

In a perfect world war, divorce, and change orders wouldn’t exist. Sorry, we live in an imperfect world. As for war and divorce – I got...

It’s not easy Firing someone is among the hardest tasks you face. Dismissing an employee is a horrible experience for everyone involved....

This is the final installment of a 5-part series about specific strategies you can use in order to retain your best construction...

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

This is the third in a 3-part series dealing with efficiency in a construction contracting office. The first installment can be found...

This is the second in a 3-part series dealing with efficiency in a construction contracting office. The first installment, having to do...

Efficiency in the construction office Efficiency for the sake of efficiency isn’t enough. As a project-based organization, you often face...

The following is a guest post courtesy of Lynda McKay owner of HRextension. The construction industry has been and continues to be under...

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

Have you ever looked around and wondered how you got to where you are? You may have inherited your construction contracting business. Or...

You’re a construction contractor – and you’re busy! All day long! Or are you? What about those minutes of time that are maddeningly...

Frequently, what we do to aid our clients as they grow their construction contracting businesses is a steady process wherein the gains...

This is part 2 of a 2-part discussion about growing your business through growing your middle managers. If you missed part 1 which...

This is part 1 of a 2-part discussion concerning growing your construction contracting or service business through growing your middle...