The Power of Categories Whether you think of it as a well-oiled machine or a streamlined operation, the health of your construction...

What’s in a name or title? Occasionally, I can’t help myself. I borrow from The Bard, William Shakespeare. He asked (through the voice of...

First things first The other day, The Profit Constructors received an excellent review from a client, and that got me to thinking about...

Documents run business Documents run business and, in the construction contracting business, the very idea of documentation is embedded...

Cost-Benefit Analysis and numbers The cost-benefit analysis allows commercial construction subcontractors to compare expected potential...

The whole team When you run a commercial construction subcontracting business, it is vital to have people who know what you don’t know on...

Things aren’t what they used to be The reaction to the Coronavirus pandemic has caused shifts in buying habits, consumer expectations,...

The tale of a water crossing About thirty years ago, I drove an 18-wheeled truck from Farmington, New Mexico, to Page, Arizona. It was my...

Not choosing a path is the same as choosing a path Let’s say you have a choice to cut your hair or to let it grow. If you say, “I don’t...

Being a construction contractor has never been an easy job. Being a construction contractor in mid-April of the year 2020 – well, that’s...

Every Monday morning, The Profit Constructors’ social media posts are routinely filled with something akin to an Irish blessing. They...

Turning your construction contracting company into a Lean Mean Communicating Machine is imperative. In the best of times, communicating...

So, you’ve sent the office staff home. And, the schools have sent their children home. How do they (and your construction contracting...

Easing the remote transition Working remotely isn’t a new idea, but it may be for you. Now that you already have or are planning to send...

Editor’s note: Our social calendar (including blog posts) is scheduled weeks (sometimes months) in advance. The following post was...

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

Who needs Job Cost Tracking? You do. That is, you do if you’re a commercial construction subcontractor, and you are determined to manage...

Inspire through leadership Your leadership capabilities as the owner of a construction contracting business may very well hinge on one...

How neglecting some things in your business pays off Here’s the deal; big picture thinking is a core leadership competency. Yes, as a...

Leading with Composure Keep in mind these three important facts concerning composure: Everyone wants it Most have messed it up It can be...