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

Mistakes are learning tools Learn. Study. Improve. Grasp. Catch On. There are numerous ways for us to learn. Making mistakes is one of...

Service is paramount Service is what distinguishes your construction company from the others. You know it is true. Those working for you...

Instagram? Why? Before we get into the whats, hows, and wherefores of using Instagram to market your construction contracting business,...

Business is great Business is great – until it isn’t. The construction contracting business is well known for its boom or bust nature....

Construction business growth Construction, at its very heart, is exhilarating. Being part of an industry that manufactures the clients’...

You’ve gone beyond finding your first client. You’ve gotten past all the start-up issues. You are ready to take the next steps to grow...

Your technology choices Finding technology that is relevant to running your subcontracting business is easy. Right? *Beep* Wrong! Finding...

Office systems – they’re no joke Office systems could be funny, right? Let’s step back a moment and look at where this post came from. As...

Hire the right knights Hire someone soon or see your kingdom hurt. So, you’re the King (owner) of your construction subcontracting...

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...