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What’s the most useful tool in your toolbox? No, it’s not a measuring tape, although measuring tapes are useful. What’s more useful is...

The summer between my freshman and sophomore years in high school, I was given one of my most fun babysitting jobs. A professor at the...

Budgeting, monitoring expenses, and protecting cash are three powerful functions that allow you to manage your construction business’s...

The ability to adjust to the proper constructive attitude of the moment sets leaders of quality construction businesses apart.

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Even though some refer to their vehicle as their “wheels,” it would be at least a tad bit crazy to neglect putting tires on those wheels...

A Heads Down Story I recently encountered a heads-down worker. She was courteous and kind when we first stepped into the space where she...

Why do some people (both construction clients and contractors) assume that calculating costs + contingencies + overhead + profit is...

Some accomplishments are right out there in the open, easy to spot, and often accompanied by great fanfare – for example, graduations,...

In my previous post, Living Your Life On Purpose, I said I would provide examples of real people living real lives with real purpose....

What if I told you that your purpose in life may or may not be tied directly to the construction business you own? The paradox of...

You understand that construction risks are potential events or factors that can and sometimes do negatively impact a construction...

I watched the reaction in his eyes and face when I told my friend that one of the criteria our team uses when determining whether we will...

Auditing a Few More Things In the first part of this 4-part series concerning auditing expenses in your construction business, I...

Auditing Insurance Policies In the first part of this 4-part series concerning auditing expenses in your construction business, I...

Auditing Employee Expenses In the first part of this 4-part series concerning auditing expenses in your construction business, I...

It was bound to happen. When the tech-savvy 5-year-old watched Mommy go online, order items, and retrieve them from the front porch in a...

Introduction In compiling the information below, I used several sources but relied heavily on the following three: An article compiled by...

The Federal Department of Labor just passed new stricter rules about worker classification. Here’s what that means for construction...