Yvonne Root
How to Delegate Well – 7 Tips for Better Delegation
Before delving into the tips for better delegation, let’s clarify one thing: delegating to others takes time and practice – it is an...
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Yvonne Root
- Jul 12
- 3 min
The 3 Rs of Construction Contracting
As part of a recent post concerning transparency in your construction business we said, “The best way to avoid anxieties or suspicions is...
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Yvonne Root
- Jul 5
- 3 min
3 Ways to Respond to the Naysayers
You’re running a construction business. You have things to accomplish. But there are naysayers! Before deciding which of the three ways...
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Yvonne Root
- Jun 28
- 2 min
You Should Have Checks and Balances: Here’s Why
Checks and Balances can be defined as a set of procedures implemented to prevent potential errors and inappropriate behavior. The Feds Do...
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Yvonne Root
- Jun 21
- 3 min
A Straightforward Guide to Transparency in Your Construction Business
Putting Trust on the Line When you commit to openly sharing expectations, mistakes, setbacks, feedback, revenue, and other numbers in...
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Yvonne Root
- Jun 14
- 5 min
5 Business Practices that Make Your Construction Company’s Reputation Shine
A reputation is a commonly held opinion of the character of a person or business. The implications of the preceding sentence are...
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Yvonne Root
- Jun 7
- 4 min
The Jazz Guide to Putting Swing into Your Construction Business
Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, and a slew of other artists have recorded the iconic jazz hit “It Don’t Mean a Thing...
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Yvonne Root
- May 31
- 3 min
5 Strategies Discerning Construction Subcontractors Use to Prosper – Part 5
The emphasis is on relationships in this final part of the 5-part series concerning strategies used by discerning construction...
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Yvonne Root
- May 24
- 2 min
5 Strategies Discerning Construction Subcontractors Use to Prosper – Part 4
Grasp Your Tech Leveraging modern technological solutions keeps your construction business from being left behind. In this fourth part of...
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Yvonne Root
- May 17
- 3 min
5 Strategies Discerning Construction Subcontractors Use to Prosper – Part 3
What follows is the third part of a five-part series; if you haven’t read those that precede this part, you can go to the beginning here....
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Yvonne Root
- May 10
- 2 min
5 Strategies Discerning Construction Subcontractors Use to Prosper – Part 2
This is the second part of a five-part series; if you haven't read the first part yet, you can go here. Discern Your Numbers I asked...
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Yvonne Root
- May 3
- 2 min
5 Strategies Discerning Construction Subcontractors Use to Prosper – Part 1
Understand Your Attitude, Disposition, and Inclinations Our family once took a short trip to Mexico with a goal in mind. Build a church....
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Yvonne Root
- Apr 26
- 4 min
Train Them Up
An ancient proverb says, “Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.” I was reading through...
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Yvonne Root
- Apr 19
- 3 min
Is a WIP Report Worth the Effort? Puzzle it Out
Indeed, effort is put into creating Work in Progress (WIP) reports. There is the further effort put into maintaining them. And even more...
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Yvonne Root
- Apr 12
- 4 min
5 Ways Subcontractors Can Boost Response from Their GCs
It can become downright frustrating when you need to hear back from someone, and they haven’t responded. Unresponsiveness may start as an...
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Yvonne Root
- Apr 5
- 3 min
10 Common Mistakes to Avoid When Interacting with Your Construction Accounting Team
Making the most of your relationship with your construction accounting team means that you’ll achieve better results with less hassle...
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Yvonne Root
- Mar 29
- 4 min
Upgrading Your Processes – Part 2
As fun as an old typewriter may be to look at – even play around with – it wouldn’t be of much use to your construction business...
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Yvonne Root
- Mar 22
- 4 min
Upgrading Your Processes – Part 1
Getting the Fire Going While knowing how to start a fire in the wilderness with only a few tools and a bit of wood can be a fun...
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Yvonne Root
- Mar 15
- 3 min
Envelope-Style Cash Management
Going With the Flow Cash Management in the construction industry is a make-it-or-break-it piece of financial administration. The flow of...
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Yvonne Root
- Mar 9
- 4 min
An Unusual Look at Change Orders
The Big Picture You get it. You know that change orders are woven into the fabric of construction contracting. Even if they aren’t...
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