Debt Feels Like an Easy Solution – But It’s Not! Got a cut on your hand? Clean it up, put on a bandage, and go about your day. But...

Talking About Construction Industry Robots You know about these “robots”: they’re all about technology. From drones to robotic PPE,...

Before we proceed, let’s define risk mitigation. Note that it  is NOT the same as risk elimination. Risk mitigation : the process of...

Site Preparation for Construction Project Estimates Project estimate  – a detailed prediction of the total cost to complete a...

Let’s break it down. Using your noodle  means using your intelligence, brainpower, and thinking ability. Using your books  means using...

Labor Burden Belongs Factual labor burden should be included in creating estimates because it affects how your construction business...

You, your construction company, and how you do business are all different from your fellow contractors. That’s because you (and your...

Figuring out what an employee costs means paying attention to all the price tags accompanying his or her base wage or salary. Those tags...

The Hidden Costs of Labor: Building a Better Labor Burden Most construction contractors underestimate labor burden because they don’t...

Choose a Viable Business Model Whether you choose to be a general contractor, a specialized subcontractor, or a production provider (such...

Understanding What Choosing a CPA Means Yes, you WANT someone who can prepare tax reports for your construction business (and many people...

When subcontractors find that pieces of the money puzzle are missing, it could be because they are pricing the same way their GC prices,...

In our last post concerning Margin vs. Markup , we told you that we would “show you how to convert markup to margin so you can price your...

This vs. That Because you’re in construction, you know the difference between certain things that many others often get confused about....

Just as a good set of binoculars allowed the leaders of pioneer groups to see what they were moving toward, what was on the horizon, and...

Don’t let estimates and spending plans get confused. While they work together, they have different roles to play in managing construction...

You’ve heard the saying “Not my circus, not my monkeys.” And you know what it means – it’s about a problem that is not your...

You probably don’t remember all the times you “got it” as you were growing up. From learning  how to walk to understanding  how to read,...

If you or someone you know has ever had a leg injury that called for the use of crutches to move about, you know how difficult and...

While WIP Report Mistakes can have to do with inaccurate data input, there are numerous higher-level mistakes to avoid. Mistakes that can...