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...

Client or Customer, what is the difference? You’re a construction contractor or service provider and you do business with other folks....

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...

This is the third in a 5-part series about specific strategies you can use in order to retain your best construction employees. You can...

This is the second in a 5-part series about specific strategies you can use in order to retain your best construction employees. You can...

Create a great place to work! This is the first in a five-part series. Find the other posts by clicking on Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, and...

This is the third in a 3-part series dealing with efficiency in a construction contracting office. The first installment can be found...

This is the second in a 3-part series dealing with efficiency in a construction contracting office. The first installment, having to do...

Efficiency in the construction office Efficiency for the sake of efficiency isn’t enough. As a project-based organization, you often face...

Better management in your construction business through daily meetings Safety meetings are Boring! But they don’t have to be, and they...

You need an accounting system for your construction contracting or service business because you need data. There are three basic reasons...

You’ve moved up from “Have hammer, or wrench, or paintbrush – will travel,” to running a construction contracting business. Now, you have...

The following is a guest post courtesy of Lynda McKay owner of HRextension. The construction industry has been and continues to be under...

Chances are, you as a construction contractor, look for people who show up on time, whose appearance cleans up well, who protect their...

Have you ever looked around and wondered how you got to where you are? You may have inherited your construction contracting business. Or...

If you’re a construction contractor who hasn’t experienced anything go wrong on one of your projects, you’re either brand new to the biz...

You’re a construction contractor – and you’re busy! All day long! Or are you? What about those minutes of time that are maddeningly...

Frequently, what we do to aid our clients as they grow their construction contracting businesses is a steady process wherein the gains...