When I was young, the latched screen door was often the only deterrent our family had against unwanted visitors. And as we all know, that...

You can find it here if you haven’t read part one of this guide. There’s Not Enough Time It is hard to get organized. There are few...

Warning! If you’re here for a quick fix, this post isn’t for you. Read on if you’re serious about finding ways to make your construction...

“We should be rigorous in judging ourselves and gracious in judging others.” – John Wesley Does Your Vehicle Speak for You? We noticed a...

The Problem The problem with scope creep is that it can sometimes be hard to see. It can be right in front of you, but you might not...

The Foundation for Building Bids When preparing bids for any project, here are the three key elements you should always strive for....

Finding Screws and More I recently found myself walking down the aisle at one of the local supply stores trying to locate a means of...

The Story Behind This Post We’re going to have a little fun here today. It all started when I noticed a plethora of articles, blog posts,...

This post, the second part of a two-part series (find the first part here) emphasizes a deeper understanding of the decision-making...

No matter how well thought out and implemented your systems are, you’ll have problems if you don’t give your team the power to make...

Before delving into the tips for better delegation, let’s clarify one thing: delegating to others takes time and practice – it is an...

As part of a recent post concerning transparency in your construction business we said, “The best way to avoid anxieties or suspicions is...

You’re running a construction business. You have things to accomplish. But there are naysayers! Before deciding which of the three ways...

Checks and Balances can be defined as a set of procedures implemented to prevent potential errors and inappropriate behavior. The Feds Do...

Putting Trust on the Line When you commit to openly sharing expectations, mistakes, setbacks, feedback, revenue, and other numbers in...

A reputation is a commonly held opinion of the character of a person or business. The implications of the preceding sentence are...

Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, and a slew of other artists have recorded the iconic jazz hit “It Don’t Mean a Thing...

The emphasis is on relationships in this final part of the 5-part series concerning strategies used by discerning construction...

Grasp Your Tech Leveraging modern technological solutions keeps your construction business from being left behind. In this fourth part of...

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....