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Don’t Price Like Your GC: Why Trade Contractors Need a Different Strategy
When subcontractors find that pieces of the money puzzle are missing, it could be because they are pricing the same way their GC prices,...

Yvonne Root
4 days ago2 min read


Forecasting – How to Look Ahead for Your Construction Business
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...

Yvonne Root
Jun 252 min read


Estimates Provide a Foundation for Spending Plans
Don’t let estimates and spending plans get confused. While they work together, they have different roles to play in managing construction...

Yvonne Root
Jun 182 min read


Financial Planning in the Construction Industry
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...

Yvonne Root
Jun 113 min read


How Experienced Construction Contractors Control Costs
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,...

Yvonne Root
Jun 43 min read


WIP Reports – A Powerful Tool in Your Financial Toolkit
WIP Reports -- A Powerful Tool in Your Financial Toolkit The question we answered in an article titled Is a WIP Report Worth the...

Yvonne Root
May 72 min read


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...

Yvonne Root
May 10, 20232 min read


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...

Yvonne Root
Apr 19, 20233 min read


An Unusual Look at KPIs
Because you are a construction contractor, there are two fundamental Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) you hear about all the time. They...

Yvonne Root
Nov 16, 20223 min read


What A Doctor Can Teach You About Construction Contracting
What an Excellent Doctor can teach you about being an Excellent Construction Contractor. Pay Attention to the Doctor You already know...

Yvonne Root
May 18, 20224 min read


No Joke – It’s a Construction Project
What is a construction project made of? What makes a successful construction project a successful construction project? What is the...

Yvonne Root
Nov 18, 20204 min read
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