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Construction Junction Featuring Routable
What route do you take when deciding which bill to pay, to whom, and when? Would it help if you could automate the process? Well, you...

Yvonne Root
May 12, 20222 min read


Leadership Through Communication
Being a construction business leader makes it incumbent on you to practice excellent communication. It is that simple – and that hard....

Yvonne Root
May 4, 20222 min read


Choose a Business Model
Three Familiar Business Models in Construction While there is a plethora of business models from which to choose, construction...

Yvonne Root
Apr 27, 20222 min read


Your Construction Company has a Vibe
So, What is a Vibe? One dictionary describes it this way: a person's emotional state or the atmosphere of a place as communicated to and...

Yvonne Root
Apr 20, 20222 min read


Safety is More Than That!
Get the Lowdown! The latest Construction Junction podcast, hosted by Tonya Schulte of The Profit Constructors, is on fire! Well, being on...

Yvonne Root
Apr 14, 20222 min read


Four-Step Strategy for Building Systems
System Focus There is a system for everything in your life – and your business. From getting up in the morning to laying back down at...

Yvonne Root
Apr 6, 20224 min read


Profit is Not a Dirty Word
Some tend to think of “profit” as a dirty word. We disagree! Dictionary Examples Dictionaries provide a basic understanding of the...

Yvonne Root
Mar 30, 20222 min read


How to Stay on “The List”
How to Stay on “The List” of Your Preferred GCs The most important part of making sure you stay on the list of your preferred general...

Yvonne Root
Mar 23, 20222 min read


Getting Ready to be Bonded
Now’s the Time Even if your construction company doesn’t yet need to be bonded, it pays to look at what bonding companies require....

Yvonne Root
Mar 16, 20223 min read


When Things Just Work!
It’s Right There Just the other day, someone pointed out a good quality my grandson has that I know about, but I sometimes take for...

Yvonne Root
Mar 10, 20222 min read


The Financials GCs are Looking For
The Financial Documents GCs Want to See While it may seem that General Contractors who ask for your financial information are using a...

Yvonne Root
Mar 2, 20222 min read


How Ya Gonna Hire?
Part of my job is always looking for valuable information for construction contracting business owners and managers. So, whenever I come...

Yvonne Root
Feb 23, 20223 min read


How Columns Support Your Construction Business
Columns are Historically Functional Just as you must consider the purpose, position, and size of a column in a building, you must...

Yvonne Root
Feb 16, 20222 min read


Cash Flow Strategies
Cash flow management is key to running a successful construction contracting business. You need to earn more money than you spend each...

Yvonne Root
Feb 10, 20221 min read


Expense Management Tools
What the heck is an expense management tool? And what difference does it make to a construction contractor – or the contractor’s...

Yvonne Root
Feb 2, 20223 min read


Some Pretty Doggone Good Quotes!
A Little Background Each Friday, as the week comes to an end, we publish “Run With the Big Dogs Inspiration:” on our social channels,...

Yvonne Root
Jan 26, 20222 min read


Thinking of Influence – For Construction Contractors
Put simply, if you’re the owner or manager of a construction company, you are an influencer. Like it or not, for good or for bad, what...

Yvonne Root
Jan 19, 20222 min read


The Surprising Back-Office Staff
This month, the Profit Constructors podcast hosted by Tonya Schulte took a slight turn. Rather than looking outward at the movers and...

Yvonne Root
Jan 13, 20222 min read


Take a Break!
The Explanation If you’re reading this, chances are you’re someone connected to the construction industry. We know that because we’ve...

Yvonne Root
Jan 5, 20222 min read


And Then There Was a New Year!
Sometimes there are hard stops (like the end of the year,) and sometimes there are flows (like the middle of winter) that coincide or...

Yvonne Root
Dec 29, 20213 min read
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