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Construction Contracting is a variable cost business. We are one of the few industries that have such a cost structure. Many other businesses have a fixed cost basis. The determining factor to classify a business is to look at the % of

My child is in college. She is starting to ask about industries and careers. Olivia has made me think further about what construction contracting has to offer her. I have concluded it is the best career a young person could choose. You may not believe

Friendliness – Relationships and People grow in a friendly atmosphere. All people do seek friendly atmospheres and turn away from unfriendly ones. Let your place of business have the air of positiveness and not the tension of

Which is more? $5 million or a penny doubled every day for a month? Surprisingly, the answer is the penny. This illustrates the power of the rule of 72. This is a simple financial rule that dramatically shows the power of doubling. It demonstrates the

The Construction Industry demands that contractors constantly improve. If a contractor chooses not to, he or she will be penalized with less work and more headaches to build that work.

Any improvement program is based on change. That is, where

As part of any soon-to-be-contractor’s education is the topic of Financial Management. Since the inability to pay bills is the fundamental reason for bankruptcy, it tops the list of all high value seminars for construction firms.

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Formal and written notification of contract change or delay has assisted many construction contractors in recouping direct cost and overhead costs of event caused by other project parties.

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The competitive bidding process is alive and well in the United States. With something short of 900 billion dollars in total construction permits, there is a lot of pricing going on. Few owners say “take as long as you need, work when you want and bi

Your project managers run the risk of getting burned out. The demands of the job may have evolved and become more complex. The enthusiasm wears thin. Their responsibilities have changed from a straightforward “keep the project on schedule and on budg

Ask any senior contractor about how they recruited their good crews and great supervisors and they will tell you the secret in one word, “Years”. It is no mystery. We have to go through a several people who look good on paper (their resume) to disc

How is it possible to make your own luck? Making you own luck sounds almost agnostic. Isn’t it only that someone is either lucky or unlucky? How can someone help themselves with their own good fortune? Let me explain.

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Complication in the world of construction continues to mount. As in society, we have more chaos. In essence, there are more people involved, different material, and countries of manufacture. No doubt, an average project has more obstacles to overcome t