As we indicated in the overview, the world of construction is seeing several radical changes because of advancement in technology, cut-throat competition, and varying trends. If you want to stay ahead of the competition you must do it with better run businesses and do the things you hate. Before anything else, get whatever licenses and…
We have talked about core values and creating a business plan that is built around them. We have discussed the operations side of that. Here we will discuss the marketing of it. Where to start. o Create a concise mission statement. o Create a tagline that epitomizes the products impact and is used everywhere with your logo.…
The company, as and whole, and the operations side of your business must deliver Make sure the company has and everyone in the company knows the core values. Have a target market you are equipped to handle. Make sure a major part of the core values is delivering the best-in-class product and service. How you…
The world of construction is seeing several radical changes because of advancement in technology, cut-throat competition and varying trends. It can be difficult for a construction company to stand out but a little bit of planning can definitely help. We are going to divide this into a few sections, This is the overview. Internal preparation…
In the world of construction, contracts play a very important role. In fact, a construction contract legally binds the owner and the builder/contractor with regard to the amount of remuneration that will be given. The billing is then done based on the nature of the contract. While there are many kinds of construction contracts used…
The job of an estimator in a construction firm is to calculate how much labor, materials and equipment will be neededto complete a construction project. That sounds simple but, it can be complex because it also includes making sure that the bid is accurate and complete. Complete takes in the communication of the dollars and…
Every contractor is familiar with the terms “Change Proposal” and “Change Order”. They are rather commonly used by a contractor or by someone who has a house or office built a number of times. It is quite natural for there to be changes in plan when there is a construction going on and it can…
Continuing the chapters about the tools that can be used to help you have a Successful Construction Business. This is also a continuation of Resource Allocation and focuses on allocation of the Human Resource. This chapter discusses part of the staffing for the field operations, Sub-Contractors. Let us start with your responsibility before getting into…
Continuing the chapters about the tools that can be used to help you have a Successful Construction Business. This is also a continuation of Resource Allocation and focuses on allocation of the Human Resource. We will discuss the field as well as the office. In both areas we can look at staffing as opposed to…
Continuing the chapters about the tools that can be used to help you have a Successful Construction Business. This one is about the broad subject of Resource Allocation. The next 2 paragraphs are the Wikipedia definition of Resource allocation. Resource allocation is the assignment of available resources to various uses. In project management, resource allocation is the scheduling of activities…
Continuing the posting about the tools that can be used to help you have a Successful Construction Business, this time we will talk about Sales. As we said initially, the overriding premise for these posts is strategizing, operating and monitoring a business that you want to last and grow. This post, as was the last,…
Continuing the chapters about the tools that can be used to help you have a Successful Construction Business. This chapter is about getting and retaining customers. This segment is split into 2 chapters – Marketing and Sales. Lots of people look at them as the same thing but they are very different. Marketing is about addressing…
The overriding premise for these chapters is how to strategize, operate and monitor a business that you want to last and grow. We include Operations, Marketing, Sales, Administration and Finance. What can you do in Operations? Operations factors are those with which you are most familiar. There are always improvements that can be made to tools,…
You feel very comfortable doing the job. How do you know if you made money? What are all the factors that you need so you really know the answer? Before you started the job you created an estimate of what the job would cost you and what kind of profit you needed to make. Let’s…
Benefits of construction cost estimation software. Construction cost estimation software systems are the rage. They give you the scientific edge by adjusting labor units and estimating installation difficulty factor per installation for each task. There is little questioning the fact that there are many positives of using construction cost estimation software. Here’s a list of…
Construction hiring is picking up as Americans invest in renovating their homes amid signs that the worst of the housing-market declines may be over. The number of people working in residential remodeling grew 5.8 percent in December to 250,700 from a year earlier, based on preliminary data released Feb. 3 by the Bureau of Labor
Washington, D.C. – A new collaboration between Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) and Business Social will, for the first time, provide the public with a virtual illustration of the great volume and diversity of projects ABC member companies are building from coast to coast through a new program called Map ABC.
By James G. McConnell Please, ladies and gentlemen, don’t shoot the messenger. I don’t write the legislation, I just report what is in it so your business can take advantage of the appropriations if you so choose. Having said that, here is a breakdown of what is in the 155 page American Jobs Act of…
LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) was developed by the U.S. Green Building Council in 2000 to give builders and owners guidelines for green (environmentally friendly) building design, construction, operations and maintenance. There are a number of levels you can achieve, whether constructing a new building or improving
Be more productive on the go! We at PrioSoft, are thrilled to announce hosting of Contractor’s Office. Any number of users can, from any internet connection, use the Contractor’s Office system. You can take your laptop to the job site or on an estimate where you can connect to the internet and do your work. No synchronizing…
Came across this post on the web and thought it definitely worth a re-post here. Let us know in the comments if you agree or disagree! Today’s marketing tip isn’t so much a marketing tip as it is a suggestion, in story format. As you may know, part of what I do is make follow-up…
As of last Friday, remodelers may have a few more products to worry about — or to expect regulators, manufacturers and homeowners to worry about. From Saturday’s New York Times: Government scientists listed formaldehyde as a carcinogen, and said it is found in worrisome quantities in plywood, particle board, mortuaries and hair salons….
Will Federal Highway Construction Dollars Ever Come Back? One of the many political issues in Congress which presently suffers from a dearth of press coverage amid the toxic debates over Medicare cuts, tax increases, budget slashing and the deficit ceiling, is the question of long term reauthorization of the Federal Highway Trust Fund. However, work…