Things aren’t what they used to be The reaction to the Coronavirus pandemic has caused shifts in buying habits, consumer expectations,...

Turning your construction contracting company into a Lean Mean Communicating Machine is imperative. In the best of times, communicating...

So, you’ve sent the office staff home. And, the schools have sent their children home. How do they (and your construction contracting...

Inspire through leadership Your leadership capabilities as the owner of a construction contracting business may very well hinge on one...

Leading with Composure Keep in mind these three important facts concerning composure: Everyone wants it Most have messed it up It can be...

You own a dog whether or not you know it If you own a construction contracting business, you own a dog. And we’ll get to that part later....

Employee Handbooks for reading pleasure? 😵 I was asked to help write an employee handbook for Schulte and Schulte recently. And I...

Building streams This report is going to follow two diverse streams which converge to make one river of thought. The first stream has to...

Indirect Costs can cause hair loss You know what I mean; trying to figure out what amount goes into which column can be a hair pulling...

Drone Thinking as a tool Before we begin, let’s get something cleared up. Capterra’s Rachel Burger wrote a blog post for The Balance...

Uber – what it means From Dictionary dot com, we learn that “uber” can be used as either an adverb or an adjective. When used as an...

5 Takeaways from Archery for your construction business My first venture into the world of archery took place while I was still in high...

Counting the Cost in Construction Accounting Counting the Cost in Flood Waters There is an interesting law here in Arizona which is known...

Employee or Right-Hand Man Employee with more to offer Last time we looked at the problems involved with finding Loyal Employees.  This...

Loyal to what? In the construction industry, in 2018, the idea of loyal employees has taken a beating. Loyalty has gotten into the...

Mistakes are learning tools Learn. Study. Improve. Grasp. Catch On. There are numerous ways for us to learn. Making mistakes is one of...

Business is great Business is great – until it isn’t. The construction contracting business is well known for its boom or bust nature....

This is the second in a 3-part series dealing with efficiency in a construction contracting office. The first installment, having to do...

Efficiency in the construction office Efficiency for the sake of efficiency isn’t enough. As a project-based organization, you often face...

You need an accounting system for your construction contracting or service business because you need data. There are three basic reasons...