Managing cash flow in a trade contractor business isn’t just about numbers—it’s about timing, strategy, and sometimes a bit of patience....

Always Be Reconciling   Reconciling Accounts in Construction The bottom line, low-down, simple purpose of reconciling construction...

Vision in The Construction Business – The Common Bond Historically, construction projects have served many purposes, including providing...

Training Construction Employees – Part 4   So far, in this five-part series on Training Construction Employees we’ve covered: Stepping up...

The first part of this two-part series focused on getting employee engagement through telling your engaging  story . The second key to...

Getting construction employees (in the field or the office) engaged in your business may seem difficult. It feels as if there is a gap...

When, as a construction contractor, you think you’re expected to know something you don’t, you may react by trying to cover up your lack...

Disagreements happen. From politics to religion, from neighborhood squabbles to national wars, from the “idiot” driving like a bat out of...

Communication and documentation are crucial in the construction industry. Multiple individuals and organizations are involved, and the...

Construction Workers Really Do Represent I remember attending a convention in a city and state other than mine. One day, my companion...

There are two sides to the accounting coin used by profitable construction contractors: Past and Future. Accounting for the Past...

Budgeting, monitoring expenses, and protecting cash are three powerful functions that allow you to manage your construction business’s...

Even though some refer to their vehicle as their “wheels,” it would be at least a tad bit crazy to neglect putting tires on those wheels...

Why do some people (both construction clients and contractors) assume that calculating costs + contingencies + overhead + profit is...

You understand that construction risks are potential events or factors that can and sometimes do negatively impact a construction...

Auditing a Few More Things In the first part of this 4-part series concerning auditing expenses in your construction business, I...

Auditing Insurance Policies In the first part of this 4-part series concerning auditing expenses in your construction business, I...

Passion Vs. Conviction on the Job Site Look at it this way – your passion is like the scaffolding used to reach the work area – you put...

You can find it here if you haven’t read part one of this guide. There’s Not Enough Time It is hard to get organized. There are few...

Warning! If you’re here for a quick fix, this post isn’t for you. Read on if you’re serious about finding ways to make your construction...