Yvonne Root
Your Vision for Your Construction Business
Vision in The Construction Business – The Common Bond Historically, construction projects have served many purposes, including providing...
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Yvonne Root
Oct 166 min read
Instill Power Skills
Training Construction Employees – Part 4 So far, in this five-part series on Training Construction Employees we’ve covered: Stepping up...
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Yvonne Root
Sep 187 min read
Two Keys for Getting Employee Engagement - part two
The first part of this two-part series focused on getting employee engagement through telling your engaging story . The second key to...
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Yvonne Root
Sep 115 min read
Two Keys for Getting Employee Engagement - part one
Getting construction employees (in the field or the office) engaged in your business may seem difficult. It feels as if there is a gap...
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Yvonne Root
Aug 283 min read
The Power of Saying “I Don’t Know” in Construction
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...
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Yvonne Root
Aug 213 min read
Three Important Levels of Disagreement for Construction Contractors to Navigate
Disagreements happen. From politics to religion, from neighborhood squabbles to national wars, from the “idiot” driving like a bat out of...
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Yvonne Root
Aug 155 min read
Communication and Documentation in Construction
Communication and documentation are crucial in the construction industry. Multiple individuals and organizations are involved, and the...
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Yvonne Root
Aug 73 min read
What Construction Workers Really Do
Construction Workers Really Do Represent I remember attending a convention in a city and state other than mine. One day, my companion...
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Yvonne Root
Aug 13 min read
Two Sides of the Accounting Coin for Construction Contractors
There are two sides to the accounting coin used by profitable construction contractors: Past and Future. Accounting for the Past...
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Yvonne Root
Jun 53 min read
Powerful Financial Management
Budgeting, monitoring expenses, and protecting cash are three powerful functions that allow you to manage your construction business’s...
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Yvonne Root
May 83 min read
The Burden of Neglecting Labor Burden
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...
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Yvonne Root
Apr 242 min read
Contingencies! Do You (Really) Understand Them?
Why do some people (both construction clients and contractors) assume that calculating costs + contingencies + overhead + profit is...
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Yvonne Root
Mar 134 min read
Risk Mitigation is in the Details
You understand that construction risks are potential events or factors that can and sometimes do negatively impact a construction...
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Yvonne Root
Feb 283 min read
A Guide to Auditing Expenses – Part 4
Auditing a Few More Things In the first part of this 4-part series concerning auditing expenses in your construction business, I...
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Yvonne Root
Feb 213 min read
A Guide to Auditing Expenses – Part 3
Auditing Insurance Policies In the first part of this 4-part series concerning auditing expenses in your construction business, I...
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Yvonne Root
Nov 15, 20232 min read
Why Passion is Useless Without Conviction in the Construction Industry
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...
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Yvonne Root
Sep 20, 20234 min read
Part Two – The Up-to-Date Guide to Organizing Your Construction Business
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...
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Yvonne Root
Sep 13, 20233 min read
The Up-to-Date Guide to Organizing Your Construction Business – Part One
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...
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Yvonne Root
Jul 26, 20234 min read
Give Your Team the Power to Make Decisions
No matter how well thought out and implemented your systems are, you’ll have problems if you don’t give your team the power to make...
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Yvonne Root
Jun 14, 20235 min read
5 Business Practices that Make Your Construction Company’s Reputation Shine
A reputation is a commonly held opinion of the character of a person or business. The implications of the preceding sentence are...
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