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When done well, automating the accounting tasks involved in running a construction business can certainly result in efficiency gains. Here’s the hitch though: a lack of understanding about your financial operations, and errors in your…
Read Moreabout Accounting: Magic Wand?

After scurrying to make a hire and get the project moving, you send a newbie off with a few instructions, an old copy of the safety procedures, and hope for the best. You hired them…
Read Moreabout Sink or swim? Onboarding Please

The project sounds good and at a glance, the dollar signs look good too. Be careful, though. If you don’t have a way to assign expenses to each project—-aka job costing—- you don’t really know…
Read Moreabout Profitable Projects: Job Costing

If it’s been a while since you really thought about the relationships that can help drive your business forward in shifting times, chances are you are due for some updates to your strategy. Subcontracting more….
Read Moreabout Who’s On Your Team Now?

With disruption, change, and uncertainty impacting businesses of all kinds, construction business owners may be feeling especially stressed. There’s no time to stick your head in the sand, though. Positive results require flexibility, trying new…
Read Moreabout Action Steps for Uncertain Times!

Running really behind? Hit a snag? Scope of work issue? While it may be tempting to put off giving bad news to customers, proactive communication always turns out best. Make it easier to share unfortunate…
Read Moreabout Bad News? Communicate It!

If you are like most construction business owners, you are hoping to grow your business but just can’t seem to make it happen. The good news-bad news is you are very likely your own biggest…
Read Moreabout Growth Plan? People Plan!

Got an icky feeling that a build is headed for delay but can’t quite nail down what to do about it? Check your data—you probably already have more intel at your fingertips than you realize,…
Read Moreabout Information At Your Fingertips?

When projects end up in a nasty swirl of finger pointing and blame, it’s probably time to take a good look at clarifying goals, and roles. “Always make the customer happy,” is a nice mantra,…
Read Moreabout Teamwork: Clarity Please?