4 Secrets to Communicating with Clarity
After learning to create and present a clear and succinct value proposition, Gerry, a company owner, was overheard lamenting: “I had no idea how...
Jobsite Lighting: Asset or Consumable?
Many contractors consider jobsite lighting temporary and disposable, essentially a consumable. It is charged fully to the client for a single job and then...
Customer Success
Keeping a well-trained workforce can be challenging. Every week, new technologies and new methodologies are changing how construction is performed. Keeping abreast of all...
2023 Expectations
Small businesses in the construction sector navigated a challenging 2022 by being nimble, creative, and disciplined. They will need each of these skills plus...
The Need for Strong Internal Financial Controls
In the American marketplace, there are few, if any, industries with as many moving parts as construction. No one knows that better than contractors,...
Does Your Business Work for You?
A construction business which works for you works without the owner having to do all the important work, including making most day-to-day decisions, telling everyone...
Putting Lean Construction to Work
Though many 4-year degrees now come with mountains of student debt, one of the most in-demand career paths doesn’t require one at all. The...
Renting Wheel Loaders Makes Good Business Sense
Whether you’ve won a bid for a short-term project that may not justify the purchase of a wheel loader, or you’ve exhausted your annual...
Why Should Contractors Embrace Content Marketing?
Today’s contractors must also be marketers. This is a tough conversation to have, particularly with any professional that naturally wants to spend as much...
Stop Fighting Over Talent
After 16 years in the trenches of global manufacturing and another 18 years dedicated to aligning education with industry needs, I’ve realized that the...