Working with subcontractors is a way of life for any contractor. But these temporary workers can sometimes feel like outsiders. It’s worth making the effort to help them feel welcome and like part of the team, though. They will be more engaged and more productive,...
Contractors, do you have a handle on your business processes? Do you know exactly how you conduct each critical activity that makes up your business—common construction firm processes such as Sales, Pre-Construction, Procurement, Construction, Change Management,...
In our “uncertain economy,” how busy will the busy season be for contractors in the Great Lakes region? Plenty. Brian Turmail, Vice President of Public Affairs & Strategic Initiatives with AGC of America, said most contractors he knows aren’t worrying about a...
The smartest companies have learned to deftly adjust to changing production levels through the use of contingent labor—turning fixed costs into variable costs. A general contractor working on a large multi-family job was in a pinch because he had to fire his framing...
Contractors, are you having any luck finding skilled tradespeople for your projects so you can grow your company? It can be tough. It’s been that way for more than 10 years, when a lot of workers left construction during the Great Recession never to return....
If you have a ton of experience in construction, looking for a job is kind of like shooting fish in a barrel. A layup. There aren’t enough highly skilled tradespeople to fill all the job openings, so you should get snatched up pretty quickly. If you’re just getting...
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