Construction Tips

Construction Company Success Tips

Why is one construction company successful and a similar company struggling? How do we attain success? Malcolm Forbes said even a failure is a success if we learn from it. Certified construction business coach George Hedley is a construction manager, author, general contractor, and real estate developer. His article Set Your Sights on Success shares top construction …

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5 Ways to Increase Accessibility in the Home

5 Ways to Increase Accessibility in the Home   There are many ways to increase accessibility in the home. Some of them are well-known and receive a great deal of attention. Others might surprise you that they even exist. Home accessibility improvements also vary widely when it comes to project difficulty. They range from do-it-yourself …

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How To Develop a Construction Business Mentoring Program

We need a construction talent pool, but we can’t find enough swimmers. Maybe what we need are more lifeguards. You can change a life — maybe even save a life — when you offer construction business mentoring. Small companies find implementing in-house mentorship can accelerate hiring and retain talent. And mentorship doesn’t always involve an older teacher/trainer and …

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Reduce Your Construction Business Paper Trail

What are paper timecards costing your construction business? Software* company Arcoro™ says going digital is the key to saving money by increasing productivity, reducing errors, and better-managing workers’ reporting systems. And let’s face it…paper costs money and storing those timecards for 10 years takes up space that could be better-used. 4 Ways Timecards Cost Your …

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7 Construction Contractor Tips for Newcomers

We are making positive changes that will impact our industry for generations. We are grooming younger students for construction industry apprenticeships. Technology continues to dominate our development. It’s a good time to be a construction industry business owner. A construction business is still, after all is said a done, a business. Here are 7 contractor …

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Aging-Out Re-Emphasizes Need for More Construction Workers

We emphasize technology and investing in it for better project management. But we need humans to build homes and commercial properties. Construction workers’ median age is 41, based on 2019 survey data. That’s a contributing factor to the current construction workers shortage. Construction Workers Declined During Office-Jobs Push For many years, it was a cultural …

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Construction Business Miscommunication

There is a big market for articles, studies, and how-tos about communication in the construction business. The reason is obvious: miscommunication is extremely costly to our industry. Fifty-two percent of construction business rework is caused by miscommunication. In 2018, that cost our industry $31.3 billion. We’ve all felt the pain of miscommunication in the field and know …

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Construction Lead Generation Tools

Technology gave us instantaneous information delivery. We realized then building permit information could be used for quick, reliable construction lead generation. Today, we continue to develop targeted data that can be customized for every business.–David Mineer, CEO Construction Monitor Construction Monitor has been the construction lead generation source since 1989. At that time, we recognized …

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Construction Marketing Tips for Summer 2020

According to April 2020 Forbes, U.S. construction output growth this year could range between zero and -8%. You read that right: minus eight percent. It’s not all about COVID-19 illness and shutdowns, although that will have a stunning impact on the construction industry for many years. Supply shortages have paralyzed many projects. Marketing management is crucial. …

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4 Tips for Maintaining Relationships with Your Construction Suppliers

Your construction business depends on several factors for success. Four of them include: Diligence – Regulatory agencies and insurance claims are managed through documentation. Lawsuits are not uncommon to a construction business, and your documentation can make or break a litigation. Management – No one person needs to manage everything. But everything must be managed, …

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