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Should You Get a Business Partner?
The Contractor's Business Coach
Having a business partner can help reduce stress and provide someone who can step in if you are sick or hurt
When choosing a business partner pick a teammate who will compliment your skills, abilities and personality.
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High Speed Chemical Applicators for Concrete – A Great Profit Opportunity
Aztec Products Inc.
How does a business make as much money as possible? By leveraging its assets as efficiently as possible in order to maximize throughput while minimizing costs.
Whit Beverly, Presdient of Aztec Products, Inc.
Plant Maintenance
Calcium Chloride: Friend or Foe?
Concrete Foundations Association (CFA)
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The Rise of Rental
GB Financial Services, LLC
For the past couple of years, an estimated 51% of new construction equipment manufactured has made its way onto rental lots, which includes both rental company and dealer fleets.
Nearly half of all new construction equipment sold has ended up in rental fleets. This should mean better availability when needed.
Management
Don't Be Afraid of Hiring the Wrong Person
Construction Business Coaching
Fear of hiring the wrong person can cause construction companies to postpone hiring, which can result in a downward spiral that leads to low profit and no growth
By not hiring additional administrative, project management, estimating or supervisory help, construction business owners spend too much time on menial tasks that could be handled by other employees.
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Unbillable Hours Cost Contractors Money
The Contractor's Business Coach
Unbillable man-hours reveal how well your job costing, estimating and production management systems are working
Unbillable hours show up in your direct costs, throw off your production numbers, almost always end up being significantly higher than assumed, and can cause a lot of chaos that is buried deep in the finances of your business.
Technology
How Contractors Can Wow a Customer
Construction Business Coaching
Use these six tips to wow customers and set your company apart from the competition
Manage the job, be more pro-active, help the customer and managing the contract are all strategies contractors can use to help wow the customer.
Management
6 Top Construction Business Owner FAQs
The Contractor's Business Coach
No matter your construction segment, many contractors have the same questions about how to make their businesses better
Contractors from a wide variety of backgrounds share the same problems and frustrations and can often benefit from answers to these six frequently asked questions.
Rejuvenators
Understanding Sealer Basics
Pavement Coatings Technology Council (PCTC)
What's the difference between refined coal tar sealer and asphalt-based sealer?
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Challenging the System: Need Help With A Business Question?
American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC)
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Management
Let Them Go and Watch Them Grow
Construction Business Coaching
Trust your employees to be responsibile and make decisions and you will see them grow and make a difference in your company
Leadership is not about being in charge and doing the work; it is about getting results through people and developing trust in your employees.
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Beware of Wallet Depreciation
GB Financial Services, LLC
Tax changes could be pulling more dollars out of your pocket in future.
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