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Business, Strategic, Long Term Planning
Business, Strategic, Long Term Planning
Construction Contractor’s Survival Guide; What not to do
What You Do Matters as much as What You Don’t Do
Introduction to Business Planning
Practical Business Planning for Construction
Strategic Planning for Contractors Comes of Age
Sample Business Plan… Read the rest “Business, Strategic, Long Term Planning”
Industry Consolidation
Industry Consolidation
Cyclical Market – Same Risks… Read the rest “Industry Consolidation”
Construction Market Cycles
Financial Risk
Liquidity
Liquidity
If I learned anything from ten years operating the world’s largest workout firm for sureties engaged in construction bonding, it’s that liquidity (or the lack thereof) is the most important predictive metric on a construction company’s balance sheet. Economic conditions, shrinking construction markets, soaring wage inflation, materials costs, and … Read the rest “Liquidity”
Let’s Get Real
“Let’s Get Real”
In a recent article I wrote the following:
“There is a downside to the great market we are enjoying because some construction enterprises will grow too fast and the rate of growth can be lethal. Most construction enterprises were involuntarily downsized when the current market recovery began. … Read the rest “Let’s Get Real”
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