A Change Order by Any Other Name

A Change Order by Any Other Name

by | Jan 14, 2021 | Change Orders, Change Orders

A Change Order by Any Other Name Designers, owners, and most contractors consider Change Orders a bad thing. Research indicates that overall project performance and contractor profitability is better on jobs with fewer COs than those with many. Even when Change Orders...
The Truth About General Contractors

The Truth About General Contractors

by | Jan 14, 2021 | Managing Subcontractors

Subject: the role of general contractors on a job The Truth About General Contractors Successful general contractors excel at managing the subcontracting process. Some don’t self-preform much work — don’t pour concrete, install ductwork, fit pipes, or apply...
To See Ourselves As We Really Are

To See Ourselves As We Really Are

by | Jan 14, 2021 | Growth, Growth

To See Ourselves As We Really Are Subject: The 5 Stages of Growth The company I founded worked for sureties across the country completing failed construction projects the sureties had bonded. During this period, I assisted in the resolution or salvage of hundreds of...
Help Wanted, Work Boots and Skills Provided

Help Wanted, Work Boots and Skills Provided

by | Jan 14, 2021 | Labor & Labor Issues

“Help Wanted, Work Boots and Skills Provided” Shortage of Skilled Labor The shortage of skilled labor is one of the major risk factors in the current resurgent construction market. The temptation to eagerly participate in a market upswing (that had contracted by...
Risk is Not a Dirty Word

Risk is Not a Dirty Word

by | Jan 14, 2021 | Risk Management, Risk Management

Risk is Not a Dirty Word Over the last thirty years I have conducted literally hundreds of seminars with construction professionals covering an array of issues concerning the business of contracting. Along the way I have noticed that whenever I bring up risk, the...