For Construction Pros

Financial Matters

First « Previous 23 24 25 Next » Last

Rolling With the Changes

With equipment costs poised to increase and several other factors in flux, you need to be ready to make adjustments.

Article • October 1st, 2005
Effective Driver Management

Good drivers = low losses = low auto insurance premiums

Article • October 1st, 2005
Plan for success

The importance of financial planning can be summarized like this, “If you fail to plan, you plan to fail”

Article • September 30th, 2005
Lower Your Health Insurance Costs

You may be asking, How can you possibly use the words health insurance and lower costs in the same sentence, the same paragraph or even the same page?

Article • September 20th, 2005
C Corporation Or S Corporation: What's Best For You?

Two provisions in the 2003 tax law directly affect whether you should or should not be a C corporation (as opposed to an S corporation)

Article • August 1st, 2005
Are You Being Held Captive?

Foothills Contracting is benefiting from the captive by becoming a more safety-conscious company.

Article • August 1st, 2005
Do The Math

A tried and true pricing formula is still useful for today's rental businesses.

Article • June 1st, 2005
Make sure

In the construction context, accord and satisfaction often arises when a contractor offers a final payment to a subcontractor for less than the subcontractor claims is owed.

Article • June 1st, 2005
Management, Maintenance, and Driving Tips to Battle Fuel Costs

Because contracting businesses rely so heavily on sending crews out to a customer's place of business to do business, increased fuel costs can significantly eat up your profits.

Article • May 1st, 2005
Bid to Win With Accurate Costs

Take advantage of outside sources when calculating equipment rates.

Article • May 1st, 2005
Learning To Live With Higher Fuel Costs

Editor's Commentary

Article • May 1st, 2005
Accounts Receivable and Cash Management

If you want to improve cash flow and cash management, you need to control the bidding, billing and collection process.

Article • May 1st, 2005
Who Should You Rent From?

You hear a lot about this topic lately. And it's only going to intensify as you continue to see a commingling of the dealer/rental (or is it the rental/dealer?) business.

Article • April 1st, 2005
It Looks Like a Good Year

Used equipment prices are firm and the supply of new equipment is tight.

Article • March 1st, 2005
Reorganize businesses to reduce estate value, pay taxes

Family business planning takes special care.

Article • March 1st, 2005