Contractor's Best Friend: Page 8

Contractor's Best Friend
How to Build Greater Patriots for Your Construction Company
It’s easy for a customer or employee to be loyal — even patriotic — about investing in a contractor who tries hard to be professional and a full step above his or her competition
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Contractor's Best Friend
Can Contractors Bring America Back?
Eight reasons author Brad Humphrey believes the construction industry is the perfect place to resurrect the middle class and a great America
With the great personal drive and determination of so many construction owners and leaders poised to spring into action, I think it is very realistic and possible for our construction industry to bring America back to a country again known for its commitment to excellence, opportunities and achievement.
Business Services
Lean Construction: Planning to Reduce Transportation Waste
Planning and organization prevent problems that cause inefficiencies and wasted time when mobilizing tools, materials and people on construction projects
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Coaching & Consulting
Four Techniques to Help Construction Contractors Prevent Over-processing
Reducing over-processing -- applying more resources than are required, needed or requested -- is a great way for contractors to move towards leaner, more profitable construction
Take to heart the potential pitfalls of over-processing within your operation, then begin to apply these four practices. You’ll see an impact in productivity, job clarity and bottom-line performance.
Fleet Maintenance
How to Face Construction Equipment Challenges Head On
Planning now will help you and your company navigate future equipment challenges our industry faces going forward
Educating employees on the importance of preventative maintenance is key to avoiding many equipment challenges.
Labor & Workforce Development
8 Skills of an Effective Construction General Manager
As contractors face a future that includes their own retirement or retirement of senior leaders, the general manager role might be one that, if not already in place, could provide a nice alternative or option
For some construction companies, the need to have a single overseer of the operations is critical, and a general manager could fill that role.
Personnel Management
The Importance of Recognizing, and Celebrating, Company Milestones
Start recognizing those whom have done well and done you well, and make a big deal out of milestones and goals
Start recognizing those whom have done well and done you well, and make a big deal out of milestones and goals.
Business Services
The Making of a Leader: The Construction Spouse as Business Partner
Like any other construction leader, the Construction Spouse will be challenged to communicate clearly, consistently and carefully
Like any other construction leader, the construction spouse will be challenged to communicate clearly, consistently and carefully.
Personnel Management
Succession Planning: Why Contractors Need to Have a Backup Plan
Contractors must always be prepared for the inevitable such as a key person leaving, retiring or being terminated
Succession planning is growing on most firms’ employee and leadership “radar” because as an industry, we’re getting older, in larger numbers than ever. A growing number of construction companies are realizing that they might be seeing a significant percentage of their most-experienced and most-knowledgeable workers and leaders exiting...and soon!
Personnel Management
10 Ways Construction Leaders Can Ease Succession Planning
Ten proven, easy-to-use steps every contractor can use to start or advance the succession planning every company needs to implement
It’s never too early to get started on considering who your next generation of leaders and key performers will be.
Business Services
4 Organizing Tips to Prevent 'Looking for Stuff'
Follow these four techniques to reduce the cost associated with having your workers less organized
There is a right and wrong way, a better way, to drive greater efficiency, productivity and a lot less “looking for stuff.”
Business Services
How to Improve Contractor-to-Contractor Communications
Eight suggestions to help improve your contractor to contractor communication
When you communicate with other contractors remember to first seek to understand where the other contractor is coming from and what he is experiencing. You might not always get all of what you want, but you certainly will gain greater results by applying the suggestions presented in this article.
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