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Concrete
Show Us the Data
American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC)
Authoritative statements in ACI documents are often unaccompanied by any reference to published data that validate the statements. That’s a problem.
Reinforcing steel is so congested in the shear wall boundary element (right side of photo) that concrete must be placed in the less heavily reinforced shear wall section (left side of photo) and vibrated at that point to move it laterally into the boundary element.
Rental
Train Employees Now for the New Economic Reality
Detmer Consulting Inc.
Regardless of what items you're renting and what types of customers you traditionally draw to your company, there are certain constants when it comes to growing your rental business successfully (and profitably)
Business Services
Choose Your Business Model Carefully
The Contractor's Business Coach
Business models may be simple, but they have tremendous power over the evolution and success of your construction business
Construction contractors can choose more than one business model, but be sure you can be profitable, growing and willing to adapt to make the models work.
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Nothing's Certain When It Comes to Taxes
GB Financial Services, LLC
Here's how recent changes in tax provisions may affect your construction business.
Business Services
Create A Construction Playbook to Systematize Your Business
The Contractor's Business Coach
Different from a business plan, a well crafted playbook shows exactly how you run your construction business
A well-crafted playbook places greater emphasis on process and systems, and is something you could hand to a new employee, lender or consultant and say 'This is exactly how we run our business.'
Business Services
Fiscal Cliff Pushes the Rental Trend
GB Financial Services, LLC
If Congress fails to act to avert the fiscal cliff, the “rental phenomenon” will become even hotter in 2013.
If the fiscal cliff is not resolved by the end of this year, experts predict it will cause the 'rental phenomenon' to become even hotter in 2013.
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Is the Construction Equipment Paradigm Shifting to Rental?
GB Financial Services, LLC
Tight markets are driving greater acceptance of rental as a means to acquire construction equipment
Garry Bartecki
Personnel Management
The Four Pillars of Delegation
The Contractor's Business Coach
Follow these four tips to master the art of delegation in order to grow your business
Business owners must master the art of delegation to run a sucessful business - this includes education, enabling, engaging and empowering employees.
Rental
Train Employees to Sell More Consumables
Detmer Consulting Inc.
Selling select related consumable items can not only can generate more income but also can help increase the number of rentals as you provide the convenience of one-stop-shopping
Business Services
Improve Collection Ratio With Field Change Memos
Construction Business Coaching
When something comes up and you can't wait for a signed change order, use field change memos and ensure you get paid for the extra work
If a problem occurs on the construction jobsite that needs to be fixed right away, always call immediately and follow up with a Field Change Memo by the end of the same day.
Rental
Just Ask One Simple Question
Signature Worldwide
If you are a manager or leader in your company, coach your team members to ask the question. Make sure they understand why it is important and that it can add value to the interaction.
Take customer service to the next level by encouraging employees to ask one simple question.
Business
How to Recover Overpaid Premiums
Alper Services, LLC
Guest columnist Bobette Puckett discusses how overcharges occur on workers comp premiums and what you can do to get that money back.
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