Construction Marketing Ideas

MARCH 9, 2018

Englewood Construction’s HardHatChat blog demonstrates how a commercial contractor can combine useful information based on real-life experience with the all-important brand/reputation building objectives.

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Construction Business Owner

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

Home » Blogs. A lot of contractors have asked me about Section 179. Most of these contractors are considering an investment in equipment or software, and they want to know if it can actually help their construction business. You can leave a response , or trackback from your own site. David Brown Blog.

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Construction Marketing

OCTOBER 28, 2018

The key to a successful project is hiring the right contractor. Whether your construction is a simple house upgrade or a commercial remodeling, a wrong contractor can frustrate your efforts and waste a lot of time, money and energy. This is why it is critical to choose the right professional contractor for your project.

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Construction Marketing

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Marketing with social media, blogs, and videos can get your company in front of the right audience. But you do need a clear and easy-to-navigate site that shows your address, phone number, and email address. Even if the site is one page with contact information and a list of the types of jobs you do, it’s better than no website.

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Construction Marketing Ideas

MARCH 18, 2019

In This isn’t the birds and bees, he describes the challenges of a contractor proceeding with vaguely worded specifications on a flooring project — where seemingly obvious things turned out not-so-obvious on the job site. Of course, you wouldn’t want me anywhere […].

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Construction Business Owner

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

Home » Blogs. It crystallizes our mission to make contractors’ jobs easier and we put that mission into our own words: “When better is possible, good is not enough.” For instance, Foundation Software’s vision is this: “To provide the best in accounting software and service for the labor intensive contractor.” Categories.

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Construction Business Owner

JUNE 29, 2012

Home » Blogs. Committing Intentional Project Communications » Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites. The contractor doing the work was working for the city at the time. The city was the “general contractor” and owner of this project. You can leave a response , or trackback from your own site.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Drones are flying over job sites, VR headsets are offering virtual tours of mock-ups, and cloud-based construction management software is streamlining operations and increasing construction productivity like never before. Visit our blog to stay connected and catch the recaps. Construction technology is evolving.

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Construction Business Owner

AUGUST 30, 2011

Home » Blogs. You know, lots of contractors using an off-the-shelf accounting program ask me the same question: Why is construction-specific accounting software so much more expensive? Construction-specific systems allow contractors to instantly track and analyze job progress and performance. David Brown Blog.

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Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 26, 2011

Home » Blogs. I know a lot of contractors are getting into bidding season, and this got me thinking about communication. I know from my days as a general contractor that plans and specifications are altered continuously as subcontractors become involved, materials are changed, and change orders are issued. Fred Ode Blog.

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Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 18, 2012

Home » Blogs. Mid-January is a time of reflection for many contractors. This entry was posted on Wednesday, January 18th, 2012 at 12:32 pm and is filed under Fred Ode Blog. You can leave a response , or trackback from your own site. David Brown Blog. Fred Ode Blog. Jaron Stone Blog. Categories.

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Construction Business Owner

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

Home » Blogs. Many contractors go into business because they’re great at what they do. I know a successful excavating contractor that took over his father’s grave digging business when he was younger. This entry was posted on Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011 at 11:29 am and is filed under Fred Ode Blog.

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Construction Marketing

JULY 30, 2019

Plumbing contractors are the professionals that are trained to assemble, install and repair water pipes. While hiring a plumbing contractor can help in salvaging your home from a water crisis, it can also worsen a situation. Here is a list of tips that can guide you in hiring a reputable plumbing contractor to work on your property.

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Construction Business Owner

JULY 12, 2012

Home » Blogs. « Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites. Sometimes in the evening when I’m working on a few things, such as this blog, I’ll also try to carry on a conversation with my wonderful and patient wife Sallie. Let’s look at a few important improvements that most contractors can make.

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Construction Business Owner

JUNE 29, 2012

Home » Blogs. Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites » Better Project Management through Better Communication. Contractors need to proactively evaluate and address how project teams – including subs and vendors – are communicating. You can leave a response , or trackback from your own site.

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Construction Business Owner

MAY 29, 2012

Home » Blogs. Contractors in today’s marketplace are caught in the middle of a paper and paperless culture. Many contractors haven’t taken advantage of digital document solutions, and the ones that have are still dealing with high volumes of data. You can leave a response , or trackback from your own site.

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Construction Business Owner

MARCH 1, 2012

Home » Blogs. Distances between job sites and the office continue to increase as companies go further and further from their home base to do work. Not only do you have to work well with your subcontractors and vendors on the job site, you have to work well with them in the office as well. People Management. Green Building.

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Construction Business Owner

JULY 26, 2012

Home » Blogs. Anyone who regularly reads this blog or keeps up with technology can tell you that software, especially software for construction companies, is changing. Contractors are realizing that the typically separate operations and business management sides of their companies work better when they work together.

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Fieldwire

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Here are seven traits of profitable contractors. Specialty contractors thrive on providing expertise in specific areas; however, if that expertise is not in demand, it has little value. One task facing all contractors is marketing – the act of promoting and/or selling services. In-Demand Expertise. Effective Marketing.

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Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 10, 2011

Home » Blogs. What happens when construction expert George Hedley gathers 15 different contractors from all over the country, puts them in a room for 2 days and leads an open discussion? What I can tell you is encouraging: There are contractors who are succeeding in this economic climate. David Brown Blog.

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Construction Marketing

JUNE 7, 2024

Preparing the Site The first step in installing a metal carport is to prepare the site. If you’re handy with concrete work, you can pour the pad yourself; otherwise, consider hiring a professional contractor to handle this crucial step.

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Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 12, 2012

Home » Blogs. I was in a conference room full of general contractors a couple of years ago, and the presenter asked, “How many of you prequalify your subcontractors?” When I was a general contractor, I sent out invitations to bid, but the communication didn’t end there. David Brown Blog. Fred Ode Blog.

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Construction Business Owner

MARCH 29, 2012

Home » Blogs. Because very detailed models can be created and test-fit in the computer, more building components can be constructed off-site in controlled environments and brought to the job site for assembly. This entry was posted on Thursday, March 29th, 2012 at 3:52 pm and is filed under Mark Reich Blog.

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Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

Home » Blogs. » Contractors Seeking Credit Should Prepare to be Prepared. Bank lines of credit are lifelines for many contractors, yet convincing a bank to provide or renegotiate a line of credit is not easy. This entry was posted on Thursday, February 16th, 2012 at 2:04 pm and is filed under John Chaney Blog.

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Construction Business Owner

APRIL 5, 2012

Home » Blogs. Contractors work in the middle of a chain of risk passed onto them. Even if this doesn’t become an actual source of profit in and of itself, contractors who actively work to understand and control risk are in a position to make smarter project decisions that lead to higher profit margins. Industry News.

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Construction Business Owner

APRIL 2, 2011

Home » Blogs. For those of you contractors doing government work: relish the competition involved with bidding. This entry was posted on Saturday, April 2nd, 2011 at 7:30 am and is filed under Fred Ode Blog. You can leave a response , or trackback from your own site. David Brown Blog. Fred Ode Blog.

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Best Practices Construction Law

MARCH 20, 2020

You can download a complimentary copy here: Best Practices – COVID19 and Construction Claims , but please do me a favor and subscribe to the blog on the sidebar to the right. Just enter your email, and you will receive regular updates.

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Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

Home » Blogs. « Contractors Seeking Credit Should Prepare to be Prepared. This entry was posted on Thursday, February 16th, 2012 at 2:06 pm and is filed under Mark Reich Blog. You can leave a response , or trackback from your own site. David Brown Blog. Fred Ode Blog. Jaron Stone Blog.

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Construction Business Owner

APRIL 19, 2012

Home » Blogs. Connection between our company and our customers, between industry peers, between contractors and their project teams. This entry was posted on Thursday, April 19th, 2012 at 11:54 am and is filed under John Chaney Blog. You can leave a response , or trackback from your own site. David Brown Blog.

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Construction Business Owner

AUGUST 19, 2011

Home » Blogs. One of my favorite parts of this job is getting to talk with professionals in the industry who work with contractors for a living. And, let’s face it: the kind of individual driven to be a general contractor is often not the kind that relishes tedious office work and long hours spent analyzing numbers.

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Construction Business Owner

MAY 17, 2012

Home » Blogs. But what would that look like and how would contractors be able to comply with some of the very costly expenses? But on construction sites, where change is the desired goal each day, building ergonomic work stations is very difficult. You can leave a response , or trackback from your own site.

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Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 9, 2012

Home » Blogs. I’ve mentioned in previous blogs that cloud computing isn’t really cloud computing if the software is just being accessed from a remote computer. I’ve even read of contractors creating their own applications to fit their business. You can leave a response , or trackback from your own site.

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Construction Business Owner

JUNE 20, 2011

Home » Blogs. One of my favorite books is Good to Great by Jim Collins, which crystallized our mission to make contractors’ jobs easier, characterized by the quote, “When better is possible, good is not enough.” This entry was posted on Monday, June 20th, 2011 at 2:54 pm and is filed under Fred Ode Blog. David Brown Blog.

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Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 26, 2012

Home » Blogs. Venture tools are built to give contractors visibility and control over three key areas of construction operations: Documentation. I remember the amount of time I used to spend as a general contractor following up on project notifications and issues. You can leave a response , or trackback from your own site.

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Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 6, 2011

Home » Blogs. There is just something special about being around contractors. One of the things I enjoy most about my position at ComputerEase is that I have the opportunity to deal with different contractors everyday and have the opportunity to help them with their construction software needs. David Brown Blog.

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Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

Home » Blogs. As a general contractor a few years ago, I was working on a tenant improvement project. A lot of contractors track these issues in an Excel spreadsheet, which is great, but takes time and energy to keep current. You can leave a response , or trackback from your own site. David Brown Blog.

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Safety Services Company

MARCH 1, 2024

So, with falls being a fear for contractors, initiatives like National Ladder Safety Month are vital. In this blog, let’s break down the major causes of ladder-related injuries, the safety essentials for contractors, and how to ensure safety and compliance for your workers at all times! Ladders are no exception.

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