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Seven Traits of Profitable Specialty Contractors

Fieldwire

Anyone who has managed a construction company, department, or project knows profitability can be challenging. Intense competition, fluctuating market conditions and other factors often result in tight profit margins. Even with numerous challenges, specialty contracting can be profitable. Solid Management Processes.

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Don't Waste Your Leads: Own Them and Get Serious About Managing Them

Pro Builder

Don't Waste Your Leads: Own Them and Get Serious About Managing Them ibush Wed, 02/08/2023 - 08:00 Leads are a home builder's lifeline and source of future cashflow (and profits). Now is the time to get motivated to collect and manage your leads in one location. You've earned those leads, so don't waste them.

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7 tips for managing health and safety in construction efficiently

Lets Build

The key to better managing health and safety in construction is steering away from the traditional reactive approach (taking action after an incident occurs). Instead, project managers and foremen must find and fix hazards before they cause injury or illness.

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4 Steps to Effective Performance Management

Construction Business Owner

Maximizing employees' potential has always been a challenge for employers. But, in the construction industry, receiving the best performance from employees can dramatically impact owner satisfaction and profitability. Performance management is not just about dealing with the poor performers.

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Adopting Labor Operations Software for Contractors

Construction Business Owner

Adopting software doesn’t mean you have to change processes or workflows — it’s about enhancing them with automation, reporting, historical record keeping and bulk actions that improve your business performance and profitability. Miller Electric has grown a great team with more than 1,000 electricians in the field.

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Should Your Project Manager Have a Master's Degree?

Construction Business Owner

As an employer, why would you want to pay for continuing education for your project managers? With profit margins slimming, a logical way to reduce overhead expenses would be to reduce or eliminate education benefits. What value does that bring to your company?

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3 construction industry trends in 2023

Lets Build

The same issues plaguing the industry last year—labour shortages, supply chain disruptions, high material costs, lower profit margins, etc.—followed 2023 also brings more unpredictability for company execs and project managers, making managing schedules, budgets, and timelines challenging. followed us into 2023.