Business

What's a Company's True Top Line?

Ian Schwandt explains how labor affects gross and net profit - an understanding that has given him a new understanding of a company's true top line.

How New Decking Technologies Reduce Risk

Estimating Is More Than Just Pricing

How to Retire a Millionaire

Exactly How is Time Money?

10 Ways to Rethink Profitability

Job-Costing for Survival

A Production Manager's Take on Financial Metrics

Process vs. Purpose: The Key to Accurate WIP Adjustments

Processes?  We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Processes!

Building in the Unknown: Pushing Forward with Attainable Zero

The Reluctant Saleperson’s Approach to Selling

The 4-Hour Deck

The Best Kept Secret for Project Leads?

In Search of Leadership

Fast, Efficient Hiring

Partnering With Architects

Buying In To Design-Build

A Builder's Guide to Hiring an Architect

A Look Back on Selling Remodeling Jobs

The Dangers of a Lengthy Backlog

Sticking With Paper

A Practical Guide to Construction Law

Four Steps to Business Success

Making the Leap to Real-Estate Development

Master of Production: A Conversation with Tim Faller

How to Make Changes to Your Business Software Without Getting Into Trouble

Transform Your Business: Leverage Supplier Expertise for Success

Key Trends in the 2024 Cost vs. Value Report

Tending your Business Garden

How to Build a Leadership Team

Can You Pass This One-Question Test for Good Managing?

“Up” Sales Philosophy

How to Accurately Price Change Orders

Give the Gift that Lasts a Lifetime

The Perez Principle

How to Keep a Large Job from Sinking Your Company

Serve clients’ net zero goals with lighting controls that reduce energy consumption

Stop and Slow Down to Become a Better Salesperson

Managing Project Logistics

Are You Prepared for Business?

Using Feedback to Boost Your Bottom Line

Becoming the Company Your Clients Want

Project Manager's Council: Jobsite Etiquette

Learning the Art of Managing

Leading Through Crisis

5 Tips for Rebranding from People Who Have Done It

Honor The Ones Who Matter Most

Recognizing Earned Income

Streamlining Your Deck Business

Challenging Times Require Adaptation

Setting Client Expectations

Three Ways Pros Can Boost Efficiency in their Business

Getting Paid: Five Recommendations for Building Contractors

Empowering Your Employees to Represent Your Company

Being a Business Visionary Has Its Drawbacks

The Secrets of an Effective Manager

Flexible Pricing: A Strategy for Uncertain Times

The Benefits of Running an Employee-Centered Company

To Convert Leads, Engage Them First

Two Keys to Remodeling Sales Success

Key Trends in the 2023 Cost vs. Value Report

How Going Clean Can Save Your Customer Some Green

A Smarter Way of Charging for Overhead and Profit

Are CDM Bids Realistic and Competitive?

Builder Round Table: Conflict Resolution

What ChatGPT Means for the Remodeling Industry

What ChatGPT Means for the Remodeling Industry

Creating an In-House Training Program

Successfully Running a Business with Your Spouse

Builder Round Table: Financials

Six Essential Questions to Ask a New Client

Builder Round Table: Contracts

How to Invest Wisely in Your Construction Company

Builder Round Table: Pre-Construction

An Easier Way to Estimate Material

Builder Round Table: Aha Moments

What it Takes to Go Out on Your Own

A Construction Pro's Path to Financial Independence

Managing the Big Three

Beware of Tie-Down Questions

Let Clients “Sell” You on Remodeling Their Home

What Does Remodeling Success Look Like?

Words You Should Never Say

What Every Remodeling Prospect Wants

Six Best Practices For Navigating Volatility In The Construction Industry

Hopeful Thinking Can Ruin Your Company

A Tactical Response to Inflation

Can You Talk Yourself Out of a Sale?

There’s a Right (and a Wrong) Way to Be Competitive

A Smart Way to Grow Qualified Leads

Don’t Sit Back, Get Angry

Local Hero: A Conversation With Tom Kelly

Taking Charge of Your Cash

For Smart Home Tech, the Future Is Now

Why I Switched to Cost-Plus

What is the Lifetime of a Lifetime Warranty?

Getting Labor Burden Right

What Drives Your Company’s Value?

How to use technology to manage material price changes

Inspecting the Building Inspector

How Valuable Is That Remodeling Project?

Sales Secret: The Power of Three

Making Social Security Benefits Work

To Grow Your Business You Need to Expand Your Cash Flow

Custom home builders use software to navigate market risks

Do I Buy This Salesperson?

To Grow, Get Good at Hiring

Cleaning Up A/R: An In-Depth Guide

To Win Sales, Watch Your Body Language

7 Rules for Choosing a Client

The Job-Mobility Factor

The Great Employee Wage Debate

The Root of Successful Remodeling Marketing

Red Hot Marketing

Finding the Money to Retire Well

Insurance Basics for Construction Professionals

Making Retirement Savings Work

Estimating Using Templates

Top 10 Profit Eaters