One remodeling company finds that providing an allowance for employee vehicles ensures upkeep and maintenance. More
Customer communication is key to ensuring that this Big50 remodeler has satisfied customers and abundant referrals. More
When managers return to the field after a long absence, they must respect the existing chain of command ó and not undermine it. More
Strategies to keep crews, trades, and clients safe in and around winter jobsites. More
Take a good, hard look at your company. To prosper and grow ó even in a slow economy ó your company may need a full makeover. More
Q: Recently I discovered that my faithful Kreg pocket-hole jig somehow got "lost" on my last job site. I want to replace it. Is upgrading to the Foreman pocket-hole cutter worthwhile, or should I just stick with the same jig? More
When John Gemmi of Gemmi Construction, in Doylestown, Pa., started sharing each project's financial information with his four lead carpenters and helping them to understand their contribution to the bottom line, the leads began to actively participate in controlling costs and decreasing slippage. More
My company's new project supervisor is struggling to keep jobs on track. I hired him because I thought his learning curve would be fairly low. How can I help him to quickly get up to speed with what my business needs? More
In 1987, John Abrams converted South Mountain Company, the small Martha's Vineyard construction company he co-founded in 1975, to a worker-owner cooperative corporation. He and two trusted company foreman became the original three owners, with eight employees in line for ownership; today, more than half of the company's 30 employees are owners. More
Here's a look at how six people monitor the time their workers put in. More
