Construction Business Management by Nick B Ganaway
Less than half of construction firms are still in business after four years. Make sure your company thrives with essential - and very readable - guidance from a pro with 25 years' success. Find out what it takes to build all aspects of a business that's profitable, enjoyable, and enduring.Here are just a few of the things you'll learn from this book:
- The duties of the owner of a successful construction business
- Essential terms and conditions to include and exclude in contracts
- Commandments to follow to ensure you're paid what you're owed, including step-by-step change-order procedures to avoid disputes and non-payment
- Strict dos and don'ts of mechanics' liens - including when an owner goes bankrupt
- What must be done administratively before breaking ground on every project
- How to select, hire, and keep "golden" employees
- Effective marketing even the smallest contractor can afford
- How to identify the accountants, lawyers, and insurance agents that are right for you
- The what, when, where, and why of licensing and registration
- The advantages of specializing, including the opportunities in chain store construction
Whether you're a contractor, a key employee, a subcontractor, a student, or a facility executive, you'll find many ideas you can immediately add to your management and leadership toolbox. Adopting even a single one of them will pay dividends now and throughout your career.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780876298251 |
| ISBN 10 | 0876298250 |
| Title | Construction Business Management |
| Author | Nick B Ganaway |
| Series | Rsmeans |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | R.S. Means Company Ltd |
| Year published | 2006-10-01 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |