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The Cost of Callbacks

By Michael Stone

Having to return to a previous job and fix something that’s wrong costs money. Knowing the cost of a callback helps you or your crew to be more diligent to avoid them in the future.


Make Time by Delegating

By Michael Stone

It’s easy to fool yourself into believing it’s better to do it yourself, until you realize the things you’re supposed to do aren’t getting done.


Doing Work Without a Permit

By Michael Stone

Doing work without a permit is a mistake. Pulling permits protects the homeowner; when a contractor doesn’t want to pull a permit, there’s always a reason.


Residential Construction Quality Standards

By Michael Stone

In residential construction, it’s not unusual for your client to have an unrealistic quality standard. That’s why you need to establish the standard ahead of time.


After the Sale; Pre-Job Layout

By Michael Stone

The pre-job conference or pre-job layout is when all the details get ironed out that can easily be forgotten. It’s when the job is handed from sales to production. After this meeting the production manager is in charge.


Get Ahead of Job Delays

By Michael Stone

Job delays are often caused by the things we don’t see; you can’t stop all delays but you can get ahead of them.


Building Inspectors and Your Estimate

By Michael Stone

The building inspector who shows up can increase the cost of your project. That’s why you need to add an inspector factor to your estimate.


Estimating Labor, Accounting for Trash

By Michael Stone

Estimating a construction project requires working through the details. The better you cover those details, the more accurate your estimate.


Improve Jobsite Productivity

By Michael Stone

An efficient, productive construction project makes for more profitable jobs. It’s easier when you pay attention to these details.


Make Jobs More Profitable

By Michael Stone

Materials, change work orders, borrowing tools, punch lists, resolving issues.


Subcontractors or Employees?

By Michael Stone

Sometimes they request you use employees instead of subs, or work on a T&M basis. Clients don’t understand how the construction world works. It’s your job to educate them.


Structuring Your Construction Company

By Michael Stone

Many contractors start out building jobs on their own, but it doesn’t take long before you need to hire others to help with production.


Most Profitable Construction Business Model: Do You Need Employees?

By Michael Stone

What is the most profitable construction business model? Do you need employees? /p>


Finding Suitable Construction Employees

By Michael Stone

Hiring the wrong person costs money. It costs more than just the time and expense you went through before hiring, because you’ll spend time and money to fire them legally and properly.


Subs or Employees – Are Subs More Expensive?

By Michael Stone

Does subcontracting raise the price of the project?


Client Causing Job Delays

By Michael Stone

If you want to lose money on a job, agree to let your client do part of the job or provide their own materials without setting clear boundaries.


Setting and Keeping a Schedule

By Michael Stone

The job is sold, schedule is set, project gets started, and suddenly it’s behind schedule. When it happens, it eats into your profit and upsets your clients.


Clients and Your Job Schedule

By Michael Stone

One of the concerns a homeowner has when they’ve hired a contractor is whether they’ll do what they said they’ll do. It is a legitimate concern. They don’t know what’s going on in your head, only what’s happening with their job.


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