The Cost of Callbacks
By Michael StoneHaving 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.
Clients and Your Job Schedule
By Michael StoneOne 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.
Setting and Keeping a Schedule
By Michael StoneThe 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.
Client Causing Job Delays
By Michael StoneIf 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.
Subs or Employees – Are Subs More Expensive?
By Michael StoneDoes subcontracting raise the price of the project?
Getting Jobs Built
By Michael StoneThree approaches to managing jobs. Also, paying production employees and making sure the work gets done.
Do You Need Employees to Grow Your Business?
By Michael StoneThis contractor will build between one and two million in sales this year, and was told that he needs to revert to an all employee model if he wants to make this happen profitably.
Subcontractors or Employees?
By Michael StoneSometimes 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.
Keep Production Time Productive
By Michael StoneIt's time to discuss production issues on construction projects that are often overlooked. Because time wasted on a job comes right out of profit.
Building Quality Jobs
By Michael StoneMany contractors believing building “quality” helps them sell jobs and make more money. But how do you define quality? Who sets the standard?
Security on a Residential Construction Job
By Michael StoneWhile working on a new residential walkway project last week, we were confronted with an irate neighbor. The crew had just begun using a jack hammer and concrete saw…