Construction Business Management by Nick B Ganaway

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.