Construction Business Management

Make sure your company not only survives, but thrives with essential business management guidance from a pro with 25 years success. 

Only 43% 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 thats profitable, enjoyable, and enduring.

Here are just a few of the things youll 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 youre paid what you're owed, including step-by-step change-order procedures to avoid disputes and non-payment.
• Strict do's 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.
• Ways you can target, check-out, land, and retain profitable customers.
• 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.

More than 40 construction, government and other valuable online resources. 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.

About the Author

Nick B. Ganaway started and then operated his own successful construction business for 25 years. Prior experience includes several years as a construction manager for Shell Oil Company. He has a degree in industrial engineering from the University of Texas at Arlington. Nick lives in Atlanta, Georgia, where he currently consults with contractors and other small-business owners. You may visit his web site at www.constructionbusinessmanagement.com