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Stop Micro-Managing Your Rental Business

Detmer Consulting Inc.

In any business, it's just not wise for the person at the top to be bogged down with the mountain of day-to-day minutiae that must be dealt with in running a successful business.

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Cat® Soil Compactors: Quality Results Made Easy

Caterpillar

Count on Cat soil compactors for reliable, efficient compaction. Cat compaction technology can help you hit targets with confidence –– no guesswork.

Cat® Soil Compactors: Quality Results Made Easy

Aim for Specific Project Goals

Construction Business Coaching

Contractors who have written goals are likely to be twice as successful as those who don't

The majority of contractors do not have specific written targets for all areas of their businesses, but those that do can be twice as likely to succeed.

2014 Rental Market to Reach $36.6 Billion

With half a year under our belts it appears the 2013 construction equipment rental market will reach the $36.6-billion mark I predicted last year at this time, up 16% compared with 2012.

Figure 1 Growth Of Construction Equipment Rental

Safer Steps with Tilt-up Concrete

Tilt-Up Concrete Association

Industry safety guidelines from the Tilt-Up Concrete Association provide tilt-up concrete contractors a plan for worker protection.

The Tilt-Up Concrete Association offers several initiatives to help improve safety on tilt-up jobsites.

New ACI Code Requirements for Anchor Installation

American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC)

The new ACI code requirements for concrete adhesive anchor installation will cost contractors time and money to certify personnel.

Expand Your Services with Surface Prep Equipment

National Flooring Equipment

Floor scraping, shot blasting and scarifying equipment can help you expand your services and diversify your concrete polishing business.

Form Oil On Rebar For Residential Concrete: What You Need To Know

Concrete Foundations Association (CFA)

The Concrete Foundations Association explains the code reference and common misconceptions regarding oil on rebar for residential concrete.

Form Oil On Concrete Rebar | ACI 332 ACI 332-10

How Much Profit is Enough?

Construction Business Coaching

Profitable construction companies have written, precise annual goals including revenue, gorss profit, overhead, net profit and return on equity

Companies that track costs, target profit, control overhead and watch what they keep are in-control, organized and one-step ahead of their competition.

Allocating Overhead via Man-hours

The Contractor's Business Coach

Allocating overhead based on job price might be the easiest way, but allocating based on per field man-hours generates the best bottom line

All of your estimating, budgeting, scheduling, job costing and financial reporting systems need to adhere to the same basis of allocation.

Thoughts On Caterpillar’s Second-Quarter Results

Caterpillar - Cat

A couple of key challenges have dropped Cat's revenues 16%, but here's why that's no reason to panic

Q2 2013 Cat Revs By Segment

Four Steps to Motivate Your Workforce

Construction Business Coaching

A leader's job is to discover what makes each worker do their best and produce outstanding results

Clear expectation, recognition, communication and showing you care can help motivate your workers to want to work like you want them to.

Long-term Planning vs. Short-term Survival

GB Financial Services, LLC

Manage both cash flow and costs to ensure continued viability for your construction business.

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