Expert Columns: Page 123

Is It Time to Invest in a New Location?

Detmer Consulting Inc.

Now that at least some of the fiscal cliff uncertainties seem to be clearing up a little, it might be a good time to look into what investments in your rental business really make sense now.

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Compaction 101 for New Professionals

Volvo Construction Equipment

New to construction or roadbuilding? We’ve all been there! Join us October 14 at 12:00pm EDT as we break down the fundamentals of compaction in a simple way. You’ll learn important terms, key factors that affect compaction, how to avoid mistakes to get better at your job and more.

Compaction 101 for New Professionals

7 Tips for a Successful Vertical Concrete Placement

Planning and communication will help you achieve a successful concrete wall pour.

The Plan-Do-Check-Act Cycle

The Contractor's Business Coach

A four-step cycle can help companies grow and get ahead without getting lost in elaborate methodology

Executing a plan may seem like the success but it is just the mid-point of an ongoing process.

The Art of Appreciation

Construction Business Coaching

Small tokens of appreciation and unexpected thank you’s get you remembered

Make it a habit to thank your clients on a regular and unexpected basis.

Show Us the Data

American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC)

Authoritative statements in ACI documents are often unaccompanied by any reference to published data that validate the statements. That’s a problem.

Reinforcing steel is so congested in the shear wall boundary element (right side of photo) that concrete must be placed in the less heavily reinforced shear wall section (left side of photo) and vibrated at that point to move it laterally into the boundary element.

Train Employees Now for the New Economic Reality

Detmer Consulting Inc.

Regardless of what items you're renting and what types of customers you traditionally draw to your company, there are certain constants when it comes to growing your rental business successfully (and profitably)

Choose Your Business Model Carefully

The Contractor's Business Coach

Business models may be simple, but they have tremendous power over the evolution and success of your construction business

Construction contractors can choose more than one business model, but be sure you can be profitable, growing and willing to adapt to make the models work.

Nothing's Certain When It Comes to Taxes

GB Financial Services, LLC

Here's how recent changes in tax provisions may affect your construction business.

Create A Construction Playbook to Systematize Your Business

The Contractor's Business Coach

Different from a business plan, a well crafted playbook shows exactly how you run your construction business

A well-crafted playbook places greater emphasis on process and systems, and is something you could hand to a new employee, lender or consultant and say 'This is exactly how we run our business.'

Fiscal Cliff Pushes the Rental Trend

GB Financial Services, LLC

If Congress fails to act to avert the fiscal cliff, the “rental phenomenon” will become even hotter in 2013.

If the fiscal cliff is not resolved by the end of this year, experts predict it will cause the 'rental phenomenon' to become even hotter in 2013.

Is the Construction Equipment Paradigm Shifting to Rental?

GB Financial Services, LLC

Tight markets are driving greater acceptance of rental as a means to acquire construction equipment

Garry Bartecki

The Four Pillars of Delegation

The Contractor's Business Coach

Follow these four tips to master the art of delegation in order to grow your business

Business owners must master the art of delegation to run a sucessful business - this includes education, enabling, engaging and empowering employees.

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