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Sell More Jobs With Photos in Your Estimates
Most contractors send plain text estimates with line items and dollar amounts. But adding photos to your estimates can...
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Building Your Own Contractor Shop or Yard: What Every GC Needs to Know
At some point, every growing contractor faces the same question: do we keep renting, or do we build our own shop? This...
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Construction Contract Negotiation: 25 Tips to Protect Your Business Before You Sign
Most contractors lose money not because they can't build, but because they signed a bad contract. Here are 25...
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Construction Backlog Management: How to Keep Your Pipeline Full Without Overcommitting
Your backlog is the lifeblood of your construction business. Too little work and you're scrambling. Too much and you're...
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How to Handle Customer Complaints in Construction
Customer complaints are part of running a construction business. How you handle them determines whether you lose a...
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Construction Accounting Basics Every Contractor Should Know
Construction accounting is not the same as regular business bookkeeping. Learn the basics of job costing, WIP...
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How to Market a Construction Company on a Budget
You do not need a big budget to market your construction company. Learn practical, low-cost strategies that actually...
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How to Hire Construction Workers in a Labor Shortage
The construction labor shortage is real and getting worse. Here is where to find workers, how to interview them, and...
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Construction Contracts 101: What Every Contractor Needs to Know
Construction contracts protect your business, your crew, and your bottom line. Here is everything contractors need to...
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Residential vs Commercial Construction: Key Differences for Contractors
Residential and commercial construction are two different worlds. Here is what contractors need to know about...
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Buy-Sell Agreements for Contractors: How to Protect Your Construction Business
If you have been in the construction business long enough, you have seen it happen. A partner dies unexpectedly. Two...
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Construction Workers' Comp: How to Control Premiums and Protect Your Crew
Workers' comp is one of the biggest line items on any contractor's books. Here's how to get your premiums under control...
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