01 Oct
When it comes to your services, diamonds are within reach. We don’t have to go anywhere. All we need to do is recognize it. When you look at your business’s services and client base, it’s...
Contractor Tips of the Month
16 Sep
I was recently on a visit with one of our new customers to speak with his workers on fall protection basics. This company purchases our harnesses with 3 D-Rings, and their orders are split...
01 Sep
Have you ever lost your cool? It can happen – both on and off the job. How do you react when you’re up against an obstacle, challenge or problem at work? Damian Lang, CEO of...
20 Aug
Last month, I was training a group of workers in the concrete trade. I had an opportunity to visit with some of the men on the jobsite while we were waiting for the entire...
02 Aug
Napoleon Hill’s book “Think and Grow Rich” features the inspiring message of “If you can see it, and you believe it, you can achieve it.” As a contractor, it’s easy to fall into a routine....
09 Jul
Having personally interviewed hundreds of executives and managers in a wide variety of industries, I find it hard to believe there is anyone in a leadership position that doesn’t care about the safety and...
01 Jul
Get your monthly profit and loss correct by doing your percentage complete based on project costs incurred to date and adjust your over and under billings accordingly.
This will help you avoid the nightmare of...
02 Jun
Growing a construction business at a rapid pace can be extremely profitable. It can also be deadly.
If you have a team in place capable of managing more work than you currently have, when growth...
01 Jun
My two teenage daughters have dragged procrastination from the dungeons of my past to the front lines of the present. They wait to do their homework. They wait to clean their room. They even...
01 May
A lot of confusion emanates from what precisely is a leading edge. In section 1926.751, OSHA defines leading edge as “the unprotected side and edge of a floor, roof, or formwork for a floor...