Words: George Hedley When your company first started, the founder had a dream where he or she wanted the business to go, do, and become over the next few years. Nothing is different today. The owners still have a vision of what they want the business to become. But most owners have stopped pursuing …
Business Building: Where Do You Want Your BIZ To Go? Read More
Steven Fechino Summer has just begun, and the workload is ready to go. As you work with all the young talent in your work force, please consider your most trainable employees for the Masonry Apprentice Scholarship. This year Mortar Net Solutions will be giving 36 Masonry scholarships and 4 stucco scholarships to individuals that …
Larry Vacala, MCAA Chairman I’d like to point out the importance of job site security. It’s not only to deter break-ins and theft. Employees need protection during working hours also. Make sure all employees understand the potential risks and how to best prevent any loss. Out of control Inflation is impacting everything we buy. Fuel …
Words and Figures: Jude Nosek “Choice, gentlemen. It comes down to your choices.” My high school football coach’s words echo in my mind every time someone says, “You have to make a choice” or “What should we do?” Coach Hellman said that to me nearly every day we practiced for the four years I played. …
Words: George Hedley Construction business owners are always striving for the perfect bonus and incentive compensation program to reward managers and employees for a job well done. Without a clear or specific bonus plan in place, every year many owners struggle to decide how much extra to pay employees for their hard work and …
Business Building: Performance Pay Plans Improve Results! Read More
Steven Fechino When you have any type of equipment, you have batteries… battery issues are more like it. When you own equipment, diesel and gasoline trucks there is actually a big difference in required batteries and the performance of the batteries. There are always issues if you try to swap a battery to get things …
Damian Lang Some of the best conflict resolution advice I ever received came from a contractor friend. He told me, “Spend three times the effort understanding the other person’s position as you do your own, and you will always find the solution.” I have put this advice to the test many times and have always …
Contractor Tip Of The Month: There Are No Assumptions in Effective Conflict Management Read More
Words: Corey Adams I admit, I have weaknesses. We all do. I know that many articles, blogs, consultants, and self-appointed gurus spend hours trying to convince you that they are the be all end all when it comes to business. News flash, I am not a panacea. All humans have weaknesses, and we all have …
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