Words: George Hedley Construction business owners and managers continue to blame poor or unfavorable results on the economy, competitors, customers, location, or employees. Do you blame poor results on any of these common excuses and problems I hear over and over from contractors? __ Profit fade during the job __ Final job cost higher …
Business Building: No More Excuses For Poor Results! Read More
Larry Vacala, MCAA Chairman 2022 proved to be another great convention. There were a lot of smiling faces that seemed glad to be out and about. No hiding in the basement for this group. There was plenty to do without hanging out in the casinos. Seminars, meetings, networking, brainstorming, along with the latest and greatest …
Jude Nosek In 2006 I was in a serious accident. The cause was my stubbornness and some ruts dried into a crushed limestone bicycle path. I was an avid cyclist, often riding to work two or three times a week. The limestone path was part of my route home, the stubbornness part of my numerous …
On The Level: Keson and SOLA: Ergonomics and Tools Read More
Larry Vacala, MCAA Chairman I want to thank everyone who is a member and supporter of the MCAA for your trust in me to lead the association. This is truly an honor, and I will strive to work hard as we go through the next two years. I would like to thank all the …
Chairman’s Message: Starting My Journey As MCAA Chairman Read More
Damian Lang Successful people are not people without problems. They are simply people who have learned how to solve problems. That is especially true when you are trying to grow sales at your company. To increase your numbers, you must realize that every customer has a problem— they need something. It is your job …
Contractor Tip Of The Month: How To Sell Your Products and Services Read More
Jude Nosek There is nothing permanent except change. –Heraclitus (450 BC). In 2005 I interviewed a marine biologist about how he and his co-workers used fiberglass tape measures to conduct their surveys. Sometimes these surveys took place on the land adjacent to the sea, sometimes in the tidal pools, sometimes in the sea itself. A …
On The Level: Keson and SOLA: Introducing New Products and More Innovations Read More
Damian Lang Apart from a few lean years, we have had a fantastic 37 year run in the construction business. I would like to say that we have long since moved away from the mistake of taking work too cheaply, but occasionally we find ourselves in this situation. Take the time we bid on …
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