George Hedley The number one challenge many contractors face is making less money than they wanted at bid time or what I call profit shrinkage or profit margin fade. This recurring problem occurs when final construction job cost comes in higher than their bid or contract project budget. In other words, the final completed job …
Business Building: Keep Your Profit Builder Wheel Spinning! Read More
Corey Adams It is 2:46 am. I wake up with a feeling of pure excitement. I know that my alarm is set for 3:15, but it is no use. Going back to bed now will only result in more tossing, more turning, and more growth of the anticipation inside of me. This is not me …
Damian Lang I was working the Construction Expo show in Las Vegas recently when I bumped into Pat, who is my best friend from high school. We talked about the good old days and the night 40-plus years ago when he won my old car in a poker game. He gave it back so I …
Contractor Tip of the Month: Are You Focusing on Rags or Riches? Read More
This article is a follow-up to last month’s, “A blueprint for success”. The MCAA has many passionate people Working behind the scenes to better our industry. There is so much happening, it will be difficult to include all the details in just one article. I wanted to highlight what our March board and committee meeting discussions …
Words and Photos: John Boehme, Senior Product Manager – Telehandlers, JLG Expanding the versatility of telehandlers is all about the different types of attachments that can be used on the front of the machines. With fork-mounted, coupler-mounted and permanent-mounted attachment options, owners and operators can use telehandlers to do a myriad of tasks by simply …
Need to Hoist Materials? Consider Using a Telehandler Instead of a Crane Read More
Words and Photos: Kevin O’Shea, HYDRO MOBILE INC We all make resolutions for the New Year or for lifestyle changes, and most of them are based around the desire to lose weight, get healthy, stop smoking, improve fitness and an array of similar ideas and commitments designed to generally improve the quality of life. Before …
Photos: Hausmann Construction Editor’s Note: While the project is still in construction, MASONRY Magazine had the chance to talk with Jason Rosenthal from Hausmann Construction about The North Streams Apartment Complex in Elkhorn, Nebraska. With Glen-Gery Thin-Brick Veneer, the project will be completed by the end of 2024. The North Streams Apartment Complex is a …
Case Study Part 1: North Streams Apartment Complex Read More
Words and Photos: Greg Brown, Malta Dynamics You may be vaguely or acutely aware of this once-in-almost-a-decade change in Fall Protection guidelines, but there is a new standard on self-retracting lifelines established by the ANSI Committee for Fall Protection (American National Standards Institute). The Z359.14-2014 standard for self-retracting lifelines expires in August of 2023 and …
NEW Standard in Fall Protection – What YOU Need to Know Read More
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