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More than 130 best practices and 25+ forms, templates and checklists offer every construction contracting business ways to reduce risks and increase profits. Contractors will learn to work smarter in the make-or-break areas of estimating, pricing and bidding, project management, and financial management.
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Run your construction firm more efficiently, with less risk and increased profitability
Industry expert Matt Stevens reveals dozens of behind-the-scenes secrets to managing your firm better than your competitors, explaining everything you need to know about the make-or-break areas of estimating, pricing, bidding, and project management.
This in-depth, hands-on guide to the day-to-day business of contracting delivers an invaluable collection of best practices, time-saving business tactics, forms to help you stay organized, and real-world examples of effective reports and other vital management information. From acquiring work and keeping projects on track to managing your people and dealing with common problems, Stevens draws upon his extensive experience and industry observations to show you the smarter way to run your construction business in today's competitive markets.
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- 130+ best practices for improving and expanding your contracting business
- 25+ time- and cost-saving forms, templates, and checklists for estimating, pricing, bidding, marketing, preconstruction planning, scheduling, budgeting, short interval planning, close out, financial management, accounting, administration, and more
- 100+ illustrations and examples to help you apply the insights
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Managing a Construction Firm is a must read
26 Mar 2007
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I am the owner of a medium sized heavy civil construction company. I have attended many management courses over the course of my 20+ year career. In addition, I have read many books on this subject matter. For those of you who are currently in the industry in management roles, I will venture to guess that when you read this book, almost instantly, the light will go on. You will see things that are familiar, things you are doing right, as well as things that you could do better. For those of you going through the higher education prior to starting out in the work world, this is an outline of how to do it right. Everyone employed in construction management should read this book. It is up to speed on current construction management practices, and the economy as it exists today for contractors.
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Competent and specific advice from an experienced professional
6 Jan 2006
Mr Stevens provides information that will be useful to the new construction contractor as well as to the seasoned veteran. He discusses a wide variety of construction management problems from an academic viewpoint and then introduces hard practical advice that could only come from long personal experience. He provides solid examples of efficiencies and cost-effective alternatives always providing a path to save time and money and to improve company performance. He encourages understanding and use of tools one may already have rather than suggesting new expenditures - such as practical use of spreadsheets with many examples given.
The author has learned from his own experience, he has consulted for many firms of varying size and position in the industry, he has talked and studied with his students, his clients, his partners and competitors over years and he has developed an organized collection of useful advice about best practices for construction firm management in today's competitive markets.
I liked the book, I learned from it and I recommend it.
The author has learned from his own experience, he has consulted for many firms of varying size and position in the industry, he has talked and studied with his students, his clients, his partners and competitors over years and he has developed an organized collection of useful advice about best practices for construction firm management in today's competitive markets.
I liked the book, I learned from it and I recommend it.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
very useful book
30 Mar 2012
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I was assigned this book for my construction management class. It is very informative and entertaining. Matt Stevens tells you how to start a small construction company and make it grow into a succesfull biz. He also gives you a heads-up on obstacles to expect along the way.
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