Large or Small Contractors
I have had the good fortune to work for many varied construction companies. Ranging from very large international conglomerates to small “mum and dad” businesses. Both types have advantages and […]
Category Archives: construction
Into the Unknown
Well I finally bit the bullet and decided to go solo. I have always relished the idea of working for myself and now I am on my own away from […]
Cost Reporting
As each month ends the project prepare the dreaded cost report. This report is reviewed by management and information extracted to be consolidated into the overall business reporting regime. But […]
Zero Overheads
Simple premise – reduce overheads, become more competitive, then win more work. So what overheads does a construction company essentially need. Perhaps if the projects were set up with the […]
Pastures New
Would you sign a job offer without checking the salary package, well I did recently . Was I desperate to leave my employer, no. They are one of the best […]
Bleeding Dollars
So how does a project start hemorrhaging dollars? I aspire to the old fashioned school of thought which states very simply “you make your money before you start on site, […]
Censorship in the workplace
It is fair to say that almost all bloggers have a day job, but carry out their blogging activities in their own as opposed to the company’s time. But that […]
Risk
Back in the sixties I received Waddington’s game of Risk as a Christmas present from my beloved, long departed parents. My favorite place on the board was Kamchatka. That was […]
Damn Site Instructions
Why on earth do site foreman/managers issue site instructions to subcontractors to carry out works which are contained within the original subcontract scope. It happens all the time and the […]
Meters for All
It appears that the bigger an organisation becomes, the longer the job titles of management develop. Here in Australia we have not succumbed to having vice-presidents as in the USA […]
