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: Cost Control
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 […]
The Bottom Line
I was asked recently by a subcontractor how they could increase their bottom line. They had fallen into the trap of believing increasing revenue would increase profit. In fact by […]
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 […]
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 […]
Consultants are Subcontractors
There is a common factor that leads to some projects being less successful than others. It is not the team, the budget or the client, it is the design. It […]
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 […]
