PREMDALE CONSULTING

Building Boom and Builders going Bust

7 Jun 2021 Gerry Keating

Here we go again. The head hunters have emerged, companies cannot retain and hire good staff, material prices are through the roof and subbies are

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Zero Overheads

30 Nov 2014 Gerry Keating

Simple premise – reduce overheads, become more competitive, then win more work. So what overheads does a construction company essentially need. Perhaps if the projects

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Hand in your badge and gun

30 Jun 2013 Gerry Keating

A project manager mate of mine arrived at his site office last Friday. He was greeted with the normal scene: union delegates arguing about subcontractors

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Busy Going Broke

9 Jun 2013 Gerry Keating

It is symptomatic of our industry that often companies assume being busy equates to making money. All too often it just means acceleration towards bankruptcy.

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Oh No, they have brought in a Quantity Surveyor

25 Apr 2013 Gerry Keating

Builders hire external quantity surveyors only as a last resort. Usually after months of trying to convince themselves that the project bottom line will improve,

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The Dog and the Tail

21 Apr 2012 Gerry Keating

There is an old expression: something about the tail wagging the dog, the gist being the person who should be in control is in fact

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Networking Nonesense

20 May 2011 Gerry Keating

I have a theory, well I have many but this one states: “the amount of active contacts in your network is inversely proportional to the

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Meet or Email

6 Jun 2019 Gerry Keating

I have noticed over time, that the number of people who phone me on my office line during the working day is decreasing, whilst email

Building Boom and Builders going Bust

7 Jun 2021 Gerry Keating

Here we go again. The head hunters have emerged, companies cannot retain and hire good staff, material prices are through the roof and subbies are

References

11 Jul 2017 Gerry Keating

There must be a fair amount of movement in the construction job market as I have had over a dozen requests to provide references in

Urban Expansion

25 May 2017 Gerry Keating

Source: Phnom Penh Post Phnom Penh, covering a land mass of approximately 680 square kilometres, is reaching out to its immediate provincial relatives to accommodate

Cash Flow

25 May 2017 Gerry Keating

If you manage a business, you’re probably aware that achieving success doesn’t come easy. If you get it right, you can make a lot of

Large or Small Contractors

13 May 2017 Gerry Keating

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.

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