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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Increase EBIT Team

6 Mar 2017 Gerry Keating

These words are uttered from on high usually post the company’s annual results, so who can do it? There are few countries in the world

Into the Unknown

13 Feb 2017 Gerry Keating

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

The Bottom Line

4 Jan 2017 Gerry Keating

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

Leaders

10 Nov 2016 Gerry Keating

There are many reasons why Trump won and Hilary lost but imagine for one moment of you could choose one or the other to

Surviving

29 Jul 2016 Gerry Keating

It is my birthday today and thanks for all the best wishes. However, it is also the anniversary of my first day in the construction

Cost Reporting

7 Mar 2016 Gerry Keating

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

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