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Run your construction firm more efficiently, with less risk and increased profitability.
In Managing a Construction Firm on Just 24 Hours a Day, 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, project management and financial 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 shows you the smarter way to run your business in today's competitive markets.
Managing a Construction Firm on Just 24 Hours a Day is a detailed overview of the construction contracting business with an invaluable collection of best practices, forms, templates and checklists designed to reduce risk and increase profits.
Your 24-Hour Tools for Success:
- 130+ best practices for improving and expanding your contracting business.
- 25+ time-and cost-saving forms, templates, and checklists for estimating, pricing, bidding, marketing, pre-construction planning, scheduling, budgeting, short interval planning, close out, financial management, accounting, administration, and more.
- 100+ illustrations and examples to help you apply the insights.
Contents
Chapter 1: The Business of Contracting. Chapter 2: The Acquire Work Process. Chapter 3: The Build Work Process. Chapter 4: The Keep Track Process. Chapter 5: People. Chapter 6: Best Practices. Chapter 7: Your Last Management Act. Chapter 8: Conclusions. Appendix. Index.
About the Author
Matt Stevens (Winter Park, FL) is the president of his own construction consulting firm, Stevens Construction Institute, Inc. He has been working with contractors as a management consultant since 1994. He has more than 30 years of experience overall, including as a specialty contractor and general contractor. Stevens has worked with dozens of clients and conducted hundreds of seminars across the country. He worked as a management consultant with FMI Corporation from 1997 to 2002. He earned an undergraduate degree in construction management and an MBA. |
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