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Accountability 0

An easy word to say, a hard word to practice By Gregg M. Schoppman, FMI Corp. If you ask any associate in any construction organization the “Top Two” areas of improvement, the first would probably be communication. Feeling in on things, knowing the direction of the firm, knowing the score of the game, ‘drive-by’ communication,

Workplace Study: Why Your Best Employee Is 1.5× More Likely to Quit (It’s Not Money)0

By David Kolbe, Kolbe Corp. When a strong employee leaves, most leaders start with the same explanation: money. Pay matters. But it is rarely what pushes high performers to start looking elsewhere. The Workplace Reality Report, based on responses from more than 1,000 professionals, shows a different pattern. When people spend a significant portion of

Strategy Over Process 0

By Chad Prinkey, Well Built Construction Consulting The Case for Processes Much of our work with our clients involves process development and process implementation around operating every facet of their business. The benefits of using well-documented and thoroughly trained processes are hard to overstate. In addition to creating more consistently positive results when processes are

Master Your Cash Flow Lifeline: A Consultant’s Guide to Booming in Construction Contracting 0
- Cash Management, Improving Productivity, Payment
- December 22, 2025
By Dan Doyon, Maxim Consulting Group As a management consultant with many years of experience working with clients in the construction industry, I have been to job sites that smelled like fresh sheetrock and desperation. The sound of machinery could not drown out the quiet panic of a payroll deadline that was coming up, like
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Don’t Fall Into the Apples-to-Apples Trap 0
- Best Practices, Improving Productivity, Outlook & Trends
- October 28, 2025
By Chad Prinkey, Well Built Construction Consulting Buyers of all types have been using the term “apples to apples” for several decades; however, the term is unrealistic for use in selecting contractors due to the inherent differences between products, such as apples, and services, like construction. And yet, how often are you confronted by buyers
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Top 10 Billing Best Practices for Subcontractors 0
- Best Practices, Cash Management, Documentation, Improving Productivity
- October 28, 2025
By Claire Wilson, Siteline Billing is the heartbeat of every subcontractor’s business. Yet for many companies, it’s also the source of their greatest stress. Slow payments, complex GC requirements, and compliance oversights all create challenges that ripple from the back office to the field. According to Siteline’s State of Subcontractor Billing in 2025, subcontractors wait
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