Because your company is too important to just roll the dice

Why is it that people operating construction companies are willing to gamble with their business? This random hit and miss business model is an all-too-common practice in the construction industry.

Somewhere along the way as we grow into the routine of life and business, we stop asking questions.

UNDERSTANDING starts with asking questions.

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It would be so much easier if there was only one problem to deal with.

As complicated and overwhelming as the physical on-site construction portion is, the business part is equally daunting. Listen to this week's podcast to learn more about the top problems in the construction industry and some solutions that can help!

How to know what your number is and what you should do with it. 

A construction company's bid-hit ratio is vital to the health of their business. This statistic provides a clear look at the type/price/size/etc. of projects that are most valuable to the company. 

Written communication is really the only way to avoid this problem.

Whether it’s subcontractors or customers, the communication responsibility lies with the general contractor.

Verbal communication leaves too many things open to interpretation.

Wielding a power tool gives us a sense of control and respect. The feeling of that power in our hands is amazing. We are in control, but the machine can never be tamed. We have to respect it, or we will regret it. We pretend to be in charge of the “power tool beast”, but we know better.

Change can be scary; it might not work. We know our routines, and we like them. “We’ve always done it this way”, isn’t a very good plan for building a better business. Too many construction companies find themselves in a rut, and “rut thinking” doesn’t allow for building your dream business.

So how do you get out of that rut and build the business you always dreamed of?

Knowing this could be the difference of life and death for your business.

There are so many things trying to get on the “to do” list and each one is competing for the top position. Deciding which one should get that spot is tough.

It’s easy to say that we have limited time but hard to actually spend it that way.

The best way is to have a Home Maintenance Plan! It’s easy for the busy activities of everyday life to consume us, and home maintenance gets overlooked. This is why I prepared a Home Maintenance Plan and Check List. It’s available for free at our Solution Building website. Just follow the links and download it for free.

How can I sort through all of them and get them in the right order?

Over the past several weeks we’ve discussed the importance of having a plan when it comes to building anything successfully. Part of that discussion was focused on having a clear and implementable business operating plan.

It became pretty evident that designing, building, and implementing an SOP is a pretty big project. It’s a lot like building a big construction project, if you don’t start, it will never get built.

The same thing is true for your business…if you don’t start, it will never get built.

How an operating system can help your construction company navigate the business fog.It takes thousands of pieces to construct a building. If these pieces aren’t put together in the right place and in the right order, the end project is not what was expected. It might even lead to the building collapsing. This can be avoided with a clear plan and good communication.The same is true for a business. There are thousands of pieces that need to be put together in the right place and in the right order if the company is going to survive and become successful.