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How Value Engineering Can Improve Contractor Margins

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Contractors and developers can use many strategies to minimize risk while increasing margins. Improvements such as more accurate estimating, structured procurement, schedule management, and lean construction all contribute to cost-saving…

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Metro Pros Share Delivery Tips

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Our customers all have one thing in common: they want an accurate and on-time delivery of building materials. That's why our team works hard to ensure our clients get the…

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Stay on Schedule to Increase Contractor Margins

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Let’s face it: staying on schedule is difficult for any contractor. Even when extra time is built into the job progress schedule, it’s all-to-easy to blow through deadlines if the…

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Read more about the article How Contractors Can Offset Rising Prices

How Contractors Can Offset Rising Prices

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Over the past three years, few industries have experienced as much volatility as construction. Constantly changing costs of steel, drywall, lumber, insulation, and other building supplies make it difficult to…

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Read more about the article Having Trouble Hiring or Retaining Employees? Tips for Recruiting, Selecting, and Hiring in a Tight Labor Market.

Having Trouble Hiring or Retaining Employees? Tips for Recruiting, Selecting, and Hiring in a Tight Labor Market.

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Big firms offering large salaries and smaller businesses with modest employment budgets now have something in common: they cannot find enough workers. All kinds of companies are feeling the pinch…

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You Can’t Make a Good Deal With a Bad Person

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Warren Buffet is pretty skilled at making money. In fact, he’s the eighth richest person in America and the only one in the top ten who did not acquire his…

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Read more about the article Tips for Better Financial Forecasting for Construction Firms

Tips for Better Financial Forecasting for Construction Firms

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It’s easy to get caught up in the day-to-day details of running a construction firm. You have deadlines to meet, orders to fill, and employee matters to deal with. So,…

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How to Reduce Procurement Risks During Supply Chain Disruptions

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In today’s challenging and disruptive business environment, forward-thinking contractors and developers are assessing and updating their procurement practices to help meet and address supply chain issues. In fact, in some…

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Read more about the article Want to Stand Out from Other Commercial Contractors? Try One (or More) of our Five Tips

Want to Stand Out from Other Commercial Contractors? Try One (or More) of our Five Tips

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It can be challenging to stand out from your competitors in any business, but it’s especially hard in the construction industry. With local, national, and even international firms vying for…

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Read more about the article Why Leadership Matters in a VUCA World

Why Leadership Matters in a VUCA World

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After three crazy years, we all know that the world is changing fast. And for the first time in most of our lifetimes, that change doesn’t seem to be leading…

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