Running a Successful Construction Company Author: David Gerstel | Language: English | ISBN:
1561585300 | Format: EPUB
Running a Successful Construction Company Description
Running a small business can be daunting to the builder whose expertise is in the hands on work -- not finance or law. This book, written by a builder who came up through the trades himself -- and who for decades has run a highly respected and successful construction operation that does both remodeling and new construction -- helps to demystify the day-to-day challenges that contractors face. Running a Successful Construction Company is acknowledged as the leading book in its field. Includes 50 color photos and drawings.
- Paperback: 265 pages
- Publisher: Taunton Press; Rev Upd edition (November 1, 2002)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1561585300
- ISBN-13: 978-1561585304
- Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.5 x 0.6 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
This is a great book for start up and existing construction companies alike. It explains many aspects of the business and how things should be done to ensure profitability and longevity. It has helped my company tremendously.
Jim Paulin
Rubicon Construction
Lincoln Park, MI
By Jim Paulin
Most people who start construction companies start out as construction workers who get an opportunity. They are often brilliant at building, but lack training in the business aspect of running a company. My husband and I started a construction firm, he has 15 years experience in construction and I have plenty of business experience. Even with all that we knew between us, there were still huge gray areas in our knowledge base. Because I am an avid reader, I ordered about 15 different books on starting up and running a construction business. Some are wonderful, some are garbage...
This book is helpful in that it really explains the business end of the construction industry. Though this won't tell you how to build a house or a hotel... it will tell you the logistics of bidding, tracking expenses, labor costs, time sheets, draws, and all kinds of other things the those not familiar with the industry might have problems with the first go round. It helps you to figure out all of the little things that you might forget when trying to determine "if I do the job for X will I make any money?" The book is quite colorful and has excellent graphs, drawings and pictures to really bring to light what they are explaining to you.
If you are considering either starting a construction company, or trying to move up in one... I highly recommend this book.
By Kristen?Dondero
VINE VOICE
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