Builder's Essentials: Best Business Practices for Builders & Remodelers

This unique text combines expert advice and tips for builders and remodelers for all aspects of running your company with over 40 easy-to-use checklists. 230+ pp.

This hands-on workbook is designed to help you manage your construction business better, and covers topics including:

• Increasing your revenue and keeping more of your profit.
• Planning for long-term growth and reaching your goals for the future.
• Ensuring quality workmanship.
• Managing subcontractors and crews.
• Using technology to increase productivity.
• Establishing company policies and procedures.
• Staying out of legal and financial trouble.
• Creating thorough and accurate contract documents and estimates.
• How to properly set up and plan projects.

A special Crisis Control section gives you quick advice and expert tips for solving emergencies and common problems on the job--and helps you learn what you can do to avoid conflicts in the future.

The book's dedicated Web site provides all of the checklists in an easy-to-use downloadable format.

• How to Master Your Business with Checklists
• Strategic, Business, and Budget Planning
• Managing the Company
• Staying out of Trouble
• Job Set-up & Planning
• Quality Control and Inspection
• Managing Subcontractors
• Creating Reliable Estimates
• Resources
• Recommended Reading
• Glossary
• Index
• Crisis Control