9 Steps To Signing A Successful Construction Contract

by George Hedley | Apr 3, 2019 | CONSTRUCTION BUSINESS TOPICS

The construction business is risky enough without contractual unknowns. Lower your risk by using this basic checklist for reviewing a contract. Often times, general contractors and subcontractors are so excited to get a new job they will sign any contract put in front...

construction@future2change

by George Hedley | Apr 3, 2019 | CONSTRUCTION BUSINESS TOPICS

In the next 10 years, things will not be what you expect! Construction hasn’t really changed much in the last 50 years, or has it? Only a few years ago, a handshake, a builder’s set of blueprints, a yellow pad, a pencil, a calculator, a tape measure and a...

Date Your Customers To Keep Them Loyal!

by George Hedley | Apr 3, 2019 | MARKETING & SALES TOPICS

Remember when you were first dating? To get to know the other person, you spent lots of time talking, having fun, and doing things together. After the date, you would call and talk for hours, send them flowers, and keep in touch on a regular basis. Building...

Go Small & Make It Big!

by George Hedley | Apr 3, 2019 | MARKETING & SALES TOPICS

I have a loyal customer we build several commercial and industrial projects for every year. We have project meetings every week during the construction phase. After leaving his conference room one day, I noticed several of my competitors sitting in his lobby. This...

7 Ways Subcontractors & Suppliers Can ‘WOW’ General Contractors!

by George Hedley | Apr 3, 2019 | BUSINESS OWNERSHIP TOPICS

Being a general contractor is a hard way to make an easy living. There are lots of moving parts totally out of your control. On every job we have over 5,762 chances to make a mistake, miss a schedule or tick off customers. Things aren’t perfect including the...