ABSTRACT

With a daunting industry-wide business failure rate, construction professionals need to manage risk and finances as effectively as they manage projects and people. The Secrets to Construction Business Success empowers contractors and other professionals to defy the long odds threatening their stability, growth, and very survival. Drawing on the authors’ more than eight decades of combined experience turning around failing firms, this book provides a masterclass in structuring, managing, and futureproofing a construction business. Chapters on measuring and responding to dips in revenue equip executives to recognize and respond to the warning signs of financial distress while chapters on succession planning ensure that organizations survive their founders’ departures. Sample documents and tools developed for the authors’ consulting practice offer field-tested solutions to organizational structure, forecasting, and accounting challenges.

A steady source of guidance in an industry with few constants, The Secrets to Construction Business Success makes an invaluable addition to any industry leader’s library.

 

part I|69 pages

Structuring a Construction Business

chapter 2|9 pages

Organizational Structure

chapter 3|24 pages

Business Planning

chapter 4|12 pages

Flexible Overhead

part II|47 pages

Financial Planning

chapter 5|19 pages

Using Financial Data

chapter 6|9 pages

Measuring Financial Risk

part III|75 pages

Managing the Business

chapter 8|17 pages

Recognizing and Managing Risk

chapter 9|12 pages

Entering New Markets

chapter 10|13 pages

Project Selection

chapter 11|15 pages

Managing Subcontractors and Equipment

chapter 12|16 pages

Customer Service

part IV|67 pages

Setting Up the Business for the Future

chapter 13|11 pages

Construction Market Cycles

chapter 14|10 pages

Construction Industry Consolidation

chapter 15|14 pages

The Construction Company Life Cycle

chapter 16|18 pages

Succession Planning

chapter 17|12 pages

Professional Development

chapter |1 pages

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