How Not to Be The ‘Money Tight’ Builder

Money tight? Running a building firm can be really rewarding, but not always financially! You may have good months and bad months, good years and bad years. But the trick that successful building businesses have worked out – is finding the sweet spot that means the business does well consistently. In our Building Firm Foundations…

How Not to Be The ‘Gone Quiet’ Builder

Gone quiet? Maybe you’re in the middle of a lean patch or you can see it coming? Maybe you want to avoid the situation ever arising? So, what causes a dry spell? There are lots of reasons, and I can’t begin to presume to know your own situation. However, on this page, as part of…

How Not to Be The ‘Stressed’ Builder

A builder who isn’t stressed is so unlikely you could be forgiven for thinking there’s no such person. There’s nothing good about the heart-racing reaction to excessive pressure and all the demands that come with running a small residential building firm. It’s tough. And most builders experience it – every now and then – if…

How Not to Be The ‘Over-Worked’ Builder

Feeling like you’re a builder who’s permanently over-worked, stretched, under pressure and may be even a little out of control? Maybe you’re struggling to stay on top of your jobs, staff, documentation, scheduling? Builders like you, face huge pressures to be marketer, accountant, recruiter, manager and labourer rolled into one. So, it’s not surprising that…

Free Skills Bootcamps – Estimating skills for a thriving construction firm

“Estimating Skills for a thriving construction firm” – Skills Bootcamp ** 16-week course – Wednesdays and Fridays – 10am – 12pm – Starting November 2024 ** Want to improve the accuracy of your estimating? Want the professional advice of experts in their field? As well as learning to use industry-leading software to produce high quality…

Free Skills Bootcamps – Business skills for a successful construction firm

“Business skills for a successful construction firm” – Skills Bootcamp  ** 16 weeks – Wednesdays and Fridays 10am – 12pm – Starting November 2024 ** Want consistent, sustainable profit? Does it feel like 2 steps forward, 3 steps back? This course comes at just the right time. The construction industry is in a challenging economic…