Team & Operations
10 articles on construction arbitrage.
Team & OperationsConstruction Insurance for Contractors (What You Actually Need)
Most contractors either carry the wrong insurance or are underinsured. Here is what construction insurance you actually need, what it costs, and what the law requires in the USA, UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.
Team & OperationsHow to Write a Construction Contract (The Clauses That Protect Your Money)
Most contractors lose money not on the job but in the contract. Here is what your construction contract must include, how to structure payment, and the clauses that protect your spread.
Team & OperationsWhat to Do When a Construction Client Doesn't Pay
The job is done. The invoice is out. Nothing. Most contractors wait, then write it off. Here's the step-by-step on recovering your money - and the legal options you probably don't know you have.
Team & OperationsHow to Hire an Operations Manager for Your Construction Business
Most contractors hire an ops manager too late and into the wrong setup. Here is the test that tells you whether the hire actually worked - and why six weeks is the number.
Team & OperationsBest Software to Run a Construction Business
Your van won't lose you a client. Bad admin will. Late quotes, missing invoices, a subcontractor who didn't get the schedule - these kill more jobs than price. Here is the software that actually fixes it.
Team & OperationsHow to Fund a Growing Construction Business
Most contractors who struggle to grow are not failing - they are underfunded. Every new job needs money before the client pays. Here is how operators find the capital to take on bigger work without gambling the business.
Team & OperationsHow to Fix Cash Flow Problems in a Construction Business
You have more work than ever and the margin looks right on paper. But the bank account tells a different story every week. Cash flow problems in construction are almost always a system problem - and they are fixable.
Team & OperationsHow to Get Paid Faster as a Contractor
You finish the job and then wait. Sometimes weeks. Sometimes months. Getting paid faster is not about being pushy - it is about having the right system before the first shovel hits the ground.
Team & OperationsHow to Hire a Crew for Your Construction Business
Scrambling for labour on every job is the most expensive tax in construction. Here is the system for building a reliable crew - how to find good workers, what employment actually costs, and how to hold onto the people who make your jobs run.
Team & OperationsHow to Find Good Subcontractors (And Keep Them Once You Do)
One bad sub can ruin a job, kill your reputation, and cost you more than the margin you made. Here is exactly how to find good subcontractors, filter out the ones who will let you down, and build the network that makes your whole operation run.