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Making Decisions Never Ends For Construction Contractors Like You

One of the basics of good decision making is being adaptable

Think of decision making is being in a bumper car. You are constantly driving and trying to avoid the other bumper cars. If you hit one you back up and go again (reminder this is the only safe place to hit other cars). Rest of the time life as a contractor feels more like the Indy 500. You are driving as fast as you can, passing other cars, making pit stops, and scrambling to make it to the finish line.

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Every time the phone rings you need to be willing to question what do they need are how far are you willing to drive to bid the job and do the work. Some types of work accepted or rejected may be based on the location of the job or by the state license.

When starting out one of the first decisions to be made is “What Type Of Contractor Am I?” This decided during the process of the contractor talking to the Bonding Company, Insurance Company and The State Licensing Board who approves the company’s Contractors License.

The Primary Questions to be answered are:

• What level of exposure, risk and your skills?
• How do you want to do these projects?
• Are you most comfortable being a Handyman?
• Are you most comfortable being a Trade or Specialty Contractor?
• Are you most comfortable being a General Contractor?
• Are you most comfortable being a Remodel Contractor?
• Are you most comfortable being a Home Builder?

The Four Types Of Contractors...

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Contractors Are Torn Between Over Or Under Managing Their Bookkeeping

Contractors want to maintain control without making any changes. “Keep doing the same thing but expecting a different result.”  

Throwing the receipts in a shoebox (behind or under the seat in the truck) is the favorite way to deal with paperwork.  
This is “Under Managing” and frustrates everyone around them who is playing “Where’s Waldo.” Job costing is nonexistent; bills are usually paid late, customers are unbilled, lost and forgotten.

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You are an intelligent Contractor which means you know how to operate your construction company and the biggest barrier to your success is getting your employees to do what you want them to do, when you want them to do it, and do it the way you know works best.

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M.A.P. = Marketing + Accounting + Production

Large Profitable Construction - Companies have known about and used some form of Business Process Development (BPM) for hundreds of years. For 100+ years colleges and universities have opened the treasure trove of secrets to their business majors and provided them with an in-depth understanding of how BPM works.  Click Here To Start Your Business Process Management Strategy

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