Be More Organized

By Robert Robillard

Image: http://www.greenberg-art.com/ Tips On Organizing Is Your Business Paper Work Chaotic? Are you always late with proposals? Do you lose important paperwork? Do you feel overwhelmed when it comes to paying bills, and other business paperwork? Here’s some tips to be more organized. Now that my new office is up and running I decided to…

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Build Referrals

By Robert Robillard

Looking for work? Look harder at your referral base!   Image: debhaines.com As contractors referrals are key to keeping business so it goes without saying that building referrals should always be on the top of our minds. We recently surveyed our clients and came up with some interesting information to help you build referrals. Which…

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Choosing a Contractor

By Robert Robillard

What Factors Do You Use To Choose A Contractor?   In today’s business environment companies cannot afford to lose a single profitable customer.  Surveys allow you to determine what your customer’s value and to make important decisions that focus on and improve on this value. We need to listen more to our customers!   I recently…

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Making Ethical Decisions In Construction

By Robert Robillard

Doing The Right Thing Picture: catholic radio international The words are the same, whether its a talk to my employees or advice to my kids Some decisions in life are “wicked” easy and not really important. For example, you might decide to have cereal instead of toast for breakfast.  But other decisions can involve choosing…

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Maintain Continuity with your Foremen

By Phil Benevides

Continuity Binders prepare your crew’s leaders to be effective Foremen Investing in your employees is an important part of growing your business but finding and holding on to the right crew can take time, effort, and most likely you’ll have employees come and go more than you’ll have them stay. So to ensure you can…

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Advertising Thru Customer Appreciation

By Robert Robillard

    Customer Appreciation: Loyalty Incentives Many contractors I know spend lots of money on advertising for their services.  Advertising money is usually spent on things like; newspaper ads, mailings, telephone listings, job signs and truck lettering.   Many contractors ignore spending money on customer appreciation. I firmly believe that it is super important to advertise…

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Recycling PVC Trim

By Robert Robillard

  Recycling Cellular PVC Boards Many lumber yards now are accepting scrap from cellular PVC boards and are looking seriously at recycling PVC trim Recycling PVC trim has become a hot topic on the job-site. Since it’s introduction, PVC waste has been a huge problem for contractors. On one end of the spectrum I like…

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Straight, Smooth and Square A Carpenter’s Lesson

By Robert Robillard

A Carpenter’s Lesson On Being Successful     THAT’S WHAT MY SHOP TEACHER USED TO SAY …. What he really should have been telling us is Level, Plumb, and Square. Although he taught us a lot in class, the real learning happened on the job and continues each day. Experience is the BEST Teacher Being…

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