Construction is a relatively easy business to get into but a tough environment in which to succeed, as evidenced by one of the highest business failure rates among major industries.
Building a Successful Construction Company is the single best resource for aspiring and start-up construction business owners who want to get it right from the beginning, and for established contractors who are tired of operating in crisis management and survival modes. If either of these describes you, this book will walk you through the ten essential steps you must take to think “big picture” about your business and map out your path to lasting success.
This practical guide will help you to assess your strengths and capabilities, create a smart business strategy, carefully position your business in the market, design a dynamic organization, choose the right partners and employees, create an efficient operation, manage company risks, and set the stage for financial strength and stability. You will find advice from top experts in their fields, learn from real-life anecdotes, link to key industry resources, and use handy checklists, workbooks, and templates to assist you every step of the way. And you will always be able to refer to the book as a compass, resource and source of moral support.
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“It is refreshing for the industry to have such a focused, updated and insightful perspective of how this complicated business actually works. This should be a must read on everyone’s list.”
- Peter M. Lehrer, Chairman, Lehrer LLC
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“Our country’s most successful and enduring contracting firms can generally trace their start to an entrepreneurial contractor with a dream. Patricia Atallah has assembled a tremendous handbook to help contractors get through those “wonder years” of inception and early growth. It should be required reading for all contractors who are either starting up or experiencing early growth pains.”
- H.M. Harris, Jr., President and Managing Director of FMI Corporation
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“I found the book easy to read and follow. It kept my interest and is a step-by-step guide, not only...to building a construction company, but can be used for business and job assessment.”
- Cleophas Limbrick, Chair, AGC Equal Business Access Committee; Chief Operating Officer, R.J. & Company Property Maintenance, Portland, OR |
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