Change Order Profit Improvement
D. Brown Management
March 12, 2019
A 10% improvement in change order pricing for a $50M per year contractor will add $500K to their bottom line. This is not about simply marking up the change more, but rather, including the many costs that are typically missed or undervalued.
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Change Orders and Average Cost Impact to the Project (Industry Survey)
D. Brown Management
March 11, 2019
Changes are a part of the construction process with many underlying causes. While we have all heard the average of 10% changes on construction projects, it is interesting to look at an industry study for validation.
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Choose Your Outcome
D. Brown Management
March 10, 2019
A few life outcomes are determined by chance, but most are determined by choice. You can choose your actions and your thoughts. Choose to do today what others won't, so tomorrow you can do what others can't.
Definition of Sustainability
D. Brown Management
March 8, 2019
How sustainable is your construction business? Not your ability to build sustainable buildings, but the true sustainability of your business.
End of Easy
D. Brown Management
March 1, 2019
Don’t give up just when the going gets tough, that should be your starting point. Know that most others have given up at this same point, so success and competitive advantage is probably just around the corner from when things begin to get tough.
Succession Planning at All Levels
D. Brown Management
February 28, 2019
If a construction company is growing at 15% per year, then it will double in size about every five years. Therefore, in general, every position must be training at least two people that will be capable of succeeding them within five years.
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A Broader Definition of a Change on a Construction Project
D. Brown Management
February 24, 2019
The first step for contractors improving their management of changes on a project is simply earlier identification. This starts with a better definition of what a change really is, and then setting standards within your company around that definition.
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Incentive Compensation for Contractors - Audience Question: Loss of Trust?
Courtney Stearns
February 21, 2019
There will be times when your incentive program causes a loss of trust within the team. Here are a few steps toward rebuilding that trust.
Incentive Compensation for Contractors - Audience Questions: Edge Cases?
Courtney Stearns
February 21, 2019
There will always be people in the organization working at the edges of your performance bell curve and that must be addressed with your incentive compensation program.
Incentive Compensation for Contractors - Audience Question: When?
Courtney Stearns
February 21, 2019
While an incentive program won’t turn around a completely bad culture, there is also no such thing as a perfect culture. There are are important prerequisites to have in place before getting started with an incentive program.
