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The turnover rate for companies in the construction industry is high. This book identifies the ten key elements of contractor failure and shows how to avoid them. Each element of failure is defined, illustrated by real examples, and ways are discussed to avoid or minimize the risks involved. The final chapter shows how to bring all these elements together to develop a positive and workable management strategy. This survival guide should prove invaluable to the 1.4 million individual construction-industry businesses in this country.

Table of Contents
Managing with Confidence.

Elements of Contractor Failure.

Increase in Project Size.

Change in Geographic Location.

Change in Type of Construction.

Replacing Key Personnel.

Managerial Maturity.

Accounting Systems.

Evaluating Contract Profitability.

Equipment Cost Control.

Billing Procedures.

The Use and Misuse of Computers.

Other Industry Concerns.

Glossary.

About the Author.

Index.

Construction Contractors Survival Gu

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      Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 18/04/1990
      ISBN13: 9780471513247, 978-0471513247
      ISBN10: 0471513245

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The turnover rate for companies in the construction industry is high. This book identifies the ten key elements of contractor failure and shows how to avoid them. Each element of failure is defined, illustrated by real examples, and ways are discussed to avoid or minimize the risks involved. The final chapter shows how to bring all these elements together to develop a positive and workable management strategy. This survival guide should prove invaluable to the 1.4 million individual construction-industry businesses in this country.

      Table of Contents
      Managing with Confidence.

      Elements of Contractor Failure.

      Increase in Project Size.

      Change in Geographic Location.

      Change in Type of Construction.

      Replacing Key Personnel.

      Managerial Maturity.

      Accounting Systems.

      Evaluating Contract Profitability.

      Equipment Cost Control.

      Billing Procedures.

      The Use and Misuse of Computers.

      Other Industry Concerns.

      Glossary.

      About the Author.

      Index.

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