Tag: construction university

Roadbuilding

Learn about business management with Construction University

Earlier this year, Better Roads and sister site Equipment World teamed up with Case Construction Equipment to provide construction professionals with a resource for running a solid construction business. Construction University is that resource. Construction University features topics ranging from marketing to business growth to cash flow management and more. The site includes articles, infographics and […]

August 15, 2013

Business

Free download: Contractor marketing plan

Contractor Marketing Plan What you need to examine to move the needle forward. Provided by FMI

August 5, 2013

Business

How I almost got thrown off a boat: The importance of marketing to a construction business

True confession time. About 30 years ago, in between journalistic gigs, I worked for a construction management firm. My tenure was short, all of 10 months. My boss was not your typical construction guy. He came from the aerospace industry, and settled on CM as a well-paying opportunity. He built schools. Or rather, the contractors […]

August 1, 2013

Business

Construction University eases transition from jobsite to the office

It’s a common story: After working in construction awhile—sometimes with family, sometimes not—a guy or gal wants to strike out on their own. And so they buy, or rent, that first machine. The weekend jobs turn into steady work, either gradually or right off. Instead of one beater machine, the newly-minted contractor starts to gain […]

May 3, 2013