Running a Successful Construction Company (For Pros, by Pros) Paperback – November 1, 2002

I'm an ordinary small time carpenter/ builder.I've found this book is helping me already and I'm only half way through it.I'm pretty lucky to have found this book. If you are like me and struggling to keep your head above water this will teach you what needs to be done to get your business running efficiently, less loses on underquoting as your pricing of jobs becomes more accurate due to historcal records you use from previous jobs , also giving you more free time away from being snowed under with the amount of time working out quotations.Oh, and a stack more information that is required knowledge.Highly recommend this book....but its up to you to study it and put the hard effort into following what he has recommended to do !.Ps, like alot of other reviewers have quotated...."wish I had this book years ago."

Would love to see an update to this book. But gives solid advice. I thoroughly highlighted many chapters and took notes. A great textbook for aspiring builders.

I had to get this book for a college course. However, if I were to purchase this book for my own personal education, I would not have bought it. The author does a great job of explaining how to run and operate a residential home construction company, that does about $800,000 worth of new home sales in a year. It does a great job of covering every subject involved in running a residential home construction company, with some great sidebars involving the authors own experiences.

This book is an excellent tool for gathering your thoughts about becoming a builder. It gives great advice and principles and a realistic view of what it takes to get started in construction and grow. I recommend this book for anyone considering starting or running a construction company. A lot of inside tips on hidden costs and ongoing costs of doing business.

Excellent, clear-eyed look into the many aspects of running a construction business from a veteran builder. With notes, ideas and clarification on structuring crews, writing contracts, organizing subs, estimating, advertising and bookkeeping.

Elementary

This has been a real eye opening book. This book has helped me to organize my accounting system in more stream line manner. I have put a plan together ot implement more of the systems into my business. This book is a must for anyone getting in or already in the construction business. It explains so many aspects of the business that no one tells you about.

I recieved the book quickly in Perfect Condition!I highly recommend this Seller!Exceeded All Expectations!This book is very thorough. It gives fair warning to people who lack skills in certain areas, and gives greatsuggestions on where to gain that particular knowledge. The Author "Pulls No Punches" andtells you how this business really is.