Be A Successful Building Contractor - Hardcover

Woodson, R. Dodge

9780070718289: Be A Successful Building Contractor

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0070718288 ISBN 13: 9780070718289

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Inc.,US, 1997

This practical guide provides a complete start-up plan of action for the tradesman who has the skill but not the business know-how. It approaches business ownership from the aspect of everyday, real-life homebuilding, and stresses all considerations for building a business.

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Includes Fast-Track Code Facts

Quick Calculations

Includes Fast-Track Code Facts

Land development tips and techniques for builders

"Getting Computerized" chapter updated

Tips boxes added throughout

From the Back Cover:

Make sure you build profits when you build! Be a Successful Building Contractor, Second Edition Many building contractors lack the business skills they need to make the big money in construction. In this fully updated and revised version of his bestselling Building Contractor, R. Dodge Woodson covers all the ins and outs of starting and running a profitable enterprise in today's construction market. Tapping his experience as a builder, developer, and real estate broker Woodson provides even more builder-specific guidelines in this edition. He also discusses new computerization techniques that simplify construction projects. Turn here for advice on how to: Bid for jobs; Get financing; Price materials and services; Open a construction office; Deal with subcontractors and suppliers; Advertise your business; Deal with taxes and legal obligations; Manage employees; Build on spec; Avoid the 15 financially fatal flaws that sabotage builders. Financial worksheets make it easier to determine costs for projects. There's also a ``pitfalls'' checklist that helps you avoid problems from lead, asbestos, flooding, and other hazards. No matter what ``tools'' you need to turn a profit in construction, you'll find them here.

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