Negative cashflow probably causes more construction companies to run into financial trouble (leading to their closure) than any other cause. Even a profitable construction project can cause a company financial problems if the cashflow is negative. Negative cashflow is when the contractor is paying money to suppliers, equipment hire companies and subcontractors, or in wages […]
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Do your employees understand how important good client relations are? Construction companies are always searching for new projects to bid on. You examine bidding lists, visit potential clients, and even advertise. But an important source of new construction projects are your existing clients. Your existing clients not only could have further projects for you to […]
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BuiltSearch is Australia’s leading online directory for the major construction industry. BuiltSearch helps project managers, contract administrators and cost estimators find reliable and reputable contractors, consultants and suppliers that can handle major projects in the tier 1, 2 and 3 space. Listing your company and services will give your business the boost it needs. Discover […]
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Many of us have ordered items through Amazon, eBay and other on-line stores. Sometimes we receive items that are the wrong size – which might be our fault because we ordered the wrong size, maybe we were over optimistic, perhaps we got confused between US, UK and European sizes, or possibly the item is smaller […]
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Construction companies are facing increasing pricing pressures. In an attempt to bring their costs down they are shopping for materials around the world. But do these materials comply with local standards? Are they reliable? Are they safe to use? What hidden dangers do they pose to future occupants of the facility? Recent fires in apartment […]
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Patience is a Virtue Very few things in life that are worth having come easily. Unfortunately, that includes marketing as well. Of course, we all want to spend as little as possible and get the fastest results, but there are no shortcuts to good marketing. Now, there’s nothing wrong with using shortcuts to get a […]
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It’s been 6 weeks since the lockdowns were announced in Australia (Week of 29 March 2020); and we have seen a massive transition in the way that we live our lives, the way that we go about our business, and we also consider what the future holds for us. When the lockdowns kicked in – […]
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