Running a Successful Construction Company Revised, Update Edition Contributor(s): Gerstel, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 1561585300 ISBN-13: 9781561585304 Publisher: Taunton Press
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback Published: November 2002 Annotation: Running a small business can be daunting to the contractor whose expertise is in building -- not finance or law. This book helps to demystify the day-to-day challenges that contractors face. Running a Successful Construction Company is acknowledged as the leading book in its field. Includes 50 color photos and drawings. Click for more in this series: For Pros By Pros |
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BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Small Business - General - Business & Economics | Management - General - Technology & Engineering | Construction - General |
Dewey: 690.068 |
LCCN: 2002010520 |
Series: For Pros By Pros |
Physical Information: 0.79" H x 8.43" W x 10.79" L (1.90 lbs) 272 pages |
Features: Illustrated, Price on Product |
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Publisher Description: You don't need an MBA to create and run a thriving residential construction business, but you do need a tight grip on the fundamentals of construction management and business organization. In this completely revised second edition, David Gerstel shows how to create accurate estimates, set up an office, shop for insurance and keep the books, how to find the right jobs, figure costs, make bids, write strong contracts and handle change orders. The new edition includes updates on business information technology and a discussion of how the increasing complexity in construction technology has changed the way construction companies are organized. |
Contributor Bio(s): Gerstel, David: - Respected nationally for his books about house building and construction company management, David Gerstel has been a licensed builder for 35 years. His interests date back to his childhood and undergraduate days. An avid builder of tree houses during his elementary school years in North Carolina, he served as editor-in-chief of the campus newspaper at Brandeis University near Boston. After college he set out to learn a trade, becoming a master carpenter and founding a construction company that rapidly earned respect for its upfront business practices and the integrity of its work. David's books are widely admired for their depth of research, expertise, readability, and humour. Along with his work, he enjoys tennis and reading about history, financial and environmental issues, and building design and construction as well as (especially) spending time with his wife Sandra. |
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