Construction Business Mastery

In the 20th podcast of Construction Business Mastery Glenn Wilson recaps the construction figures for the month of May 2014 and compares them to the construction figures of one year ago. In addition in the feature segment he continues with the five major elements that make up a successful construction company and focuses on human resources. In the legal segment he takes listeners through a very interesting case involving written notices for contract completion and the consequences of not making sure everything is documented in writing. In the safety segment new rulings, involving the construction industry, from the Department of Labor OSHA are reviewed. In the recommendations and offers we see some interesting results from the construction 101 assessment and in the comments and musings we see that there is potential for new start construction companies. The Construction 101 Assessment can be found at www.constructionbusinessmastery.com.

  It's now official after two years in the development Construction Business Mastery Alliance is open for membership. In the 19th podcast of the Construction Business Mastery Alliance Glenn Wilson recaps the construction figures for the month of March and how the industry fared for the first quarter of 2013. In addition in the feature segment Glenn Wilson starts a series on the five distinct business elements that exist in a construction company in this episode he covers construction business management. In the legal segment he report is presented on a case where a subcontractor sued a prime contractor because he did not receive a subcontract even though he was listed on the owner’s bid documents. Safety segment has been revised from the original format to include a more educational perspective and in this month’s podcast Glenn Wilson talks about the safety procedures for lifting and hauling. The bonus is section has been eliminated from the podcast and has been replaced by construction industry recommendations and offers this month it covers the redesigned construction one-to-one assessment that is free to all contractors. A new segment has been added to the podcast which covers Glenn Wilson’s comments on what is currently going on in the construction industry.

  In the 18th podcast of the Construction Business Mastery Alliance Glenn Wilson recaps the construction figures for the month of March and how the industry fared for the first quarter of 2012. In addition in the feature segment Glenn Wilson starts a series on project management. In the legal segment he report is presented on an interesting case where a subcontractor attempted to dictate the terms and conditions of the contract in his proposal and make it binding. In the safety segment we see another contractor fined by OSHA for not properly training and providing fault protection which resulted in its totality. In the bonus section special offers are presented by both QuickBooks for contractors and plans to lift as well as a special offer from Construction Business Mastery Alliance for a free consultation just for taking the construction 101 assessment.  

Video by Dr. Steve Hoffman with the Core Wellness Institute.   In the 17th podcast of the Construction Business Mastery Alliance Glenn Wilson recaps the December construction figures and the overall year-end figures for construction spending in addition he comments on having our construction businesses work for us not us working for our construction businesses and the impact long-term. In the legal segment Glenn Wilson reports on a case involving a contractor not getting paid for change orders because they did not meet the contract requirements of giving proper notice. In the safety segment Glenn Wilson interviews Dr. Steve Hoffman with the core wellness Institute about lifting and back problems that plague our construction workers. In the bonus section plans with offers a new version of its estimating software and Dr. Hoffman posts a video of the lifting procedures discussed in the interview. Content on this page requires a newer version of Adobe Flash Player.

Take the Construction Business Mastery Alliance Survey and receive a free copy of "If It Didn't Happen in Writing It Didn't Happen"     In the 16th Podcast of the Construction Business Mastery Alliance Glenn Wilson comments on some of the changes in the current podcast and advises that the survey for the Construction Business Mastery Alliance Podcast is still up and request all listeners to please fill out the survey. In the feature segment Mr. Wilson provides the current economic construction spending report for the month of November and for the year to date in addition he discusses the importance of diversity of markets in construction and opportunities for new start construction companies. In the legal segment Mr. Wilson discusses a case involving contract termination and liquidated damages. In the safety segment Mr. Wilson discusses the need for barricades and barriers at construction sites and finally in the quick tips and bonus is section Mr. Wilson provides some advice for construction companies. The 60 day free trial code for the Construction Business Mastery Alliance is: 60 Day Trial  

Take the Construction Business Mastery Alliance Survey and receive a free copy of "If It Didn't Happen in Writing It Didn't Happen" In the 15th podcast of the Construction Business Mastery Alliance Glenn Wilson announces that it will be a change in the formatting of future podcasts and request listeners to fill out a short survey and offers as an incentive his acclaimed book “If It Didn't Happen in Writing It Didn't Happen”. In the feature segment Mr. Wilson discusses the fact that we don't know what we don't know in the construction industry. In the safety segment an interesting case is reviewed involving a paving company and industry standards. In the safety segment winter is upon us and cold-weather precautions are presented. The 60 day free trial code for the Construction Business Mastery Alliance is: 60 Day Trial  

  It's now official after two years in the development Construction Business Mastery Alliance is open for membership.       In the 14th Construction Business Mastery Alliance podcast, Glenn Wilson reviews the current economic condition of the construction industry from the perspective of the private and public sectors and relays an interesting story about a new start construction company and the importance of good project documentation. In the legal segment he looks at a case involving giving proper notification for change orders and in the safety segment he reviews safety tips on working in hot weather. In the quick tips and bonus is section Construction Business Mastery Alliance is open for membership after two years in development and the first 10 members will receive a 50% discount for life on their membership and one year personal mentoring and consulting firm Glenn Wilson.

In the 13th construction business mastery alliance podcast, Glenn Wilson focuses on past current and future trends in the construction industry, legal issues, safety issues and special offers for the upcoming launch for members to join the construction business mastery alliance. In the feature segment we see that the construction industry rose from 2005 two 2007 and then began a sharp decline from 2007 to 2010 and it looks like we may be at the bottom of that decline. In this month’s legal segment Mr. Wilson looks at the ramifications of a “Good-Faith Dispute” as it relates to the prompt payment statutes that exist in many states. This month safety segment looks at language barriers that are causing problems with construction site safety and in the quick tips and bonus section plans continue to move forward to the launch of the construction business mastery membership site and a tremendous bonus for the first 10 members who sign-up. Sign up for the “7C’s of a Successful Contractor” www.cmstrends.com

In the twelfth edition of the Construction Business Mastery podcast, Glenn Wilson focuses on reports, contracts, injury prevention and the upcoming launch of the Construction Business Mastery Alliance website. This month’s feature covers the use of the daily report, its importance in resolving disputes, what role it can play and what needs to be on it. In the legal section, Mr. Wilson covers a case where a contractor and client agree verbally to change the payment schedule after the contract has been signed and what the ramifications were when the contractor eventually sued for breach of contract. This month’s safety section covers five tips for injury prevention. Finally, the date for the release of the Construction Business Mastery Alliance website is revealed and details are given on what will be available to members, including a special discount for those that sign up early.   Special Offer from: Construction Clames Advisor Recive a free copy “2009 Documentation Webinar CD” Enter promotional code “CBM2009″ to Recive the free Webinar CD “Click on the INCORP Logo and you will be directed to their site” “Click on the Quickbooks Contractor Logo and save 20%” Get your free 14 day trial of PlanSwift click the banner below: Open Work Bench Scheduling Software Get your free copy www.cbmapodcast.com/schedule To receive a copy of Jeff Peden’s new book ‘Take It to the Max’ at a 20% discount go to www.cbmapodcast.com/jpeden. I highly recommend this book. It is by far the best book I’ve read this year on business growth and development.

Glenn Wilson is again the host for the 11th episode of the Construction Business Mastery Alliance Podcast. In the Feature Section he presents information on using the Internet and social media to dramatically improve a construction company’s marketing efforts. In the Legal Section he reviews a case where contractor to work without a contract with a government agency and lost $273,000. In The Safety Section Mr. Wilson continues with the top five safety violations from OSHA this last year and in The Quick Tips and Bonus section he provides suggestions on what to do with your website and provides free links to tools for website building and social media interaction for construction companies.   Below are links to website software and social media sites: www.wordprss.org website software for blogging. www.flickr.com photo sharing website. www.youtube.com video sharing website. www.facebook.com a social media site , company should be using Facebook fan pages. There are additional  Social Media Sites. I recommend getting a social media manager to assist you with that program.  Just Google social media manager and you will find one in your area. you haven’t already taken the Construction Company Success Evaluation, found on the Construction Business Mastery website I recommend that you do so. The evaluation is based on the best practices of working companies in the industry and gives the probability of success for your business over the next five to ten years. Special Offer from: Construction Claims Advisor Recive a free copy “2009 Documentation Webinar CD” Enter promotional code “CBM2009″ to Recive the free Webinar CD Get your free 14 day trial of PlanSwift click the banner below:

Glenn Wilson hosts the tenth episode of the Construction Business Mastery Alliance podcast in which he covers some very important issues for the construction industry. In the features section, Mr. Wilson discusses the importance of construction scheduling, how and when to schedule and what should be included. The legal section covers the case of a contractor that submitted for additional overhead and was denied by the courts because the construction schedule was unrealistic and not updated in a timely manner. Five of OSHA’s top ten violations are discussed in this episode’s safety section, as well as tips on how to avoid the infractions. The Quick Tips portion of the podcast includes four tips on how to survive and thrive in the current construction downturn. Open Work Bench is offering a free copy of its scheduling software to all podcast listeners and this software is discussed in the bonus segment.           Open Work Bench Scheduling Software Get your free copy www.cbmapodcast.com/schedule We encourage everyone to take the long awaited Construction Company Success Evaluation, found on the Construction Business Mastery website. The evaluation is based on the best practices of working companies in the industry and gives the probability of success for your business over the next five to ten years. Special Offer from: Construction Claims Advisor Recive a free copy “2009 Documentation Webinar CD” Enter promotional code “CBM2009″ to Recive the free Webinar CD Get your discount on PlanSwift with discount code: M2RN8 Get your free 14 day trial of PlanSwift click the banner below: Click on the Quick Books Box to get discount:

Glenn Wilson hosts the ninth Construction Business Mastery Alliance Podcast.  In the feature segment Mr. Wilson discusses how change orders can affect the profitability of the project and how on one of his projects increased the contract amount by 5% with a better-than-average markup. The legal section covers a very interesting case involving litigation over change orders. In the safety segment Mr. Wilson discusses a very interesting report involving demolition, fall hazards and lead paint. In this month’s quick tip and bonus section Mr. Wilson shares information on how our construction industry is changing and what we can do about it and provides links in the show notes below for discounts from QuickBooks Contractor and PlanSwift estimating software. We encourage everyone to take the long awaited Construction Company Success Evaluation, found on the Construction Business Mastery website. The evaluation is based on the best practices of working companies in the industry and gives the probability of success for your business over the next five to ten years. Special Offer from: Construction Claims Advisor Recive a free copy “2009 Documentation Webinar CD” Enter promotional code “CBM2009″ to Recive the free Webinar CD Get your discount on PlanSwift with discount code: M2RN8 Get your free 14 day trial of PlanSwift click the banner below: Click on the Quick Books Box to get discount:

Glenn Wilson hosts the eighth Construction Business Mastery Alliance Podcast and discusses several issues of great importance to the construction industry. It has been several months since the last Construction Business Mastery Alliance Podcast this was due to Mr. Wilson’s having to re-organize his own construction company to meet the challenges of the difficult economy. In the feature segment Mr. Wilson covers several measures that he utilized in reducing his overall operating costs by over 30%. The legal section covers what every design build contractor needs to know in order to operate a construction company in the design build construction marketplace. In the safety segment Glenn Wilson discusses the hazards of lead poisoning and OSHA’s responses to contractors engaged in remodeling and or lead abatement construction. In this month’s quick tip and bonus section Mr. Wilson shares the information utilized in his company’s reorganization resulting in tremendous savings. Links to three of these cost-saving measures are listed below: Packet 8 VOIP, telephone systems provides tremendous savings opportunities for contractors. To receive a 25% discount on each phone extension, normal price $29.99 per month special savings for our podcast listeners $21.99 per month. In addition to savings includes the waiver of activation fees, free shipping and the first 30 days service free. Contact David Phan, account manager at 877-404-7506 or david.phan@8×8.com and give him the discount code cbmpodcast. For possible savings on insurance www.netquote.com To receive a copy of Jeff Peden’s new book ‘Take It to the Max’ at a 20% discount go to www.cbmapodcast.com/jpeden. I highly recommend this book. It is by far the best book I’ve read this year on business growth and development. We encourage everyone to take the long awaited Construction Company Success Evaluation, found on the Construction Business Mastery website. The evaluation is based on the best practices of working companies in the industry and gives the probability of success for your business over the next five to ten years. Special Offer from: Construction Claims Advisor Recive a free copy “2009 Documentation Webinar CD” Enter promotional code “CBM2009″ to Recive the free Webinar CD Get your free 14 day trial of PlanSwift click the banner below:

Glenn Wilson hosts the seventh Construction Business Mastery podcasts and discusses several issues of great importance to the construction industry. In the feature section, Mr. Wilson covers two tests for each business—the one customers give to the business and one a business gives to itself. These both focus on the efforts we use to retain our existing customers and to gain new ones. The legal section covers a case in which a sub-contractor modified the standard contract used by the contractor with its proposal and was awarded the higher amount by the courts. The legal hazards could have been avoided had the contractor and sub-contractor thoroughly reviewed the contract together before signing it. Glenn Wilson discusses the OSHA crackdown on residential construction safety hazards in the safety section. Large fines and penalties are being levied on all types of residential contractors for common and avoidable safety hazards. This month’s Quick Tip and Bonus section reminds everyone to take the Construction 101 Assessment that is linked in the show notes. This test will help identify problem areas in your business and give you the knowledge to correct them. Plan Swift has also offered a free trial of its software. If you enjoyed the ideas shared from Jeff Peden here is a link to his web site www.jeffpeden.com This week’s Quick Tip section is about the long awaited Construction Company Success Evaluation, found on the Construction Business Mastery website. The evaluation is based on the best practices of working companies in the industry and gives the probability of success for your business over the next five to ten years. Special Offer from: Construction Claims Advisor Recive a free copy “2009 Documentation Webinar CD” Enter promotional code “CBM2009″ to Recive the free Webinar CD Get your free 14 day trial of PlanSwift click the banner below:

In the sixth Construction Business Mastery podcast, Glenn Wilson once again covers several important issues in the construction field. The feature this week is about company image and the value of appearing professional in all areas. Mr. Wilson discusses the ways in which employees and equipment can harm and benefit a company’s image and how small things can improve the bottom line. In the legal section, he covers a case involving a sub-contractor, the United States Navy, and the Contract Disputes Act. The facts in this case remind us to make sure that funds are available for payment before accepting any work. The safety section is about falls, the leading cause of catastrophic and fatal injuries on the job site, and ways to prevent them. This week’s Quick Tip section is about the long awaited Construction Company Success Evaluation, found on the Construction Business Mastery website. The evaluation is based on the best practices of working companies in the industry and gives the probability of success for your business over the next five to ten years. Special Offer from: Construction Claims Advisor Recive a free copy “2009 Documentation Webinar CD” Enter promotional code “CBM2009″ to Recive the free Webinar CD Get your free 14 day trial of PlanSwift click the banner below:

In the fifth Construction Business Mastery podcast, Glenn Wilson covers some pressing issues in the construction field. The featured section is about the art of estimating. Mr. Wilson covers the three main factors that need to be considered when creating and submitting estimates, the cost of construction, overhead, and profit. In the legal section, he discusses the dangers of signing purchase agreements with suppliers that contain limited liability clauses and the legal ramifications of these clauses. The Safety section of the podcast is about safety around buried and overhead power lines and the OSHA requirements and penalties. Finally, this month’s Quick Tip provides a free 14 day trial of Plan Swift estimating software and the opportunity to learn about a segment of the construction market that every contractor needs to be involved in. Special Offer from: Construction Claims Advisor Recive a free copy “2009 Documentation Webinar CD” Enter promotional code “CBM2009″ to Recive the free Webinar CD Get your free 14 day trial of PlanSwift click the banner below: Below I have provided a link for my e-mail address at constructionbusinessmastery.com. For the past year we have been doing some very lucrative work, with very little competition in a very specialized segment of the construction marketplace. As a bonus to this podcast episode I have decided to share our experience and help other contractor’s cash in on this marketplace. Every contractor, whether you are a general contractor, general trades contractor, Interior finishes contractor, mechanical or electrical contract all disciplines in the construction market are needed and can benifit from this market. As I thought about how to share this information I have decided due to time restrictions on my part to offer this to the first (25) contractors that contact me and request this information and assistance. So contact me e-mail address below. glenn.wilson@constructionbusinessmastery.com

In the fourth Construction Business Mastery podcast, Glenn Wilson discusses some of the issues facing the construction industry today. Back to Basics is continued this week in the featured section. Mr. Wilson covers some of the most common areas for concern in the operation of a construction-based business, the legal formation and the accounting practices. In the legal section this week, Mr. Wilson introduces the doctrine of Promissory Stoppable, the ability to enforce a bid price after the award of a contract for a reasonable time and some of the intricacies of this legal practice. The safety section is all about the dangers of excavation and the current OSHA guidelines, requirements and punishments. In keeping with the theme of the featured section, Mr. Wilson introduces Incorp, a company dedicated to assisting businesses in properly organizing their legal entities and he offers a discount from Intuit, the makers of QuickBooks for Contractors. Special Offer from: Construction Clames Advisor Recive a free copy “2009 Documentation Webinar CD” Enter promotional code “CBM2009″ to Recive the free Webinar CD “Click on the INCORP Logo and you will be directed to their site”   “Click on the Quickbooks Contractor Logo and save 20%”

In the third Construction Business Mastery podcast, Glenn Wilson guides you through the intricacies of the construction world. The featured section this week is Back to Basics where Mr. Wilson discusses the importance of understanding the cost of construction and what that can mean in the current economy. The Legal Issues portion of the podcast explores the issue of contract specification versus plan notes and the potential repercussions and responsibilities to the contractor. Glenn Wilson also covers the OSHA requirements for scaffold safety and what you can do to prevent the most common cause of workplace injury and death. Finally, he offers information on the 7 C’s of Contracting and what you can do to prosper with them. Click Below to Recive: “The Seven C’s of a Successful Contractor” Special Offer from: Construction Clames Advisor  Recive a free copy “2009 Documentation Webinar CD” Enter promotional code “CBM2009″ to Recive the free Webinar CD

This is the second in a series of podcasts that will be presented to assist independent and medium-sized contractors succeed and prosper in the construction industry. In this second podcast, we present information on changes in the way the construction business will be conducted in the future and why there are outstanding opportunities for new start construction companies for the next couple of decades. In the legal section we look at a case involving a prime contractor being held responsible for the wages of an unlicensed subcontractor and finally, we look at safety issues and our responsibility to make our workforce work safely. Special Offer from: Construction Clames Advisor  Recive a free copy “2009 Documentation Webinar CD” Enter promotional code “CBM2009″ to Recive the free Webinar CD Five Construction Sales Secrets