Category: Business Improvement

We Can’t All Sit Around Waiting To Get Lucky Like Joey Essex, You Make Your Own Luck In Construction!

If you have been following I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here! (and our side ways look at it via email, aptly named I’m a Specialist Contractor Get Me Out of …

Dysfunctional supply chains must be addressed

That’s the headline in Construction News today (Wednesday 30 October 2013) and it’s all about the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills having commissioned EC Harris to undertake research into the structure …

Construction Payment Abuse! Cameron Says He Will Act But He Won’t Unless You Do!

Last Sunday I told BBC Radio 5Live’s Adrian Goldberg that the Prompt Payment Charter doesn’t work, and we have the proof. David Cameron Says He Will Act – But He Won’t Unless …

“David Cameron says government could fine late payment firms” And pigs might fly…

Mr Cameron announces a “consultation on late payment”. Forgive me if I don’t get too excited just yet, and here’s the headline that illustrates why. “Government promises action after subcontractors reveal payment …

“Pihl files for bankruptcy after ‘too aggressive expansion”

This story caught my eye this morning because it has a number of key points that I would ask all Specialist Contractors to bear in mind. Pihl says; “The expansion took place …

#Buildfair4all Conference Recap – What The Speakers Told Us

Thank you to all those that made our sell out conference at the Nottingham Belfry Hotel on 7th June, such a great day. The   feedback and support has been overwhelmingly positive, so …

Launch of Fair Treatment Charter at Our Sell Out Conference Could Mark Turning Point For Construction Industry!

On  Friday, 7th June we hosted our sell out conference at the Nottingham Belfry Hotel, where near on a hundred delegates from the construction industry met to discuss how to turn around …

The Streetwise Guide to Google Analytics for Specialist Contractors – Part 1

Google Analytics is something everyone when asked will say they have installed on the website, but the vast majority will admit to not actually knowing how to use, and some will even …

Why You As A Specialist Contractor Should Be Blogging

Social media and blogging may seem like the last thing you consider to be of interest to your audience, and most specialist contractors when asked if they blog will typically reply ‘No’ …

We are holding a one-off conference/rally to fix Specialist Contracting in Britain! Don’t Miss Out!

“Specialist Contracting Is Broken – What Can We Do To Fix It?” An Exclusive Half-Day Conference and a MUST for all Specialist Contractors The harsh reality is that for many Specialist Contractors …

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