Tag: building profits
Get Through This – And Make A Profit!
It’s Wise Up Wednesday and we want to make you all get through this, and make a profit! Whatever we all think about the coronavirus pandemic, media, government etc., we want to …
Wise Up Wednesday: It’s Too Late…
It’s Too Late… Those very words can make your heart sink, because being “Too Late” can be horrendous. The one that always gets to me, for very personal reasons, is a line …
It’s Wise Up Wednesday! Are You Sick Of Trying To Collect Retention?
Streetwise Wise Up Wednesday Guides give you a quick burst of stuff that will help you in your business life. Sometimes quirky, sometimes hard hitting, but always guaranteed to make you think and …
It’s Wise Up Wednesday: A Veritable Cornucopia For Subcontractors!
This week’s Wise Up Wednesday is as the subject line suggests about a Veritable Cornucopia for Subcontractors, Trade Contractors and Specialist Contractors. A cornucopia, also called the horn of plenty, was a …
It’s Wise Up Wednesday #2: Are Kier Really Going To Charge Subbies To Work For Them?
I have never sent two Wise Up Wednesdays on the same day, but when I read in Construction Enquirer that Kier intend to charge subbies to work for them i just had …
It’s Wise Up Wednesday: It’s Not The Fact He’s Gone; It’s What He Said On The Way Out!
When Richard Harrington the Construction Minister resigned on Monday night, his parting shot could have serious implications for your business. Harrington said that “the government’s approach to Brexit is playing roulette with …
Wise Up Wednesday: What is “Prosperous” anyway?
This is the first Wise Up Wednesday of the year so let me start by wishing you, your family and your team a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year! Whilst Happiness and …
Wise Up Wednesday: Watch Out For The Christmas Grinch…
Our Wise Up Wednesday Guides are here to give Specialist Contractors a quick burst of useful information, sometimes quirky, but always designed to help you succeed in your business life, irrespective of your …
It’s Wise Up Wednesday: Payment Alarm Bells!
It’s Wise Up Wednesday Payment Alarm Bells! Small and medium sized building firms have sounded the alarm that banks are again withholding funding on projects. The latest survey of over 300 members …
It’s Wise Up Wednesday: Banks Have Cut Lending To Contractors!
It’s Wise Up Wednesday Banks Have Cut Lending To Contractors! Banks have been steadily cutting lending to construction companies over the last six months. Latest figures from the Bank of England show …
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