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How to get construction experience
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How to Get Experience in Construction or Engineering When You Don’t Have Any

May 1, 2025
Contractors finding opportunities
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Getting Your First Construction Job as a Sub: Real Tips That Actually Work

Getting Your First Construction Job as a Sub: Real Tips That Actually Work If you’re just starting out as a subcontractor, one of the biggest challenges is landing that first gig. You don’t have a long list of references, you’re still building your crew, and you’re trying to figure out where to even start. Well, […]

April 29, 2025
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How to Lead a Construction Crew When You’re the Youngest on the Site

April 23, 2025
Avoiding scope creep
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Avoiding Scope Creep: How to Protect Your Time, Budget, and Sanity on Every Job

Scope creep can kill your profits and drive you crazy. Learn how to spot it, stop it, and keep your construction projects on track with these contractor-tested tips. You’ve been there. You bid the job, signed the contract, showed up with your crew—and then the customer says, “Hey, while you’re here, could you also…?” That, […]

April 17, 2025
Building the perfect bid
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Building the Perfect Bid: What Successful Contractors Do Before They Submit a Number

April 16, 2025
Not tracking job costs is killing your profits
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The #1 Thing You’re Probably Not Doing That’s Killing Your Profits: Tracking Job Costs

April 14, 2025
Spring jobs as marketing tools
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Turn Your Spring Jobs Into Your Best Marketing Tool: Using Photos and Videos to Get More Work

April 10, 2025
Should I raise prices?
Job Bidding

Should You Raise Your Prices This Season? Here’s What Every Contractor Needs to Consider

April 9, 2025
Spring into Action
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Spring Into Action: How to Line Up More Construction Work as the Busy Season Begins

April 8, 2025
Pouring concrete in the spring
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How to Handle Spring Concrete Pours

April 4, 2025
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