BUSINESS ISSUES

Is your construction/contracting business troubled by:

• Labor or cost overruns?
• Undocumented changes or add-ons?
• Out-of-control material purchases at local vendors?
• Excessive start-up time each morning?
• Losses of tools and/or equipment off the job sites?
• Field reporting which is non-existent, or after the fact?
• Equipment abuses by operators?
• Job cost records so behind you can't justify a phased billing?
• "Punch List" delays holding up release of retainage?
• Low utilization of your best equipment due to poor scheduling?

George S. May International Company consultants can improve your business and profits through planning, tracking and control of:

• Proper procedures to document Engineering Change Orders (ECO's) and add-ons.
• Daily field reports that capture labor, material, and equipment actual costs.
• Weekly scheduling meetings to quantify progress on projects-in-process for proper crew
  Assignments, equipment moves, and phases of completion.
• Proper maintenance and safety practices for equipment operators and to extend useful life of equipment.
• Proper cut off for scheduling, staging of materials and assignments to expedite start ups.
• Proper flow of information for timely and accurate job costing and variances from estimates.
• Proof of estimating factors by major classifications or type of projects bid.
• Supervisory and crew incentives to reduce rework, and increase productivity.
• Improved office information flow for accurate invoicing, and accelerated collections.
• Identification of new break-even dates in order to keep the crews working in the "off season".
• How to properly market yourself so you are positioned to grow with the best mix of jobs.
• Bidding strategy best for your organization when squaring off against the competition.

We will help to make your business better!

WEBSITES

BNI Building News
www.bni.com

Building Service Contractors Association International
www.bscai.org

Associated General Contractors of America
www.agc.org

Masonry Advisory Council
www.maconline.com

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