« NSPE Feature Article on Virtual Construction Contracting by Matt Stevens | Main | Project Manager's Job Description »
Natural Conflict in Construction
There is some old news in construction: Conflict is natural. I t has been going on for some time and we don't see it fading anytime soon.
It is the result of time, cost, quality and safety all being demanded by no less than four distincly different parties involved in a project.
Think of the four parties typically involved in a construction job.
1) Owner / Developer
2) General Contractor / Construction Manager
3) Specialty Contractor / Subcontractor
4) Supplier / Service Provider
For the rest of this chapter, read my book, Managing a Construction Firm on Just 24 Hours a Day (McGraw Hill, 2007, 406 pages). To order our book, go to any major outlet i.e. Amazon, Walden Books, Barnes and Noble, Reiter's. Brown's Stationers (UK), Borders, Booktopia (AUS) and other fine book retailers. You may order the bundle of book, 50 MS Excel Templates (featured in the book) and 55 e-classes at www.stevensci.com - click on the book image.
This and other management information are part of our 400+ page book published by McGraw-Hill Inc. "Managing a Construction Firm on Just 24 Hours a Day". It includes 170 best Practices Used in Construction Contracting with over 100 illustrations and examples. We include a CD of 60 Excel Templates when you buy a book from our website. We also include our library of forms and 5 online courses.
See our secure Miva / EarthLink / Card Services International bookstore: http://stevensci.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=SCII&Category_Code=BCF24
Take our Free Sample E-learning course for construction. Go to constructioncbt.com
Matt Stevens is a management advisor who works only with construction contractors. He has performed training and business consultation for the contracting community since 1994. Matt can be reached at mstevens@stevensci.com.">mstevens@stevensci.com.
search terms: Marketing, Sales, Customer Contact, LLC, Corporation, Formation
Posted by Matt Stevens at August 9, 2008 4:03 PM