Resource - Equipment Fleet Management for Contractors
D. Brown Management
July 22, 2023
Construction Equipment Economics should be required reading for all all owners, senior leadership, and managers of estimating, operations, equipment, and accounting for contractors with equipment fair market value (FMV) exceeding $1M.
equipment estimating field operations finance
Resource - Elevating Construction Superintendents (General Contractors)
D. Brown Management
July 22, 2023
Elevating Construction Superintendents by Jason Schroeder is our most recommended book for Superintendents, Project Managers, and Senior Leadership at all GCs along with top leadership at any specialty contractors with a field workforce of 50+ people.
field operations Organizational Development
Accounting and Finance (Similarities, Differences, and Integration)
D. Brown Management
July 17, 2023
For a growing contractor, understanding the differences between accounting and finance is often a challenge. The two functions are related but very different.
accounting finance organizational development
Job Instruction (JI): A 1940s Solution to the Craft Labor Shortage
D. Brown Management
July 17, 2023
The shortage of qualified craft labor, crew leaders, and supervisors has been solved before - just not in our lifetimes. The lessons from the Training Within Industry (TWI) and specifically the Job Instruction (JI) training can be used by any contractor.
foreman training labor productivity
The What, Why, and How of a Construction Business (Vision, Mission, Values)
D. Brown Management
July 16, 2023
There are thousands of details to get right while building a successful construction project, business, or career. Clarity around the basics of what we are building, why we are building it, and how we will behave and decide along the way is crucial.
leadership mission strategy values vision
Locus of Control - A Critical Dimension of Talent
D. Brown Management
July 16, 2023
Locus of Control is a critical dimension of talent that will materially improve every aspect of someone's life and job performance. It can be screened for in interviews and can be intentionally developed. It is the multiplier for many other skills.
Organizational Development
Planning for the Continued Decline of the Deep Expertise Age Band in Construction
D. Brown Management
July 16, 2023
Strategies and tactics for contractors to thrive despite the 25% decline in the "Deep Expertise" age band between 2015 and 2030. There are no magic bullets but there are proven processes that have been used before.
talent
CM-at-Risk: The Preferred Delivery Method of the Top 400 Largest Contractors
D. Brown Management
July 1, 2023
Construction Manager-at-Risk (CMAR) is the preferred project delivery method for the ENR Top 400 contractors and the project owners they serve.
CMAR Project Delivery
Questions for Continuous Improvement
D. Brown Management
June 25, 2023
Construction projects and business are full of unexpected outcomes - some good and some bad. How effectively teams investigate these largely determines the trajectory, sustainability, and profitability of their growth.
Five Interlinked Questions to Define Your Strategy
D. Brown Management
June 24, 2023
Strategic choices at all levels including company, market(s), operational excellence, and organizational development are the most highly leveraged decisions made by construction business leaders. Those choices start with five interlinked questions.
strategy