Contractor's Survival Manual

Contractor's Survival Manual
Author: William D. Mitchell
Publisher:
Total Pages: 168
Release: 1986
Genre: House & Home
ISBN:

Explains what it really takes to survive hard times in the construction industry and how to thrive in good economic times by taking full advantage of the business cycle. Whether you're just getting started or have been bidding jobs and meeting payroll for years, this practical manual will suggest the best ways to overcome a contractor's most persistent problems. Survival comes first. You'll never get the chance to thrive in construction if you can't get through a debt crisis: what to do when bills can't be paid, finding money and buying time, conserving income, transferring debt, handling creditors, choosing assets to liquidate, setting payment priorities, cash float techniques, alternatives to bankruptcy, dealing with lawsuits, judgments and liens, and laying the foundation for recovery.

Construction Contractors' Survival Guide

Construction Contractors' Survival Guide
Author: Thomas C. Schleifer
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 182
Release: 1991-01-16
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9780471513247

The turnover rate for companies in the construction industry is high. This book identifies the ten key elements of contractor failure and shows how to avoid them. Each element of failure is defined, illustrated by real examples, and ways are discussed to avoid or minimize the risks involved. The final chapter shows how to bring all these elements together to develop a positive and workable management strategy. This survival guide should prove invaluable to the 1.4 million individual construction-industry businesses in this country.

Construction Law Survival Manual

Construction Law Survival Manual
Author: James D. Fullerton
Publisher:
Total Pages: 472
Release: 2005
Genre:
ISBN: 9781888505252

This text advances one's understanding of concepts and issues involved in construction law for all fifty states. It provides valuable information about construction contract litigation, mechanic's liens, payment bond claims, trust fund agreements, "pay when paid" provisions, as well as credit management. It also contains over 30 commonly used contract forms.Fullerton & Knowles is a Virginia Corporation representing owners, design professionals, suppliers, subcontractors, general contractors and other members of the real estate and construction industries in the Mid Atlantic region. www.FullertonLaw.com

Contact!

Contact!
Author: Max Velocity
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012-07
Genre: Preparedness
ISBN: 9781478106692

REVISED & EXPANDED SECOND EDITION This manual is the result of a detailed consideration of a societal collapse and the civil shift and aftermath that would impact individuals and families who are intent on survival. The purpose of this manual is to provide information to enhance the security, tactics, and survival skills of law-abiding citizens who are faced with civil disorder, lawlessness, violence, and physical threat in a post-collapse environment. The information in this manual is derived from training and experience gained from service with special operations forces (SOF) and subsequent employment as a security contractor in Iraq and Afghanistan. It is a distillation of tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs) adapted to the threat and environment anticipated in this type of scenario, in order to provide the knowledge needed to survive in a world turned upside down. It is no longer just survival of the fittest but survival of those prepared. The manual will take you from self-defense as an individual, team and family, and on to tactics, techniques, procedures and training that can be used by tactical teams that you may need to form in order to survive or to resist tyranny. In a serious post-event scenario, one of total collapse with several months or years before recovery, families, groups and communities may be forced to create such tactical defense forces to protect personnel, loved ones and resources against hostile forces. There is something in this manual for both the tactical newbie and the military veteran. Authors Website: maxvelocitytactical.com Author's blog: maxvelocitytactical.com\blog Authors note on choosing Contact or Rapid Fire: Contact and Rapid Fire are not designed as sequels, but are aimed at different audiences. There is an amount of material, the main bulk of the tactical stuff, which is common to both books. It is not intended that you buy both, just one or the other depending on your requirements.

Markup & Profit

Markup & Profit
Author: Michael Stone
Publisher: Craftsman Book Co
Total Pages: 316
Release: 1999-01-01
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9781572180710

In order to succeed in a construction business you have to be able to mark up the price of your jobs to cover overhead expenses and make a decent profit. The problem is how much to mark it up. You don't want to lose jobs because you charge too much, and you don't want to work for free because you've charged too little. If you know how much to mark up you can apply it to your job costs and arrive at the right sales price for your work. This book gives you the background and the calculations necessary to easily figure the markup that is right for your business. Includes a CD-ROM with forms and checklists for your use.

The Essential It Contractor's Survival Guide

The Essential It Contractor's Survival Guide
Author: Courtney Thompson
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 58
Release: 2004-02
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 141160489X

If you are planning to be, or are already an IT Contract worker, you want the information contained in this book. Clear and concise, this text shows the pros, cons and rewards of this exciting field of endeavor. Contents include special sections for women, older persons and those returning to the work force.

The Corporate Whistleblower's Survival Guide

The Corporate Whistleblower's Survival Guide
Author: Tom Devine
Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Total Pages: 358
Release: 2011-04-04
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1605099880

From Erin Brockovich to Enron, whistleblowers who “challenge abuses of power that betray the public trust” have proven to be an unfortunate necessity in modern business culture. Their efforts to report crimes, fraud, and dangers to public health and safety have saved millions of lives and billions of dollars of shareholder value – and had we heeded the warnings of whistleblowers, perhaps disasters such as the Bernie Madoff scandal and the Lehman Brothers meltdown could have been averted. Recent federal legislation in finance and health reform have cemented legal protections and mechanisms for whistleblowing. This book provides a thorough guide and history to the whistleblower's legal rights. The ultimate survival guide, it provides advice on getting help and finding allies, warns that retaliation is often the reward for "committing the truth" and shows how to weather the storm. With extensive legal texts, sample letters, resources, and information on upcoming whistleblower reforms, this is the ultimate source on the subject.

The Foa Outside Plant Fiber Optics Construction Guide

The Foa Outside Plant Fiber Optics Construction Guide
Author: Joe Botha
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 64
Release: 2016-02-06
Genre:
ISBN: 9781523925827

This textbook is a guide to outside plant fiber optic construction, basically the process of installing the fiber optic cable plant including the work necessary before the fiber optic techs begin splicing, terminating and testing the cable plant. This book was written by Joe Botha of Triple Play Fibre Optic Solutions in South Africa as a textbook for classes he teaches on construction. Joe, an FOA Master Instructor, created the course to fill a need for training OSP construction crews. The book covers topics which are rare in textbooks, practical solutions to designing and installing the fiber optic cable plant. It is an extremely valuable reference book for all owners, designers, supervisors and installers of fiber optic OSP networks.

Small Business Survival Guide

Small Business Survival Guide
Author: Jason Reid
Publisher: Course Technology
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2011
Genre: Small business
ISBN: 9781435457805

Presents practical advice on getting a small business to grow, covering such topics as branding, marketing, sales, personnel management, customers, new technology, and business plans.

The Ultimate Prepper's Survival Guide

The Ultimate Prepper's Survival Guide
Author: James Wesley, Rawles
Publisher: Thunder Bay Press
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2020-10-20
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1645173771

Take the initiative and be ready to survive! Could you survive the end of the world as we know it? The Ultimate Prepper's Survival Guide will set you on the path to learning all the skills you will need to survive full societal collapse. We live in precarious times, and sensible people all around the world are recognizing that preparedness could mean the difference between life and death. Author John Wesley, Rawles—one of the world’s leading survivalist experts—explains how to survive in the short term as society begins to collapse, and how to thrive in the long term. Practical, easy-to-follow instructions are included to instruct you on the preparations you can make today, as well as advice on the mental and emotional resilience required to help you not just cope but prosper in the new world.