Aug 31 If it wasn’t in the budget. Tweet As we roll toward the end of summer, construction-related companies that are doing a good job of advertising are keeping busy and making money. check your budget first. If it’s not in the budget you set last November and December for 2010, don’t buy it. Gang, if what you want was that important to your business, you would have had it in your budget for the year. Wait at least 5 business days and then revisit the issue. Markup and Profit saved our business! New in Business? MORE >>

The Statement provides an update on the Government’s plans for the economy based on the latest forecasts from the Office for Budget Responsibility. train4tradeskills 4 Autumn Statement Business career change construction Construction and Maintenance economy George Osborne Greenwich Mean Time House of Commons news Office for Budget Responsibility skills t4ts trade trades news train UKChancellor George Osborne is expected to announce tomorrow an extra £5bn of investment for capital projects in the construction industry that will boost the trades and create new jobs.  . MORE >>

As we grew as a company, I hired more people to do some of these tasks so I could focus on sales and business development. This wasn’t how growing a business was supposed to be. Systems for business planning, systems for estimating, systems for job planning and job costing, and then it spread to operations. I don’t wake up and worry if the guys left with the right stuff on their truck, or whether they remembered to fuel up, or whether they were hanging out at a coffee shop instead of getting down to business at a jobsite. Start Every Year From a Budget. MORE >>

Blanchard CAT Brings The Hottest Business Management Workshop for Landscape Contractors to South Carolina. The workshop that’s turning great landscape contractors into great landscape business owners. Get out of your truck and into the boardroom for the best 2 days you’ve ever spent on your business. You’re going to leave this workshop with: An operating budget built with your number s, for your company. We just finished our January budget but already we’re noticing a huge difference. Estimating methods that improve field productivity and profit. MORE >>

Scotland’s housing budget has increased by almost £200 million over the last year, paving the way for new homes to be built across the country. Speaking ahead of a debate on the Scottish Government’s Budget Bill, Finance Secretary John Swinney said: “The Scottish Government has been absolutely clear that we aim to deliver at least 30,000 affordable homes during the lifetime of this parliament and this funding will help ensure this commitment will be met. Housing is just one element of the Budget Bill which will be debated in Parliament this week. MORE >>