AGCMA - Associated General Contractors of Mass is the best place to find a member or business in the Wellesley MA area.
You think of your general contractor as an ally and partner — but he’s a primarily a businessman who may not reveal all his secrets.
Such instances of general contractors not paying subcontractors occur all the time. This damages the livelihood of many subcontractors and even worse forcing them out of business.
If you're considering using BIM, there are a few things to keep in mind in order to leverage it effectively.
Subpar subcontractors can impact a general contractor’s ability to deliver quality projects. Check out these five tips to improve subcontractor quality.
Understanding how contractors bill for services can help you keep costs down and your project on track
If you just want a job done, the contractor offers flexibility and savings, but you won't build a winning company culture with them.
When is a contractor not a contractor? According to the law, it's when the worker is actually an employee. With the advent of the gig economy, (Uber, Door Dash) this issue is more prevalent than ever. This trend doesn't...
Construction is a risky occupation. Accidents can happen that can injure workers. Conditions in a worksite can lead to illness. At its worst, these can even be debilitating and prevent them from future work.
There is a lot of buzz around construction technology in the cloud. But what do actual contractors who have experienced it for themselves have to say about i...
When you begin a new construction build, you have to make an agreement with the contractors. While many contractors are honest and only want to make a living in the construction industry, some
During the past few decades, there have been dozens of large contractors that, after many years of growth and apparent prosperity, experienced notable financial disasters, resulting in bankruptcy or a reincarnation of the business in a much different form. Most recently, firms like the Truland Group Inc. have proven that construction firms are not too …
In over 25 years of working with contractors, there is one number that most people I meet don’t know. And getting that one number wrong is killing their prof...
By not considering the tax implications of certain decisions, you may be leaving valuable tax deductions and credits on the table
Improving the productivity of employees in the contractor business can mean a couple different things. From project planning to employee morale, productivity can be affected by many factors. These hold true for large construction companies as well as individually owned local contractors. But the end
The growing independent workforce is a great source of talent, but what risks are involved and how can businesses mitigate them?
If you are starting a Construction Company this tips from an experienced contractor and construction accountant will help you get started right!
Optimizing electrical estimating with the digital takeoff
When all project players have access to the same tools — such as scheduling software, 3D modeling and data collection — experts agree disputes are more easily avoided.
Steve Kelman has ideas for helping innovative firms clear the hurdles to doing business with the government.
Many delay, disruption, and loss of productivity claims are lost or substantially reduced in value because mistakes, errors and carelessness are reflected