Managing the profitable construction business : the contractor's guide to success and survival strategies / [electronic resource]
by Schleifer, Thomas C [author.]; Sullivan, Kenneth T [author.]; Murdough, John M [author.].
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BookPublisher: Hoboken, New Jersey : Wiley, [2014]Description: 1 online resource (xxv, 254 pages) : illustrations.ISBN: 9781118837047 (electronic bk.); 1118837045 (electronic bk.); 9781118852453 (electronic bk.); 1118852451 (electronic bk.); 9781118837139 (electronic bk.); 1118837134 (electronic bk.); 1118836944; 9781118836941; 9781306637930; 1306637937.Subject(s): Construction industry -- Management | Construction industry -- Finance | BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Accounting / Financial | Construction industry -- Finance | Construction industry -- Management | Electronic books | Electronic booksOnline resources: Wiley Online Library "RSMeans."
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Part 1. Managing with Confidence -- Elements of Contractor Failure -- Increase in Project Size -- Change in Geographic Location -- Changing or Adding to Type of Construction Performed -- Replace Key Personnel -- Managerial Maturity -- Accounting Systems -- Evaluating Contract Profitability -- Equipment Cost Management -- Other Industry Concerns -- Part 2. Financial Management Issues -- Financial Analysis and Indicators -- Projection and Budgets -- The Effective Use of Credit -- Making Decisions in Volatile Conditions -- Success Factors for a Changing Industry -- Performance Measurement -- Appendix: Answer Key for Chapter Review Questions .
Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (Wiley, viewed April 7, 2014).
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