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Welcome to the Community Board. This board is split into two - An Opportunities Board to post contracts that may need filling and Development which will feature blog posts and guest columns from our members on all things development-related to your business.
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Grant
- Jan 13, 2020
- 5 min
Challenges Facing Construction Companies Today. Pt. 2
Earlier I wrote a piece about the challenges facing construction companies in relation to recruitment and retention and the pressure to...
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Grant
- Jan 10, 2020
- 4 min
Challenges Facing Construction Companies Today. Pt.1
Have you ever heard the saying "I know sh*t flows downhill, but why am I always living in the valley?" I think this is one that can be...
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Grant
- Jan 6, 2020
- 3 min
The Solution for the Construction Sector in Creating Consistency and Sustainability!
In the last few weeks I've spent a lot of time with small SME construction sub-contractors, speaking to them about the challenges they...
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Grant
- Nov 28, 2019
- 2 min
The Be Fair Framework - What Does it Do?
No 1 - It's All About Commitment! I've written a lot recently about CITB's Be Fair Framework and how it will help construction businesses...
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Grant
- Nov 18, 2019
- 2 min
Vision - Overused Term or Business Motivational Tool?
Some years ago, I was developing a management programme for a client of mine, and like you do, was looking for some management quotes to...
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Grant
- Nov 15, 2019
- 3 min
Innovation - "There is nothing to fear but fear itself"
I've recently been involved with a few clients that are tying to introduce new ways of managing sites, workshops...
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Grant
- Oct 21, 2019
- 3 min
Sales Guilt - Do You Suffer From it?
I attended a networking event a few weeks ago, where the main speaker was talking about increasing sales through having the right...
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Grant
- Oct 10, 2019
- 5 min
Creating Customer Certainty
What do we expect when we buy goods or services from a supplier? Sales people will justify the price they charge through citing quality...
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Grant
- Oct 3, 2019
- 2 min
To Quote, or Not to Quote? That is the Question...
Over the last week or so, I've been having a number of conversations with clients over the quote to win ratio's. Believe it or not one MD...
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Grant
- Sep 12, 2019
- 3 min
Building Change from Below
You know, people think that change normally comes from above...
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Grant
- Sep 6, 2019
- 3 min
"Come and work for me, I'll look after you" (until it suits me that is..)
Do you recognise this statement? is this how you started your business?
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Grant
- Aug 29, 2019
- 3 min
Main Contractors - a Blessing or a Curse?
Working in construction can be a challenge can't it? Not enough staff to do the job, payments held back on a whim, pressure to get people...
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Grant
- Aug 16, 2019
- 5 min
I Know S*%t Flows Downhill but Why am I living in the Valley?
How did you start your business? Was it a case of the site/contracts manager encouraging you to work for them with the words “come and...
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Grant
- Aug 9, 2019
- 2 min
Why Look After your People?
I've been talking to a lot of my clients recently about people management and why they struggle to get people to do what they want them to.
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Jamie Hamilton
- Jul 25, 2019
- 2 min
£17.8m construction investment project to attract, train and retain new talent
£17.8m construction investment project to attract, train and retain new talent
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Grant
- Jul 19, 2019
- 2 min
Who's Doing Who the Favour?
I've spent a lot of time this week talking to clients about sub-contractors and their attitudes on site...
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Jamie Hamilton
- Jul 10, 2019
- 4 min
Why do I need a shareholders’ agreement and what should it include?
This is a submission from Richard Cramer of Front Row Legal, a specialist in Sports, Media and Business Law based in Leeds. As there is...
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Grant
- May 20, 2019
- 1 min
Why We Have A Job Forecast
I encourage all my clients to develop a job forecast. Why? Because it helps them to plan and manage jobs and their businesses better.
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Jamie Hamilton
- Jan 4, 2019
- 1 min
Interested in a Construction Management Development programme?
Happy New Year to you all! We hope you've had an enjoyable festive break? The main reason for getting in touch is that we've been invited...
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