This unique resource teaches you everything you need to know about construction that isn’t covered in business school. The Construction MBA: Practical Approaches to Construction Contracting clearly outlines how to manage the multiple processes that must work simultaneously to make a construction company consistently profitable. It contains proven methods that, if implemented, will make a construction firm virtually resistant to recessions and client and employee problems. Presenting a buttoned-down approach to construction contracting, this practical guide provides real-world solutions that can be applied in any construction business.
The Construction MBA features:
- Proven strategies to limit time invested while maximizing profits and client satisfaction.
- Successful methods for acquiring profitable work.
- Charts, tables, and bulleted lists that clearly lay out the "How To's" of effective organizational management.
Table of contents - Chapter 1. The New Business Model
- Chapter 2. Corporate Objectives and Strategies
- Chapter 3. Work Acquisition
- Chapter 4. Operations Management
- Chapter 5. Human Resources
- Chapter 6. Financial Management
- Chapter 7. Technology
- Chapter 8. Best Practices
- Chapter 9. Summary and Conclusions
- Appendix A: Case Studies
- Appendix B: Digest of Other Management Insights
- Appendix C: What Construction Professionals Need to Know and Reading
- Appendix D: Construction Parables
About the Author
- Matt Stevens is president of Stevens Construction Institute, Inc., management advisors to construction contractors. With more than 30 years' experience as a general and specialty contractor, he has been working with contracts as a management advisor since 1994. Matt also worked as a management consultant with FMI Corporation from 1997-2002. He earned an undergraduate degree in Construction Management from University of Louisiana-Monroe and an MBA from Rollins College, Winter Park, Florida. Matt is the author of Managing a Construction Firm on 24-Hours a Day (McGraw-Hill Professional, 2006).
Book Details
- Paperback: 464 pages
- Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional; 1 edition (June 18, 2012)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0071763252
- ISBN-13: 978-0071763257
List Price: $70.00