Building Business

The professional project manager’s "Beta Distribution" method of ballpark estimating represents your best defense against bidding too high or too low at the initial phases of a project.

Project managers recognize three basic “constraints” on almost every project, including the project’s scope, schedule, and cost. I like to add two more, quality and risk.

Using financial terms the wrong way causes confusion that costs you money. Learn the real meaning of the three most common words used to describe financial transactions.

Update from Elliot F. Eisenberg, the Bowtie Economist

Bill Asdal turned a successful remolding company into a business school for other remodelers and even some business that have nothing to do with construction.

Toying with the idea of a holiday drone purchase? I’ll give you a business reason to go ahead and buy one.

Some titles to consider as gifts to yourself (open them before Christmas), business books worth your precious time and money.

Unlike most industries, where production has risen dramatically over the last two decades, the construction industry remains stuck in a rut. Researchers suggest that construction-worker motivation may be to blame.

Taking the pulse of the present and near future homebuilding business with economist Elliot Eisenberg, Ph.D.

A smarter way to handle the inevitable delays.