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Schleifer, Thomas C.,

Managing the profitable construction business : the contractor's guide to success and survival strategies / Thomas C. Schleifer, Kenneth T. Sullivan, John M. Murdough. - 1 online resource (xxv, 254 pages) : illustrations

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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 .

ISBN: 9781118837047 (electronic bk.) 1118837045 (electronic bk.) 9781118852453 (electronic bk.) 1118852451 (electronic bk.) 9781118837139 (electronic bk.) 1118837134 (electronic bk.) 1118836944 9781118836941 9781306637930 1306637937

Standard No.: 10.1002/9781118852453 doi

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Construction industry--Management.
Construction industry--Finance.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Accounting / Financial
Construction industry--Finance.
Construction industry--Management.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: HD9715.A2

Dewey Class. No.: 657/.869