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The Problem of Sustainability
The short answer is that we can not.
The long answer is that we can help.
But frequently it is not.
1. The role of contractor
2. The details of the
specific construction
field
3. To be a competent
business manager
The contractor uses their knowledge of:
Builder’s risk
Construction techniques
Material purchasing
Labor management
Marketing, and
Bidding, to:Complete, and get paid for construction activity.
A developer
A construction worker
Anybody’s savior The Owner The Developer The Workers
In Wx Jobs – the CAP is the Developer
“Right Sizing” is the Key to Success
Developers: Are the connection
between the project and the end user
Develop the project concept
Perform or secure project design services
Arrange the financing Shoulder most project
risk
Labor Includes: Carpenters Wx Installers General Laborers Occasionally, the
Contractor Labor:
Is employed when there is work
Is selected to match skills to specific job needs
Manufactured Homes Health and Safety Single Ply Insulated
Roofing Systems Duct Tightening Under Floor Insulation Indoor Air Quality House Tightening Furnace Replacement Blower Door Lead Testing IR Technology
Stick Built Homes Health & Safety Ventilation Attic Insulation Wall Insulation Under Floor Insulation Duct Tightening Furnace Replacement Blower Door Lead Testing IR Technology
Required SkillsTrainers & Program Partners
Strategy & Planning Marketing Bookkeeping Financial Management Bidding Crew Supervision Working with Lenders
Clatsop Community College’s Small Business Development Center
Enterprise Cascadia (formerly ShoreBank)
Everything!
Good Management and Adaptability = Survival1.Right Sizing - personnel scaled to match
available work2.Diversify – look for new, compatible lines of
business3.Minimize Debt – low balances, low payments4.Build Profit – seek to maximize profits 5.Create Margins– always pay self less than
available residuals. Build these up for bad times
Utility Rate Wx Financing NGO “patient capital”
programs Utility-driven Wx
programs Wx-Related
Construction Work EPDM roofing Healthy Homes
projects Housing rehab projects
Prospecting is part of the job
We must accept our limitations, calmly, if possible.
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