Contractor News: Construction Outlook for 2022
As a construction business owner, you are always looking ahead. If you are going to have success in the long-term, you need to know not only what you are doing today, but also what you are going to be doing in the months – and even years – to come. (more)
For Contractors, Experience is a Valuable Commodity
Have you ever stopped to think about what separates one contractor from the next? When a project goes out for bid and a long list of contractors reply, many of those bids will look identical to one another. The cost of the job will often be similar, as will the timeline and many other details. (more)
Keeping It Simple – Five Key Tips for Contractors to Win Bids
As a contractor, you want to win bids. Actually, you need to win bids. Without securing new projects on a consistent basis, you’ll quickly be looking for another line of work. Contracting is highly competitive anywhere you happen to do business, but particularly in Southern California. (more)
Drought-Tolerant Solutions
It’s regularly been on the news—Jerry Brown’s mandate to cut California cities’ water usage by 25%. And you probably are aware that the Metropolitan Water District ...
Seven Best Uses for Pea Gravel
Seven Best Uses for Pea Gravel Pea gravel, or pea shingle, is the smallest type of gravel. It is chips of stone whose sharp edges have been softened by the action of fresh or...
The Many Different Applications for Sand
There is actually a somewhat scientific definition of sand: It is loose grains of rocks or minerals that are less than one-twelfth of an inch in diameter...