Category: Management Methods Bulletins
Identifying, Quantifying and Preventing BIM Related Cost and Time Impacts
This bulletin explores the types of construction contracts that can directly affect BIM estimates and execution and how these forms of contracts can affect BIM management, time, and costs.
Design-Assist
This bulletin offers tips for mitigating the risks of Design-Assist projects.
Career Development Initiative Podcast
In the Management Methods Committee’s latest podcast, Host Bob Lindbloom talks with MCAA about our industry-leading career development program. This special pop-up edition of the podcast is available exclusively via the iTunes or Google Play stores. Have questions or need support? Contact us.
Scheduling Best Practices
This bulletin looks at how contractors can adapt and improve skill and competency at scheduling, which is necessary to deliver the value that customers expect on time. Prefer to listen? Check out the podcast!
Scheduling Best Practices Podcast
Host Bob Lindbloom and co-host Paul Alexander discuss scheduling best practices with Michael McLin and Brian Lightner of Maxim Consulting Group. This podcast complements the Management Methods Bulletin on the same topic. Play the podcast directly from the WebBook, or listen and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes or Google Play.
Developing Improved Labor-Management Relations Podcast
Host Bob Lindbloom and co-host Brodie Arndt discuss various collective bargaining approaches with C. Richard Barnes, an internationally recognized mediator, facilitator, skills trainer and speaker specializing in dispute resolution, workforce training, and leadership coaching. This podcast complements the Management Methods Bulletin on the same topic. Play the podcast directly from the WebBook, or listen and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes or Google Play.
Business Transition Options for the Mechanical Contractor Podcast
Host Bob Lindbloom and co-host Rob Armistead discuss Exit Strategy Planning with Mario Vicari, business advisor to privately-held companies at Kreisher Miller. This podcast complements the Management Methods Bulletin on the same topic. Play the podcast directly from the WebBook, or listen and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes or Google Play.
Business Transition Options for the Mechanical Contractor
This bulletin reviews the various options for transferring ownership of a company and showcases the advance planning and analysis needed for a successful transfer. Prefer to listen? Check out the podcast!
Recovery of Material Escalation Costs Arising From Steel and Aluminum Tariffs
This bulletin explains how the new tariffs on imported steel and aluminum will impact fixed price contracts.
Vehicle Preventative Maintenance Program
This bulletin provides guidance to help you set up a PM program for your fleet.
Value Engineering
This bulletin explains the Value Engineering approach to optimizing value for each dollar spent.
Retention of Professional Staff
This bulletin outlines specific strategies that contractors can implement to increase their ability to retain employees as well as metrics that can be used to measure the effectiveness of these initiatives.
Credit Card Payments
This bulletin reviews the advantages and disadvantages of making payments via credit card.
Why Mechanical Contractors Should Furnish Equipment
This bulletin reviews the advantages sought by direct purchasing and the hidden pitfalls that may result.
Unit Pricing
This bulletin provides an overview of the “Unit Price” basis for pricing changes. It also highlights the pitfalls a contractor can expect in the implementation of a unit price change or contract.