Category: Management Methods Bulletins

Public Relations: An Important Marketing Tool for the Mechanical Contractor

This bulletin highlights the need for regular promotion as a business development tool and offers tips for selecting a public relations consultant.

Doing Business with a Customer in Bankruptcy

This bulletin can help you avoid legal and other pitfalls that may affect your business relationship with a customer that has or may file for bankruptcy. It covers bankruptcy basics—both Chapter 7 and Chapter 11—how claims are managed under each type of bankruptcy, court actions, debtor obligations, special protections available on construction projects should a general contractor or owner file for bankruptcy during a project and issues that could arise when a debtor obtains post-petition financing from lenders.

Understanding and Managing Risks Associated with Consequential Damages

This bulletin helps contractors avoid or manage the risks that arise when an unexpected disruption in a project results in a substantial financial impact, such as lost profits, lost rents, damage to reputation, down or idle time, and much more.

It includes examples of waivers, negotiating strategies and guidance to contractors when entering into a contractual negotiation.

PDF Editing Utilization for the Mechanical Contractor

Managing Retainage – A Critical Component of Effective Cash Flow

Getting Started on Making a Technology Investment

Bring Your Own Device – Is It Right for Your Company?

What Are the Pros and Cons of OCIPs and CCIPs?

Bluetooth for Tool Management

Things and Must Do’s to Protect/Secure Your Company’s Data

Why Contractors Should Do LEAN

The Management Audit: Peer Group Guidelines

Multi-Employer Defined Contribution Plans – Are You Liable for Another Contractor’s Delinquency?

Corporate Structure: Using Outside Advisors/Directors

CNC Pipe Fabricator

Cash Flow

Employee Reviews

Get tips on making the most of the employee review process, including how the review process can be used to improve the performance of employees and management alike.

PIPES (PROCESS INFORMATION PORTAL ENABLING SUCCESS)

Electronic Tablet Use in Construction

Enforceability of Contractual Fines/Penalties for Subcontractor Safety Violations

Subcontractors’ contracts may include provisions that impose fines or penalties for subcontractors’ safety violations. MCAA’s Management Methods Committee has released a Bulletin explaining how such provisions could impact a subcontractor and how best to avoid them.