Category: Management Methods Bulletins
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.