Construction Contractors' Survival Guide 1st Edition

"Your management decisions alone determine whether you will succeed or fail in the construction business." As a general contractor, my attention was caught by this the opening sentence in Thomas C. Schleifer's "Construction Contractor's Survival Guide". After reading the book I ordered a copy for every one of my project managers and other key staff and continued using it for training throughout my construction career. Schleifer was formerly a consultant to the surety industry, where it was his business to understand the causes of contractors' failures, and it is from this perspective that he describes in his book the ten most common causes of contractor failure and how a contractor can avoid them. No contractor should be without this book.Nick B. GanawayGeneral contractor and author of "Construction Business Management, What Every Construction Contractor, Builder and Subcontractor Needs to Know"

If you have been in business for atleast 2 years, and are still in business, this book will tell you nothing you haven't already figured out on your own. The book is vague and does not give you any guidance. A general " owning your own business" book would probably give you the same information. This book is maybe worth $10,MAYBE, and is dated. The whole computer portion is written for 1990!Again don't waste your time and money!

It is a practical and worthwhile study.I want another copy.M.

Anyone interested in going into the construction biz should make this required reading. If you are already a contractor then this book reminds you how difficult our line of work is and gives you some ways to limit the dangers.

The author uses real world examples to illustrate some of the pitfalls of construction contracting. The price is high for such a small book, but size is not necessarily an indicator of value. The author's insight into how to read the books to accurately determine profitability should more than repay anyone running such a business.