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Construction Business Management: What Every Construction Contractor, Builder & Subcontractor Needs to Know
 Construction Business Management: What Every Construction Contractor, Builder & Subcontractor Needs to Know Written by a general contractor of 25 years, Construction Business Management offers the lessons learned from both good and not-so-good decisions. Read what it takes to build all aspects of a business that’s profitable, enjoyable, and enduring: a.. Contract Terms & Conditions [...]
The Business Guide to Sustainability: Practical Strategies and Tools for Organizations
The Business Guide to Sustainability: Practical Strategies and Tools for Organizations First edition: Winner of Choice Magazine – Outstanding Academic Titles for 2007 Sustainability promises both reduced environmental impacts and real cash savings for any organization – be it a business, non-profit/NGO or government department. This easy-to-use manual has been written by top business consultants [...]
Increasing ROI by Improving Business Sustainability in a Cash Strapped Economy
During times of economic uncertainty and staggering consumer confidence levels, companies seek alternative measures to increase business sustainability. Businesses incur additional costs to cover operational expenses; however, companies unintentionally waste their revenue on excess supplies and inefficient policies. Sustainable businesses generate additional revenue through targeting environmentally conscious customers, and reducing consumption, reusing materials, and disposing of waste responsibly.
Timeless Sustainability Wisdom Allows Businesses to Thrive During Recession
You might think that sustainable practices will cost you money. The real truth is that following sustainability principles will increase your revenues, lower your risk, polish your image, motivate your employees and position you for even greater success. This article gives you a quick overview of the facets of sustainability and how you can make them work for you, your people, your stakeholders and the planet with the side effect of being much more profitable in the long term.
Green Business Strategy – Getting Employees Engaged in Sustainability
Trying to persuade your business colleagues to go green can be tough. Yet we know environmental consciousness is not only good–it’s good for business. Customer loyalty, public credibility and investor confidence are gained by companies that do things right. Find out how to engage key functional areas, like finance or human resources, to successfully achieve green business goals.
Sustainable Business is Good Business
Sustainability is a worldwide movement that is changing the way we do business. Sustainability is a megatrend that reflects a general shift in thinking or approach affecting entire countries, industries, and organizations. Sustainability is the next transformational business megatrend comparable to mass production, manufacturing quality movement, IT revolution, and globalization. To address the specialized requirements of sustainability, companies are employing new business methods.
The Eighth Reason – The Bank Won’t Back Your Business Because You Don’t Have a Sustainability Plan
Over the past several months, I have attended several presentations, forums and discussions centered around the idea of sustainable business practice. And although I have only just begun to get some sort of a grasp of what the industry of sustainability fully encompasses, I have come to one very important conclusion. If you are a business owner, and you haven’t already started to get a grip on the issues surrounding sustainability, you are in serious danger of falling victim to what I’ve called the eighth reason the bank won’t back your business. So what do you do about it? Is it even a problem that you’ll have to worry about in the next couple of years?
