TY - BOOK AU - Schleifer, Thomas C. AU - Sullivan, Kenneth T., AU - Murdough, John M., TI - Managing the profitable construction business: the contractor's guide to success and survival strategies SN - 9781118836941 U1 - 624.068 23 PY - 2014///] CY - Hoboken, New Jersey PB - Wiley KW - Construction industry KW - Management KW - Finance N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Managing with confidence -- Elements of contractor failure -- Increase in project size -- Change in geographic location -- Changing or adding to type of construction performed -- Replace key personnel -- Managerial maturity -- Accounting systems -- Evaluating contract profitability -- Equipment cost management -- Other industry concerns -- Financial management issues -- Financial analysis and indicators -- Projection an d budgets -- The effective use of credit -- Making decisions in volatile conditions -- Success factors for a changing industry -- Performance measurement ER -