The Elements of Building: A Business Handbook for Residential Builders & Tradesmen - Mark Q. Kerson

With 40 years of experience in the trade, the author details the skills and wisdom needed to establish and run a successful construction company. This invaluable handbook offers insightful guidance on hiring and working with employees and subcontractors; choosing and working with clients; estimating and bidding; managing money and marketing; and much more. nThe Elements of Building is about the business of residential construction. It is a must have resource for new and seasoned builders. With 40 years of experience in the trade the author details the skills and wisdom needed to establish and run a successful construction company. This invaluable handbook offers insightful guidance on hiring and working with employees and subcontractors; choosing and working with clients; estimating and bidding; managing money and marketing; and much more. A tradesman with forty-plus years of experience said of The Elements of Building: This book should be required reading for every builder and tradesmen in America. Another said: Practical, direct, no-nonsense. Wish I'd had this when I was starting out... It is a very good book... EOB IS AVAILABLE TO SCHOOLS, STORES, AND LIBRARIES AT DISCOUNT. FOR MORE INFORMATION WRITE TO [email protected].