Posted by Curtis on Apr 4, 2014
AJB General Contractor has been in business for 25 years We have built many thousands of projects in the Las Vegas area. By successfully completing so many project over the years we have gained very unique experience. We have learned a lot about customers, their expectations, desires, needs, fears and concerns. Some of them are fickle and others are “Awesome”. There are even predatory customers looking to skin anyone around them for personal gain and benefit but they...
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Posted by Curtis on Mar 28, 2014
A Buildings Forgotten Asset is the one Rarely Noticed It is usually never inspected and forgotten about until it begins to fail. Typically, there is never any maintenance or care of this building asset until it is in the mature stage of its life cycle. Once this asset is at the mature stage maintenance becomes a reactive approach. What is the asset? It is the roof that works every day for years and decades to keep the weather out of the building. Keeping the rain, sun,...
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Posted by Curtis on Mar 21, 2014
Outsourcing has become the mantra with downsizing and rightsizing feeding the desires of small business to seek vendor value outside of the organization. The move from internal control to outsourcing can create a dynamic shift by allowing a business to focus on its strengths and distinctive competency; creating the opportunity for resources to be re-allocated in pursuit of higher levels of quality and efficiency. Outsourcing has the potential to be fraught with unintended...
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Posted by Curtis on Mar 14, 2014
Project design teams saves money, time and frustration by pooling expertise. Evaluating project feasibility and utilizing the skill sets and knowledge base of the Contractors, Architects, Engineers and the Owner provide for improved outcomes. A simplified design process consists of the following elements: Owner Concept Identified Define the scope and design criteria around the Owner concept Architect to develop preliminary schematic/pricing plans An abbreviated plan is...
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Posted by Curtis on Mar 7, 2014
The basics provided in “Subcontracting 101 for Building Owners” is a helpful primer that can make hiring subcontractors a positive experience. Sounds simple enough; hire a subcontractor and have them perform the work that needs to be done. Saving money and keeping control seems like a reasonable and logical approach. Besides, it might be fun to play the role of general contractor. It can’t be that hard. Dealing with subcontractors can be a rewarding...
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Posted by Curtis on Mar 5, 2014
Own Instead of Rent & Pay Yourself First One of the best lessons in teaching others how to save is to pay yourself first and set aside a reserve or savings for a rainy day. A similar approach is to use the same mindset and pay yourself each month by accruing equity in a building you own. Paying rent is an expense but investing in your own building is a way to accrue equity year after year. Before you know it, 10-15 years goes by and the building is yours. No...
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