As I noted in my last blog, during the Building Contractors Association of Southwestern Idaho Political Action Committee interviews of candidates for public office, the majority of the candidates cited the lack of affordable housing as one of major the issues facing us. During the discussions, a number of the…
Forbes published an article today titled “The Happiest Careers In America.” The article highlights the results of a new survey from job site CareerBliss.com that revealed the top ten happiest professions in America. The survey results measured nine factors of workplace happiness, including the individual’s relationship with their boss and…
Welcome to the first in my series of blog posts on the Business of Building. Let’s start with a quiz. In a normal market, what is the average Net Profit for a Builder? Is it 21% to 30% 17.3% to 20.9% 3.7% to 8.7% -5% to 0% It has…
