The Builder's Guide to Running a Successful Construction Company (For Pros by Pros)

I have benefitted greatly from Gerstel's step-by-step, commonsense advice. My little business is now profitable and pleasurable.


Builder's Guide to Running a Successful Construction Company   April 14, 2001
bvig (Seattle, WA USA)
10 out of 10 found this review helpful

Very helpful and good book, for any small building contractor. I am building contractor my self for 8 years now and I found that info in this book is still very helpful and absolutely necessary for anybody who wishes to start his or her own construction company. I will definitely recommend it to anyone. Down to earth and very useful. Thank you David.


Outstanding   October 2, 2000
14 out of 14 found this review helpful

Gerstel's book is full of insightful information that an up-and-coming contractor can use. His candid reveiw of his own pitfalls and successes along with pointers on how to avoid common headaches prooved a valuable tool for our company. We have grown to over a million dollars in volume a year and are still growing strong. We continue to adapt using many of Gerstel's suggestions. Definitely a good source of information for any new contractor.


Useful, but limited in scope   November 2, 1999
62 out of 65 found this review helpful

The information presented here is very useful IF you want to run a *small* construction company, specializing in single-family remodeling projects, just as the author has done.

Unfortunately, that wasn't what I was looking for. If you need information on how to branch out into other types of projects -- commercial or industrial -- or how to expand your business, you'd better get a different book. If you want to keep your company small and focused, however, this book would be a good place to start.