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There are, however, a few items that deserve a little more consideration. For instance, consider the location of your office. If you can afford it, you may want to locate your office near the main business activity in your town. What about near the city hall or county courthouse, for obtaining permits and government documents? Or how about by an association plan room for quicker access to bid documents?
Then, of course, you'll need office furniture, computers, peripherals, software, office supplies, and maybe even x-y axis tables and plotters for estimating and drafting. In today's world, plan on performing a lot of your daily correspondence online this means having dependable, high-speed modem access and phone lines along with the conventional phone/fax systems. These are all costs to be considered in your growth plan.
As you choose to do so and as money allows, you'll acquire other employees in both the office and field. It's not at all unusual for five million dollar volume companies to keep, besides their office staff, anywhere from three to six field workers at any given time on the payroll as employees.
The good news is that there is no real right or wrong, as long as you feel you've addressed all of the important and relevant responsibilities. If so, your plan is a good one. Have faith in yourself and your decisions, and be content that as the business grows, you'll know when you need to adjust and make changes. It's all part of growth. Good luck!
With over 25 years in construction, primarily as an estimator and project manager, Steve Saucerman now writes, speaks and consults for the for the construction industry. He also teaches part-time in the Building Construction Technology division for Rock Valley College in Rockford, III. He has published two books and over 350 articles to date and his writing is featured in construction periodicals all over the world.
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