Economic recessions are like storms that spare no industry, including construction. The good news is that the intensity of their impact can be mitigated through strategic planning. This article outlines key action points that small construction companies can implement to not just endure a recession but potentially come out stronger. Your business can weather economic downturns and improve financial stability, client retention, and overall performance by implementing these steps in the weeks and months
If you want to make sure that your organization functions like a well-oiled machine, then collaboration is the grease that keeps things moving. It takes some effort and persistence but you need to make sure you've got this part of your business covered so that you can achieve even greater success. Today, we’ll take a closer look at how you can make collaboration an effective part of your business.Create a Welcoming Environment Establishing an environment where everyone feels welcome is the first step in
By Laura Lane The hamlet of Oyster Bay and the surrounding villages are without a car wash, which forces motorists who don’t want to wash their vehicles themselves to drive several miles to do so. Some say they don’t mind, and that it’s important to preserving the historic nature of the hamlet, which should not include a car wash. But David Jacobson, who lives and works in Oyster Bay, would like to see that change. He spent roughly two hours on Feb. 29 at the Life Enrichment Center, introducing his vision
By Bill Bleyer This will be a momentous year for determining whether oysters and clams thrive again in Oyster Bay and Cold Spring Harbor. The future sustainability of the shellfish population hinges on decisions to be made in the coming months by the Town of Oyster Bay. In September, the town’s 30-year lease of underwater land to Frank M. Flower & Sons will end, and what the town will do with that acreage is a critically important question. A shellfish management plan being developed by the town, with