Metal Building Contracting and Construction [Hardcover]

William Booth (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 31, 1999 | ISBN-10: 0070069646 | ISBN-13: 978-0070069640 | Edition: 1

Build a lucrative metal contracting and construction business.

. This book gives you an in-depth understanding of the marketplace for metal buildings and the materials used. You get step-by-step building methods and procedures...develop design-build skills...and see how to handle maintenance and repair work. Packed with illustrative examples, plans and photographs, this how-to resource gives you tools to:.

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• Maximize the advantages of metal buildings--including low cost, flexibility, and fast construction.
• Locate and qualify a prospective owner.
• Master the various strategies for selling the prospect.
• Perform inspections...seismic upgrades and fire damage renovations.
• Much more.

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From the Back Cover

Boost your bottom line with this complete metal building guide for contractors. This A-to-Z guide provides everything contractors need to maximize success and profits in the booming metal building business. Written by a contractor with 37 years' experience, this book shows you. how to get into the metal building business, make your business grow, and capitalize on the mushrooming demand for these multiuse structures. Written for contractors of any size, and covering the wide range of metal building types, this complete toolkit for construction professionals shows you how to: evaluate and select opportunities in. metal building construction; choose and use your partnership with a metal buiding manufacturer; find new customers; land contracts with an easygoing, low-pressure approach; handle both contract and construction phases glitch-free; improve your business with the latest designs, methods, and expert tips; save with this guide's wealth of illustrated examples and plans; reap long-term profits with maintenance and repair contracts.

About the Author

William D. Booth has more than 37 years' experience in building materials sales, metal building sales, and running his own company specializing in metal building sales and construction. He is the author of three other books, including one on boating published by Cornell Maritime Press; Marketing Strategies for Design-Build Contracting, from Chapman And Hall; and Selling Commercial and Industrial Construction Projects, published by Van Nostrand Reinhold.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 255 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional; 1 edition (January 31, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0070069646
• ISBN-13: 978-0070069640
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,721,102 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Just Business, October 13, 2008

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This review is from: Metal Building Contracting and Construction (Hardcover)

I was looking for a book about the mechanics of estimating, quoting, selling and installing metal buildings. This turned out to be about just the business aspects. It deals mostly in generalities. It's an interesting read, with stories and opinions about running a metal building business, but not much practical information.

5.0 out of 5 stars An integrated training course for PEMB sales from a 30y independent Builder., November 17, 2002

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