Become a Better Contractor in 2021 By Asking These 10 Questions

10 Questions to ask that will make you a better Contractor

1. Am I proud of this work? Is this the standard that the Client will accept?
2. Is this safe?
3. Is there another way of doing this which could be safer or smarter?
4. Will we be paid for this? Is this included in our contract price?
5. Have we been paid? When will we be paid?
6. Have you checked? Is this correct?
7. Do you understand? Do you know what you have to do?
8. What are the consequences of our action (or lack of action)? Will there be knock-on impacts on other activities?
9. Is this the right (best) solution to the problem? What’s the cause of the problem? Are we only treating the symptom or are we actually treating the root cause of the problem?
10. What are the risks? Have we mitigated the risks? Do we understand the risks?

Take a little extra time to ask these questions and your projects will be completed safely, with good quality, more productively and quicker.

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