by Priscilla Hansen Mahoney | Jun 6, 2025 | Process
When a crew isn’t meeting deadlines or rework keeps piling up, it’s tempting to look at personalities or motivation. But more often than not, the real issue isn’t people—it’s process. Three core Lean concepts—waste identification, flow vs. batching, and pull vs. push...
by Priscilla Hansen Mahoney | May 2, 2025 | Process, Profit
Margins are under attack—and that’s why adopting Lean jobsite strategies has never been more critical. If you’re a builder, remodeler, general contractor, or project lead, you’re feeling it. Material prices continue to climb, tariffs hit hard and...
by Priscilla Hansen Mahoney | Sep 23, 2024 | Process
Learning How to R.E.A.D: A Contractor’s Guide to Time Management As a contractor, time is your most valuable asset. Effectively managing your time can significantly impact your productivity, profitability, and overall success. In the world of contracting, where...
by Priscilla Hansen Mahoney | Feb 21, 2024 | Plan, Process
If you are running a small contracting business, maybe it’s just you, or perhaps you and a couple of subcontractors, it can be tempting to keep things small and not expand your business. I hear it all the time… all the fear and trepidation that comes with...
by Priscilla Hansen Mahoney | Dec 15, 2020 | Process
When I first started my business – I scoured Google searching for the *perfect* checklist that would help me establish daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly routines. Of course, I found thousands of suggestions, but nothing *quite* fit – so, I did what...
by Priscilla Hansen Mahoney | Oct 25, 2015 | Process
It’s Autumn in New England – my favorite time of year. While taking long walks with my husband and dog in the Maine woods, I am struck with how quickly nature adapts to the shorter days, the colder nights, and how easily everything in nature seems to shift into...
