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When starting a construction business from scratch, it should be remembered that if you follow some rules, you can avoid the standard mistakes of start-up entrepreneurs and organize a very profitable and promising business. Because the main mistakes are made at the initial stage, when the constituent documents are drawn up.

Mistake # 1

When contacting intermediaries for registering a company on a turnkey basis, it is necessary to carefully study all constituent documents. The fact is that template, ready-made forms can be offered for signing. When organizing a construction business, the formation of some provisions of the charter must be carried out individually. This is especially true of such provisions as:

Distribution of profits;

Additional rights and obligations of participants;

Decision making procedure;

Distribution of shares.

Mistake # 2

The wrong choice of organizational and legal form can create an unreliable foundation for a future business. Each of the forms proposed by the legislation has negative and positive aspects. For the construction business, you should choose the most convenient and profitable one. A clear statement of the task and certainty with the direction of the business will help to avoid difficulties during work.

Mistake # 3

Vaguely agreed-upon ways of conducting contractual work can subsequently interfere with the establishment of long-term relationships with suppliers and contractors. In the construction business, there is a constant rotation of personnel and special attention should be paid to the work under the contract when drawing up documents.

Mistake # 4

It is necessary to strictly adhere to complete and accurate accounting when using not only state unified documents, but also when creating internal ones. A large amount of building materials and hiring temporary employees requires the introduction of a competent and well-functioning document control system. For example, it will be very sad to lose your business due to the lack of an invoice for roofing sandwich panels or other building material.

Mistake # 5

Lack of control over accounting is nothing but a time bomb in the construction business. Often professional builders start doing this business. Having completely trusted a hired accountant, the owners of the company rarely check the expediency of expenses without realizing that it is almost impossible to recover the money spent in vain.

Mistake # 6

Inappropriate recruiting can also negatively affect the activities of the newly formed company. Even working with small orders for the construction or renovation of structures, you need to be completely confident in the qualifications of the employees. Word of mouth is of great importance in the construction business and poor performance can damage a company's reputation.

Mistake # 7

Too large a range of services and accepting orders for the construction or repair of large structures can do a disservice. At the initial stage of work, the company may have technical overlaps or poorly established relationships with suppliers. A delay in the production of large works or their failure to complete them threatens the company with collapse.

Mistake number 8

Now one of the most promising areas in construction is the construction of low-rise buildings. For this, the technologies used to build modern prefabricated buildings are suitable. In order not to let the customer down and to carry out all the work on such construction at a high level, it is necessary to carefully study the building codes and regulations. The slightest deviation from state standards can later turn into major troubles.

Mistake number 9

A common defect is negligence in placing orders. For each specific order, an estimate must be drawn up, to which all documents for the purchase of materials must be attached. In the contract with the customer, all stages of the work must also be described in detail. Accuracy is needed not only when preparing financial documents, but also when working out a plan for the provision of a particular service. This will significantly reduce the likelihood of disputable situations.

Mistake number 10

The desire to take on any job can turn into a failure. Each builder is trained in a highly specialized field. The performance of the duties of a plasterer cannot be entrusted to an installer of water supply networks. The use of special working skills of hired performers and the selection of real and feasible orders are one of the guarantees of a high-quality solution to the task.

Every seasoned construction business owner knows a lot more about their job. But for a beginner, when starting his own business, it is better to learn from other people's mistakes and not make his own critical mistakes.

In this article, we will tell you how using the available means you can partially check a legal entity for solvency. This will be useful both to those who have already concluded an agreement with one or another legal entity, and to those who are going to sue the debtor.

After all, a large number of decisions are not executed at all, and it is advisable for you to know in advance whether it is worth spending time and effort on the trial or not.

The specified instruction will also be useful to those who are going to buy an apartment in a new building.

You can also order the verification of the developer in our company.

As a result of checking the developer, we provide you with a report produced according to our complete verification procedure developer.

An example of a full developer audit report can be viewed here: "-2018".

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How it happens in practice ( from the experience of one of the equity holders):

There is a well-promoted brand, let's call it "GK Stroim quickly", and this GK includes OOO Romashka, OOO Gibloe Delo, OOO Stroim badly. On the website of the company "GK Stroim Fast" there are 3 construction objects, the site is serious, and the GK itself has many offices.

The first impression is that the company is solid, heard, perhaps even someone from their acquaintances once bought an apartment from them. As a result, you decide to conclude an agreement with GK Build Fast. In the official office, where the inscriptions "GK Build Fast" flaunt, a manager in a corporate uniform radiates reliability, you are presented with branded brochures with the logo "GK Build Fast" and there is no doubt that you are dealing with a reputable company.

If you suddenly start asking for legal documents, then the manager's rosy smile turns into an angry one, as if you asked something forbidden, something that should never be talked about. To your question why the contract is not concluded with "GK Stroim quickly", but with LLC "Bad Deed", the manager gives you a pre-prepared answer that LLC "Bad Deed" is the official exclusive seller of the developer, and besides, the developer is included in holding group of companies. As a result, the contract is concluded without looking, without thinking, without checking. In the future, the Client learns about the problems of the developer. The client tries to call the sales office of GK Build Fast, but there he is politely sent to the developer, and they explain that the office in which they signed the contract is just a sales office and has nothing to do with the developer. After the developer's endless promises, the client starts looking for information on the Internet, finds forums of equity holders who, like him, thoughtlessly entered into an agreement with an unverified Developer. As a result, the client understands that it was necessary to thoroughly check the documents. It’s good if the endless waiting for an apartment will eventually end with its receipt, but statistics show that there are more than 90 problematic construction sites in Moscow and the Moscow Region.

So, let's begin.

Signs of an unreliable company:

1. The company is reluctant to provide any documents and answer questions related to the legal purity of the transaction. He reacts negatively to any of your questions, as if you accuse them of fraud.
2. The company is often sued.
3. The company has unsealed orders of execution. That is, the debt was confirmed in court and was not paid voluntarily.
4. The company has a lot of negative reviews.
5. The contracts that you conclude have a different form from the one established by 214-FZ.

How to check a company for solvency.

Extract from the Unified State Register of Legal Entities.

The first thing that needs to be done is to get an extract from the Unified State Register of Legal Entities for the legal entity with whom you have entered into an agreement on the website of the tax inspectorate.

Indicate the TIN or OGRN of the developer or the name, enter the verification code and download the statement.

Also note when the CEO was elected. If the change took place recently and numerous companies “hang” on us, then this may indicate that the company is preparing for bankruptcy. The general director is changed to a so-called "nominal" director in order to avoid criminal liability under Art. 315 of the Criminal Code (Failure to execute a court verdict, court decision or other judicial act). Usually, while a house is being built, the company is managed by a normal CEO, this is necessary to attract investors, loans, etc. But as soon as the time comes to pay the bills, the directors are changed to a nominee, whom no one will ever even give out a loan to. But the company no longer needs them, because it simply rushes to the mercy of fate. If the change of director happened recently, then this is a bad sign.

The information about the CEO looks like this:

The director's TIN is not present in all statements (it is not in the picture), since not everyone has an INN. If there is one, be sure to write it down.

Also useful information for us will be the date of registration of a legal entity.

The older the company, the more reliable it is. If the company was opened quite recently, and the brand, according to the developer, has existed much longer, then think about why they closed the company that was before? If a developer's manager tells you that they have been working for more than 20 years in the real estate market, and the company with which you conclude a contract exists for only 5 years, this means that the brand is registered to another legal entity that contains all the assets of the company, and the person with with which you conclude the contract, was created specifically in order to eliminate all debts in case of trouble without losses for the owners.

Whether the company is filing a tax return or not.

If it doesn't, then the conclusion is simple - nothing good can be expected from such a company. If the company does not submit its tax return, the FTS may seize all of the company's accounts. Therefore, the company will not be able to function normally, this is a bad sign.

How to find out which company a trademark is registered for.

It is very good if you conclude an agreement with the company for which the brand is registered. A brand is registered to a company that has money and assets; the brand is the most valuable asset of the company. How to find out which company has a registered trademark?

You can directly ask the Developer. If they answer what exactly for the company with which the contract will be concluded, ask for a copy.

It is important that the name of the company and the address completely coincide with the name and address of the legal entity indicated in the certificate.

On this site you can get information on the trademark and the legal entity for which it is registered.

In addition to information on trademarks, on this site you will receive a lot of other useful information.

How to define a developer company - a legal entity with which you will conclude an agreement.

It is important to correctly identify the developer and check it out. If you check the legal entity for which the brand is registered, then the result of the check may be positive, since all assets are concentrated precisely on the parent company, but if you check the Developer, then the result of the check may be quite the opposite.

The details of the legal entity can be taken, as a rule, on the "Contacts" tab or in the project declaration, which should be posted on the website. It is important to check the details specified in the declaration posted on the website with other permits. If such information is not posted on the site, then this is a minus. This means that the company is hiding something, because trustworthy companies post full details, including bank details, on their website. Why does the group of companies not advertise the details of the entire group?

Because there are probably companies that are part of the group or were once part of it and have a dark history - such as an unfinished house or a completed one, but with a delay, for example, 5 years. Knowing the entire list of companies included in the group, you can already check the entire history of the company. That is why all the affiliated legal entities are hiding firms.

We check the director for rating.

A nominee director is a person who is legally listed as the CEO and bears all legal responsibility, while another person actually controls the company. A nominee director is in fact a homeless person who does not care that debts or any criminal liability will "hang" on him.

To check a director for rating, you need to know the TIN of the general director. We recognized him in the statement Unified State Register of Legal Entities.

Then go to the site: https://focus.kontur.ru, http://www.kartoteka.ru,enter the INN and see the results. If there are a lot of companies listed for a given individual, this may indicate the nomination of the CEO.

If the director is a nominee, then the company has already prepared in all positions to keep the defense from creditors, government agencies and other persons who make certain demands on the company. If the developer's company is run by a homeless person, then you should refrain from cooperation with such a company.

Analysis of the company's judicial work.

A very important indicator. We go to the website of the vessels file: http://kad.arbitr.ru http://www.1cont.ru/, http://ras.arbitr.ru, http://sudact.ru/

Enter the name of the company and press start.

Next, we analyze how many court cases the company has. If the company is mainly listed as the Defendant, then this is a bad indicator, which means that the company does not pay contractors, suppliers. This may indicate the financial problems of the company. The company is only wasting time by the court. You also need to analyze the amount of debt. If the amounts are small, then this is not important for a large developer. If the company acts as a Claimant, then on the one hand, this may indicate that the company is stable and the owner will not leave it. But on the other hand, this may indicate financial problems. If the amount of the claim is large, it means that the company did not receive the money it expected, and this may ultimately undermine the financial stability of the company. Of fundamental importance will be the subject of legal action. Pay attention to who the Developer is suing with: Vodokanal, Elektrosset or the designer - this may affect the delivery time of the house. Well, nothing good at all if the company is bankrupt. Such cases are marked with a red letter "B".

In short, a company's litigation can tell a lot about a firm's plight.

Uncovered debts of the company.

On the FSSP website http://fssprus.ru/iss/ip/ you can find out about outstanding enforcement proceedings.

Enter your company name and select a region. The region is determined by an extract from the Unified State Register of Legal Entities.

If the company has a lot of debts for large amounts, then this speaks only of one thing - there is no money. Pay attention to the period when the enforcement proceedings were initiated. If this period is within two months, then it is quite possible that the writ of execution will soon be executed. And if the FSSP website has unsecured debts more than two months ago, then this is definitely a bad sign. Suing such a company is a waste of time and effort. But even the very fact of the existence of writs of execution may indicate that there is no money in the settlement accounts of the Developer. When the company has money, the sheet is presented immediately to the bank and the money is debited within three days. They get to the bailiffs when there is no money on the company's accounts and in order to fulfill the decision, it is necessary to arrest the property. Pay attention to what type of debt the company has. If it is a state duty or a fine, then there is no reason to worry. State duties are sent by the court directly to the bailiff, bypassing the company's accounts. Enforcement proceedings are not a quick process, so the debt can hang on the company for a long time.

How else can you check the company.

Check the company's website.

You can check the company's website on various Internet services. We use it: http://www.cy-pr.com/

We go in, enter the checked site into the analysis line and get a sample. In the sample, we are interested in the date of creation of the site and the owner of the site, that is, to whom the site is registered. For example, if the site was created in 2017, and the legal entity was registered in 2018, then ask yourself: how many companies did these persons have in the period from 2017 to 2018 and where are they now? A good indicator will be if the site is registered to the legal entity that you are checking.

But if the site is registered to another legal entity, this is not always a bad thing.The site is often registered with an Internet provider or FL, this often happens. It will be suspicious if, for example, the person being checked is Romashka LLC, and the site is listed on Romashka 2 LLC. The most reliable criterion for evaluating a company is high site traffic, which means that search engines love this site, and this may indicate the seriousness of the company, the presence of a good budget for Internet marketing. And a good budget can be found only in companies with well-thought-out business processes. A fly-by-night company, as a rule, and the site appears in the search only in the advertising results. When choosing a company on the Internet, focus on natural results. Search engines will do the initial selection of sites for you.

At the moment, search engines evaluate sites according to numerous criteria - in aggregate, more than 1000 indicators, including the following: whether the company has an office, whether the requisites are indicated, whether there is a telephone, etc. One of the most important metrics is the assessment of the behavior of previous users. Suppose you are looking for: a lawyer to collect a penalty from a developer through Arbitration. We wrote out a list of companies for ourselves, went to see them, in the end you didn’t like something and after a while you returned to the search with the same request. As a result, your choice fell on company number two. This behavior became typical for the majority of users, as a result, search engines began to rank the site of company # 2 better. It is impossible to gain a foothold in the natural issue of companies that provide this or that service with poor quality. It is long and expensive; one-day companies do not work like that. This kind of ranking does not happen with sites that appear in the SERP with the help of ads. If you want to receive high-quality services and goods, choose sites from natural results. Search robots and users have already done this for you, so join the majority's choice! It is necessary to understand which sites are displayed in the search using natural results, and which ones with the help of advertising.

V top companies are usually market leaders.

It will not be superfluous to check the company for participation in government contracts.

On this commercial site: http://new.tenderguru.ru/ you can learn about the history of the company's participation in government contracts.

If a company participates in tenders and auctions, then this in itself is a good sign. This may mean that the company is active and the owner needs it. If a company wins a certain tender, then this is even better, since government contracts impose rather stringent requirements on companies.

Company group.

If a developer belongs to a group of companies, this is not always a good sign. In Russia, the construction business is built in such a way as to protect itself from possible risks: from possible fines from government agencies, from equity holders who suddenly decide to collect a penalty for late transfer of an apartment, from claims from contractors, etc. etc. The group of companies is built in such a way that the parent (branded) company makes a profit and remains afloat, and all responsibility falls on the newly created legal entity. a person with no assets. In this case, nothing threatens the business, the owner liquidates the company with all its debts, and the rest is legal. persons continue to work without loss. By concluding an agreement with one of the legal entities that are part of the group of companies, you hope that the company has a long history, good assets, and in case of problems, there will be something to take from it.

In fact, the opposite situation turns out: in the official office of the company, you sign an agreement with another legal entity, which has absolutely nothing to do with a large branded company.So, the company with which you will conclude an agreement most likely has neither its office, nor property, nothing but promises. Most large and small developers work according to this model, and people do not understand when they conclude an agreement that it is impossible to get anything from the Developer. Only after receiving from the bailiff a ruling on the impossibility of executing the court decision and closing the enforcement proceedings, a person understands that the business was originally built in such a way that the group of companies would not pay its debts. Nothing threatens the brand, because the companies are not legally connected in any way, the developer opens another LLC, and the story with the defrauded equity holders is repeated again. And all accusations directed at the promoted brand can backfire. The company can take legal action against libel distributors.

If you have just a group of companies in front of you, then you need to check the entire group. And if at least one company in the group has a bad story with defrauded equity holders, it means that dishonest people are behind the group of companies, and the situation with non-receipt of an apartment may repeat itself.

A good sign will be the conclusion of an agreement with the company for which the trademark is registered.

As a rule, all large developers consist of a group of legal entities. This is not always a bad thing, and it does not always mean avoiding responsibility. There are companies that absolutely openly show their structure, reporting, and, what is most important for us, they can be entrusted with their money in exchange for the built square meters.

The purpose of this article is to keep the buyer safe. Every day in our practice, we come across clients who, buying an apartment, do not even realize how risky this relationship can be. In fact, many developments are financial pyramids, from participation in which you can win or lose. So that the signing of the contract does not turn into a game of roulette, when the player puts all his savings on red, weigh all the risks thoroughly, check the contract and the Developer's documents, or contact a lawyer who will check the risks, and you just have to read the report and make an informed decision. Our company is ready for you to check the developer or counterparty for solvency.

Engaging in construction business helps not only to save, but also to increase money. Depending on how much the founder has at his disposal, the direction in construction, which the company will master, also depends.

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At a relatively low cost, a small company can carry out finishing work without obtaining an SRO permit. If funds allow, you can carry out construction work on the construction of large objects (residential buildings and structures).

How to start opening a construction company?

In order to start your own business, it is not enough just to say to yourself: “I want to open a company”. The work of any organization begins with the registration process with the tax office.

If you decide to register a limited liability company, you will need the following documents:

1. Copies of passports of all founders.
2. If one of the founders is a legal entity (for example, a construction company), it is necessary to provide copies of all constituent documents of this organization.
3. Letter of guarantee or Certificate of ownership of the non-residential premises where your repair and construction company will be located.

To register as an individual entrepreneur, a copy of the passport certified by a notary is enough. You can find out how to properly open a construction company in any law company that provides assistance in registering enterprises.

Is it possible to do without an SRO?

Most of the work performed by a construction organization requires an SRO permit - Self-Regulatory Organization of Builders.

The choice of SRO is made by each company independently. The list of such associations is published in the Unified Register of Self-Regulating Organizations of Builders. This registry can be found on the Internet without any problems.

Having chosen an SRO, you need to contact its representative in your region, who will send by e-mail a list of required documents and an application form.

To join the SRO, the following documents are required:

1. Certificate of OGRN and TIN.
2. Charter.
3. Decision (minutes) on the election of the head and the order on the appointment.
4. Extract from the Unified State Register of Legal Entities.
5. Diplomas of secondary technical and higher education of the engineering staff, as well as certificates of completion of refresher courses.
6. Office lease agreement or Title deed.

Without joining a self-regulatory organization of builders (SRO), you can carry out the following activities:

1. Repair and finishing works.
2. Installation of lightweight enclosing structures (doors and window openings).

Choosing your niche

A construction company can operate in three main areas:

• Industrial construction (buildings and structures for industrial purposes).
• Road construction (highway construction, road surface repair).
• Civil engineering (residential buildings).

Each line of activity means that the company can deal not only with construction work, but also with the dismantling of buildings and structures, as well as the preparation of the construction site for work.

In addition to the main types of activities, the company can master a number of additional:

• Production and sale of building materials.
• Lease out construction machinery and equipment.
• Conduct training in construction specialties on the basis of the organization.
• Deal with the storage of building materials.

The construction services market is quite developed, so all niches are occupied. In order to successfully engage in a certain type of activity, it is necessary to analyze the positions of competitors. This is the basis for the first option of entering the market.

The tactic is this: since the market for construction services is vast, it is necessary to compete with existing companies by offering the most powerful positions for your company.

For example, when performing a certain type of work (improvement of the local area), construction waste is taken out by the company free of charge.

The second option to firmly gain a foothold in the market is to offer consumers materials or technologies that are not available on the market or are poorly distributed. This includes the use of new materials in construction. For example, low-rise construction from twin-blocks is carried out by few firms, since this is a rather heavy material. Meanwhile, it is twin blocks that are classified as environmentally friendly building materials.

Road and large-scale construction

These types of activities can be classified as one of the highest paid. This means that the enterprises existing in this segment are unlikely to want to share a tidbit with a newcomer.

Usually large construction projects are supervised by government services. They also most often give out orders for such works.

If you are aiming at this industry, well-established contacts in the indicated authorities and the impressive amount that will be required to complete the work will be useful to you. Therefore, these options are not very suitable for starting.

A small company on the outskirts or in the capital?

Opening a construction company in a metropolis is a very attractive but troublesome prospect. Firstly, the competition is huge and it will be very difficult to declare yourself. Secondly, starting a business will require an impressive amount. But if we manage to gain a foothold here, then the profit can be quite high.

Small towns do not promise such earnings, but they can provide stable orders. You can organize the production of your own products: this will reduce the cost of purchasing building materials. The most profitable type of production is the manufacture of scaffolding, as well as blocks or log cabins.

Alternatively, you can try to start a business in a suburb or a small town, gradually moving closer to the metropolis: notify potential customers, look for orders in the capital.

Establishment of a repair and decoration company

Apartment renovation and decoration are the most demanded services in construction. It makes sense to try to act in this direction. However, the abundance of firms performing this type of work will not allow you to immediately become a noticeable figure. This takes time.

It is possible to occupy a niche in the construction market by lowering prices for services, but within reasonable limits. As long as the proposed rates cover the costs of the firm, there is no risk of ruin for the firm.

At the initial stage of activity, it is not necessary to recruit ordinary workers, construction crews can be hired under a contract.

This option will save on wages to employees - contractors are calculated upon completion of work, and not monthly, as with full-time employees.

Construction firm business plan: how much does it cost to start a business from scratch?

To open a construction company, you need to clearly understand how much money you need to invest in the company. The main items of the cost part are the costs of registering an enterprise, obtaining an SRO admission, rental costs, material and technical part and the payroll.

For the functioning of the company, the following staff is required:

If your type of activity requires mandatory entry into an SRO, you will have to pay the following amounts:

The cost of creating a material and technical base:

Thus, the cost of opening a construction company is:

As for the rest of the costs associated with the opening of a construction company, these include the cost of renting equipment (only if there is no own material and technical base).

By the way, renting equipment is much more profitable for a company that is just starting out. This allows you to save money for the subsequent purchase of construction equipment on lease or on credit. We are talking about large equipment - trucks, construction cranes, bulldozers.

The normal rate of return in construction is 10-15%. This indicates that the planned, estimated and actual levels of the enterprise are built correctly.

Currently, among construction organizations, the rate of return has significantly decreased and averages 7 - 9%. The decrease in profitability is due to the fact that the amount of overhead costs does not change, at the same time, the cost of building materials and staff costs are growing every year.

All these factors affect the timing of the work. In order to return the invested funds, construction companies are forced to reduce prices for their services, to offer customers more favorable conditions. Accordingly, the money turnover and the amount of profit decrease and, as a result, the profitability of the business decreases.

For the successful work of a construction organization, it is necessary to draw up an approximate list of forthcoming expenses. You can order a ready-made business plan for the development of a company or based on an example of a business plan on the Internet.

Development of your construction business

To develop your own business, especially at first, special attention should be paid to brand promotion: you should inform about the company and its capabilities. Advertising events, carried out competently, always bear fruit.

Marketing

The main system that allows construction companies to navigate the service market is marketing. With its help, construction firms are able to regulate the structure of an enterprise, identify possible risks, improve external and internal relations, which ultimately helps to optimize the work of a construction organization.

The main directions of marketing in construction are:

1. Analysis of the demand for construction services, the study of the dynamics of price increases.
2. Ensuring compliance of the organization's activities with market requirements for the full utilization of production capacities.
3. Formation of a structure for promoting services and demand for construction products.
4. Analysis of consumer demand and solution of tasks for the implementation of work with the involvement of third-party (partner) organizations.
5. Timely updating of the range of services and products.

Possibilities of the worldwide network

The Internet plays an important role in the development of your own business. It is necessary to create your own website at the stage of obtaining an SRO admission. The page must contain the registration data of the organization; there must be a stationary phone number and a list of contact persons in a conspicuous place. A customer testimonial page is welcome.

Today, an increasing number of customers are looking for contractors (construction organizations) precisely on the Internet.

So the cost of building a website can pay off pretty quickly.

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Risk analysis

In order to minimize the receipt of all kinds of losses, it is necessary to remember about the risks that arise in the course of the construction company.

The main risks include:

• Decrease in the volume of construction work (for example, due to inflation).
• An increase in the growth of prices for products (building materials) or an increase in tax deductions (social taxes).

In addition to the main ones, there are a number of indirect risks:

• Delay in the commissioning of a construction object entails untimely receipt of funds.
• Higher inflation rates.
• Sharp jumps in foreign exchange rates.
• Increased costs.

All these risks must be constantly monitored to prevent possible losses. That is why, at the stage of formation of the construction company, it is necessary to create a marketing department.

Where to find clients for newcomers

The easiest way to get clients is to place advertisements about your services on free message boards on the Internet. In addition, it is necessary to advertise construction services in 2-3 of the most popular print media in your area (region). It is a good idea to send out a fan mailing of offers from your company using the Internet.

Many clients like it when, in addition to the ordered services, they receive bonuses.

For example, after finishing work, the premises are cleaned by the forces of a construction company. This serves as the best publicity, as most potential customers trust customer recommendations.

Construction firms, which have existed for many years in this field, have already adapted both to the volatility of external conditions and to internal changes. Beginners will have to "fill the bumps" on their own, earn the trust of customers. The personal qualities of the leader play an important role in this. The future construction tycoon needs to have a punchy character, iron endurance and be stress-resistant.

Attention!

• Due to frequent changes in legislation, information sometimes becomes outdated faster than we can update it on the website.
• All cases are very individual and depend on many factors. Basic information does not guarantee a solution to your specific problems.

Therefore, FREE expert consultants work for you around the clock!

Today we will talk about how to properly start your construction business and what pitfalls there can be in this area. The advantage of this service sector is the constantly growing demand. Just imagine, every day potential clients are looking for their contractor to carry out repair work, they are eager to build their own cozy house or put a fence near an already finished house. Some representatives of the stronger sex take on this work, but not every man is able to install a double-glazed window, replace a pipe, or even drive a shelf into the wall. And, when a person realizes his helplessness in the field of construction, our task will be to provide the client with all the services he wants. You cannot refuse a person who is carrying money into your hands, but you also should not think that opening a construction company is an easy task and in a couple of days there will be huge profits. Any business is hard work and now I will explain why.

The first stage of opening a construction company - registration

First of all, we need to open a company and for this we choose the type of registration. The easiest way is to register a company as a legal entity, that is, a limited liability company. To do this, you need to come up with a name for the company, choose its location, create the authorized capital and founders of the company. Let's take a closer look at these points. The name of the company should be unique and easily recognizable - if you slightly alter the name of a competitor, it will turn out to be an ugly situation and clients will most likely refuse your services. The location of the company implies the city in which your company will operate. The authorized capital is the money that the founders have invested in the company, that is, the start-up capital that the company needs for its initial operation.
Let's summarize the package of documents required for registering a company: copies of the passports of the founders of the company, information about the location of the company and the main type of activity, as well as information about the authorized capital and the method of its formation. You can register yourself, or you can pay to a special office and she will do everything herself. The issue price is 3000 rubles.

Scope of activity and permits

Do not think that if you open a construction company, then you can build and repair everything at once. Construction is divided into three types - industrial, civil and road, and for each of these types you need to obtain a separate permit, have special equipment and specialists. You should not immediately rush to a huge piece of work, you still will not pull, it is better to choose the simplest and most permanent way of repair work - civil engineering. This branch of work includes the repair of residential buildings, construction of houses, garages, saunas. It is worth noting that the number of small firms on the civil construction market is increasing every year, which do not even live up to a year of their work. We're not going to be, are we?
You can't just come to a person and start building a house for him, for any type of construction work you need to have a permit. At the beginning of our work, we need to obtain a building permit and a license for the design of structures. This package of documents does not incur high costs. Also, many are sure that to open a company you need to have the status of an SRO (Self-Regulatory Organization), but if we are not going to build private houses (cottages no more than 3 floors), the area of ​​which will not exceed 1500 sq. no status needed.

Equipment and technology

I would like to say right away that not a single small construction company can provide itself with all the equipment for repair or construction. The main problem is the high price of specialized equipment, without which the work cannot be done. The average price of all machinery and equipment for a construction company is 20 thousand dollars and this is the minimum number of all units for the work of one team of workers. If the budget has already been spent, and the company still needs a concrete mixer or other equipment, then you can use the services of leasing companies. Leasing is, in fact, renting something. Sometimes it will be cheaper to rent an excavator than to buy one for a one-time use. Let's add 20 thousand dollars to the list of expenses - for the purchase of a car for a team of workers and all equipment.

Personnel is an important component of a construction company

Our company is small, so it is not necessary to open a large office and spend a lot of money on rent. Everything a start-up construction company needs can be accommodated in two rooms. One room will be used as a warehouse for equipment, in the second you need to put a table, a computer, a telephone and a girl with a cute voice. It is she who will answer calls, record data and create a customer base.
It is worth starting with one work team of five. In the brigade, four workers are equal in obligations and rights, they carry out repair work. The average price of a builder is 40 thousand rubles per month, and this amount must be calculated. The fifth person in the brigade will be the foreman, who is responsible for the quality of the work performed and the budgeting. The salary is 60 thousand rubles. In the future, when the company grows, you need to hire a professional estimator.
As a result, in terms of personnel, we get the following picture: the secretary's salary of 20 thousand rubles, 4 builders 40 thousand each and a foreman. The total monthly salary is 240 thousand rubles.

Client search

Despite the economic crisis, about 20% of the total population of the country spends money on repair or construction work annually, so it will not be difficult to create a client base. First of all, you should use word of mouth - tell your friends and acquaintances about opening a construction company. You will be able to get a couple of orders, because any person's house has something nailed in the wrong way or the door needs to be repaired. This will provide ourselves with an inflow of small orders, but we need to grow to great heights. It is worth advertising your company at the points of sale of building materials - a person comes for a new washbasin and notices an announcement that a washbasin can be delivered very well and with high quality for a small fee.

Summing up

Any business is a series of problems and failures that you need to go through in order to knock yourself out a place in the sun. At first, it will be difficult to find a normal place for a warehouse, professional workers and a foreman, there will be difficulties with the supply of materials and orders. Try to do everything right and do not be ashamed of small orders, because this is small, but money for the company. It will not be easy to recoup the initial paperwork, purchase of equipment, rent and salary. The equipment will cost 680 thousand rubles, registration of the company will cost another ten thousand. The operation of the company will take 240 thousand for wages and 8 for renting premises, and the same amount for gasoline for a working car. Don't forget about advertising. If you have a start-up capital of 940 thousand rubles, you can safely open a construction company, but only on the condition that you pay back the workers' salaries in the first month.

The main advantage of the construction business is the presence of a constantly growing demand. Every day, several potential clients are looking for contractors who can carry out renovations, build a cozy home, or install a fence around an existing structure. Of course, there are many representatives of the stronger sex who will take up the work themselves, but not every man can install a double-glazed window, replace a pipe or build a cabinet.

About where to start a construction business and what pitfalls a businessman can lie in wait for in this field, and further conversation will go. The main rule that every entrepreneur must remember is that you cannot refuse any client who is ready to pay money.

Market monitoring

So, the idea came to my mind to try myself in such an area as the construction business. Where to begin? Many will say that with the appeal to the tax office. No! With serious preparatory work associated with a detailed study of the market.

Currently, many companies are open, ready to build both an apartment building and a private cottage.

Every novice entrepreneur should understand that organizations that have worked in the market for more than one year can act as competitors. This means that they have the trust of customers and partner suppliers. Therefore, the only correct decision is to stand out “from the crowd”. Leadership should be expressed either in the volume of attracted capital, or in a fundamentally new approach to construction.

Activity registration

Where to start a construction business? A thorough market analysis must be followed by official registration. The most suitable form is a limited liability company.

After that, you can start choosing a suitable company name, finding the optimal location for the office, creating authorized capital and selecting founders. More details about each item.

How to start a construction business from scratch: a plan

1. With a unique and easily recognizable name.
2. From the location of the company's office in a place accessible to customers.
3. From the authorized capital invested by the founders or from the start-up capital, without which the company will not be able to start its stable operation.
4. From the collection of the package of documents necessary for the registration of the company - the passport of each founder, information about the location, the main type of activity, as well as the size of the authorized capital and the method of its formation.

All these actions can be performed independently or you can seek help from the appropriate specialists.

Professionalism and organizational skills. What's more important?

How to start a construction business from scratch and achieve success? Experience is invaluable in this matter. However, some problems disappear by themselves. Although, according to statistics, there are many people who began to realize themselves in this area from scratch and still climbed very high up the business ladder.

Organizational skills, the ability to create a professional team, find a common language with any partner or client are the main components of success.

In addition, it is necessary to determine how the work will be carried out - independently or with the involvement of additional companies. So, the opinions of experts agree that it is better to go through the beginning of the path of construction activity together with good partners and solid sponsors who are able to support any, even a global project or provide all possible assistance in the absence of at least some significant order.

Brigade

How to start a business from scratch in the construction industry? We need to find conscientious skilled workers. This profession is recognized as the most needed in the world.

A large enterprise that has a personnel reserve can apply any measures to an unscrupulous employee, up to and including dismissal, without fear of anything. But a small company that is left without a specialist may lose an order due to a delay in deadlines.

Therefore, if a capable team was not assembled at the beginning of the activity, then it is not worth starting work.

By the way, it is necessary to recruit the core of the team only from qualified workers, and then recruit newcomers as the company expands.

Within the framework of a modern market economy, everything must be done quickly and efficiently. That is, the specialist hired yesterday must immediately begin to implement the plan.

The tightening of requirements for personnel is observed due to the fact that construction is not only a responsible, but also a long process. After all, the appearance of cracks or biting midges, not to mention collapses, is not an ordinary breakdown of household appliances.

Colleagues

How to start a repair and construction business correctly? Any competitive environment presupposes professional interaction - linking to the master plan, project approval, connection of communications, etc. In view of this, it is necessary to notify colleagues in advance about the planned actions, about the niche found for themselves, about the sequence of work.

A sudden jump can turn into big problems, for example, a complete misunderstanding with the state structure, because the building must be carried out in strict accordance with the law.

Financial part

How to start a construction business from scratch? It is necessary to talk with investors and discuss with them the initial "injections".

The amount of investment costs is approximately 12,000,000 rubles. and includes the purchase and lease of several units of special equipment, the development of design documentation, as well as the conduct of geological and geodetic surveys. About 1,000,000 rubles will have to be spent on tools and overalls. Renting an office will cost about 150,000 rubles per year. In addition, you need to think about travel and hospitality costs - 200,000 rubles / year, as well as membership fees, advertising events and website promotion - 100,000 rubles / year. Total initial expenses will amount to 13,450,000 rubles.

To calculate income and payback period, you need to arm yourself with the average profitability of a small construction company. In a megalopolis, this figure may be equal to 100%, but only a beginner is unlikely to be able to take root here. The subsidized hinterland is capable of providing no more than 25-30%. Orders are also present here, but they require a large number of trips. The average profitability in Russia is about 60%, which results in a payback period of 20 months. However, it must be borne in mind that winter time is mostly related to downtime.

Permits documentation

Where to start a construction business? With the decision to join the builders. An entrepreneur who avoids this moment will have to pay a fine of at least 5,000 rubles. Each company that joined the SRO pays contributions, the amount of which is set by the local authorities in the region (but they are unlikely to be small). So, it only requires 400,000 rubles. in year. Not all construction organizations are able to cope with such costs, therefore they often prefer semi-legal work.

SRO membership is not required for the following organizations:

Where to start a construction business? With the sequential execution of the following actions:

1. Collection of papers, allowing you to engage in construction.
2. Registration of a license for the design of various kinds of structures.
3. Obtaining permits for conducting surveys of an engineering nature.

You will also need to visit Rospotrebnadzor and the emergency department.

What does a construction company do?

You can open a highly specialized or large-scale small construction business. Where to begin? Determine the range of services in demand among the population. For example, a construction firm can:

• to erect various buildings and structures, both partially and on a turnkey basis;
• to engage in repair and installation work;
• lease machinery, equipment and construction tools;
• develop projects;
• materials.

The breadth of the field of activity directly affects the number of investors required to start.

Required personnel

A construction company cannot do without:

• architect or designer;
• accountant;
• personnel officer;
• supplier;
• foreman.

Your own lawyer will not be superfluous either.

Each team should include qualified carpenters and electricians. The issuance of a state license largely depends on the availability of higher education from the bulk of the company's employees.

If we are talking about a small company, then it is much more advisable to use the services of a hired accountant. The advantage lies in the absence of a monthly salary, since payment is made upon completion of the work.

Where can I find orders?

You can receive an order through one of the following methods:

• Winning the tender. Before submitting an application, you must carefully read the terms and conditions.
• Conclusion of an agreement with a construction company. For example, some can build walls, while others do the decoration.
• Become a subcontractor of a large organization - the executor of a large-scale project.

The most reliable way to become popular in the construction industry is to take a responsible approach to fulfilling any order. The positive reputation in the market has not hurt anyone yet.