An Owner Builder is a home owner that is interested in carrying out a construction project on their residential property. DIY-ing construction and renovation projects has recently gained a lot of popularity, and more people are moving towards not choosing a contractor.

Owner builders take all the responsibility and duties of a general contractor on themselves. While they might not be well-trained like a contractor, they can seek help from them on certain matters.

Apart from the general construction responsibility, it is your job as an owner builder, to take care of the following things:

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Your workplace is where you spend most of the time during the day. It is imperative that you love your workplace and feel at ease when working, otherwise you will feel like your day is dragging along at a slow pace. No wonder companies like Google and Facebook spend lot of effort and money in creating a fun workplace where employees love to go and spend time. You don’t have to spend large sums of money to achieve similar results. There are few small tweaks you can make to your workplace that will make it a delight to go to the workplace every day. Below we highlight those small actions you can take.

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Every business owner wants their employees to be productive and to contribute more to the company. After all, employees are the company’s biggest assets. The growth of the business depends highly on how well employees can work together as part of the day-to-day operations of the business. It also depends on other factors such as creativity, initiative, and good morale.

Unfortunately, many business owners still fail to realize the importance of working environment to employees’ performance. A positive working environment is a key component that will keep employees happy and productive, and the business growing steadily. To help you evaluate your own working environment, here are the three signs of a positive working environment.

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