Webinar: Construction Contractor Financial Metrics and Ratios: A 21st Century Update (Recording Option)

A sound grasp of financial management is a crucial component of a construction professional’s must-have education. Since the inability to pay bills is the fundamental reason for bankruptcy, it is at or near the top of the list of critical topics to master.

Our presenters, Matt Stevens and John Smolders, will share vocabulary, concepts, and applications so that attendees can optimise their financial decision-making. Information shared will be:

• Financial comparisons –  The 2024 Top Quartile and Bottom Quartile.
• DuPont Chart: A Graphical Representation of the Factors that Determine Performance.
• Project Return-on-Investment: a first-principle calculation and application.
• Cardinal Sins in Construction.
• Case Study: an analysis of a construction firm.

Takeaways: Greater understanding of financial decision making.

About the speakers:

Matt Stevens PhD

Matt Stevens, PhD, FAIB, is a Senior Lecturer at Western Sydney University. He teaches and researches construction contracting issues. Since arriving at WSU in 2018, he has authored over 70 academic and professional papers. He instructs several subjects, including Modern Construction Enterprises and Modern Construction Projects. 

Matt’s recent text book, co-authored with John Smolders, Understanding Australian Construction Contractors: A Guide for Emerging Professionals (Routledge), was published in 2023. His other industry books include The Construction MBA and Managing a Construction Firm on Just 24 Hours a Day (McGraw-Hill).

Before 2018, Stevens advised over 100 construction firms in Australia, Canada and the US. His credentials, experience, and body of work all focus on construction contracting. 

John Smolders AM

John is a practicing construction professional. Grounded by onsite and offsite training and practice over many years, he now shares these insights with his students and peers.

Having served and represented the industry through professional organisations, John was awarded Member of the Order of Australia for significant services to the Construction Industry and to Higher Education in 2019.

About the webinar:

Cost: $38 (incl. GST) AIQS Members // $50 (incl. GST) Non-Members
CPD: 1 point

Disclaimer: The information presented in this webinar is accurate to the best of the speaker’s knowledge at the time of recording. AIQS does not independently verify the content and accepts no responsibility for any errors, omissions, or changes that may occur after publication. Viewers are encouraged to exercise their own judgement and seek professional advice where appropriate.