The new year is a time for reflection. It’s a time to reassess business goals, staffing needs, processes and more.

As you begin planning for the new year, it is important to review what is going well and the opportunities for improvement that can help optimize your business’s efficiency, reputation and profitability.

Here are the 12 items recommended by a construction industry expert to include on your checklist as you analyze your contracting business for the new year.

Reprinted courtesy of John Lack, Construction Executive, a publication of Associated Builders and Contractors. All rights reserved.