If you're a construction contractor, you need to be good at writing contracts.

Most "boilerplate" contracts are just that - anything but flexible. For construction contractors, one size does not fit all. No pre-printed form will fit your job precisely. Generic fill-in-the-blank forms loaded with content that doesn't apply reflects a lack of professional savvy. Most store-bought contracts are designed to protect either the property owner or the design professional (architect or engineer). None favor the contractor. Doing business under one of those "standard" agreements can put your company at risk. Doing business on a handshake or on notes scribbled on the back of an envelope is worse - likely to end up on the desk of an attorney or in a complaint to the state board.