I'd like to recommend some material I've picked up over the years that has some really great information on the financial and operational side of the construction industry.
Magazines:
Free Subscription:
Construction Executive- www.constructionexec.com
Construction Business Owner- www.constructionbusinessowner.com/home
Paid Subscription:
Engineering News-Record (ENR)- www.enr.com
Books:
Managing The Profitable Construction Business by Thomas C. Shleifer, Kenneth T. Sullivan, Ph. D., John M. Murdough, CPA
Construction Management Jump Start by Barbara Jackson, Ph. D., DBIA
Surety Bonds for Construction Contracts by Jeffrey S. Russell
Construction Accounting and Financial Management by Seven J. Peterson
Common Sense Construction Law by John M. Mastin, Jr., Eric L. Nelson, and Ronald G. Robey