by Simplar | Jan 14, 2021 | Proposal Writing, Proposal Writing
Beyond “Low Bid” What Now? The idea that always choosing the low bidder on a construction contract would protect budgets and prevent corruption has run its course. It is now almost an axiom of the construction industry that the hidden cost of broken schedules and...
by Simplar | Jan 14, 2021 | Business, Strategic & Project Planning
Strategic Planning #2 Trends The last three blogs of 2019 are concerned with planning for 2020 and beyond. Last week we discussed the unexamined beliefs held by most construction CEOs that prevent them from adopting vigorous formal strategic planning procedures....
by Simplar | Jan 14, 2021 | Facility Management
Facility Size and Type- The Impact on TCO Total Cost of Ownership and Total Cost of Occupancy are metrics that planners use to estimate the real cost of acquiring new facilities on college campuses, government installations, or corporate headquarters. TCO is defined...
by Simplar | Jan 14, 2021 | Change Management, Change Management, Change Management
Where-How-Why ” If You Don’t Know Where Your Going, You’re Probably Not Going to Get There.” (An Ancient Chinese Proverb) As we have discussed over the past two weeks, the reason most construction company CEOs resist engaging in formal strategic planning is that...
by Simplar | Jan 14, 2021 | Change Management, Change Management, Change Management
2020 The Year of Solutions This blog spent the entire year of 2019 identifying the business risks hidden in the complex opaque nature of the construction industry. 2020 will be the year of solutions. Every week we will select a risk identified in 2019 and explain...