by Simplar | Mar 27, 2025 | Leadership, Leadership, Project Selection, Weekly Construction Message
The construction industry is a significant part of the U.S. economy with total construction spending reaching $2.1 trillion in 2024, produced by over a million individual construction companies. To get a clearer picture of how this vast industry works, and how these...
by Simplar | Oct 31, 2024 | Business of Construction, Financial Management and Risk, Weekly Construction Message
Contractors usually start out as closely held companies that grow their business gradually over time. Many have formal education as engineers or constructors, but rarely do they have any business education or experience. Their first bookkeeper is often their spouse or...
by Simplar | Oct 21, 2024
… Read the rest “testing ai”
by Simplar | May 16, 2024 | Built Environment, Financial Management and Risk, Leadership, Leadership, Weekly Construction Message
… Read the rest “Let’s Make Money”
by Simplar | Jan 11, 2024 | Business, Strategic and Project Planning, Financial Management and Risk, Financial Management and Risk, Financial Management and Risk, Leadership, Weekly Construction Message
The title of this blog is our theme for 2024. It is too hard to make good money in our industry these days. Contractors risk their own capital taking on enormous and highly complex projects that require expert knowledge and execution and often last for years. But,...
