by Simplar | Apr 7, 2021 | Leadership, Leadership, Weekly Construction Message
Advise and Consent Utilizing a Board of Directors/Advisors Because the construction industry is largely made up of “closely held” companies, it is rare to find a board of directors assisting and advising a construction company. Closely held corporations...
by Simplar | Jan 14, 2021 | Board of Directors
The Role of The Board of Directors In Closely Held Construction Companies Closely held construction enterprises rarely have a board of directors. Most construction company founders consider a board pretentious or a pain in the neck or an unnecessary expense or an...
by Simplar | Feb 17, 2022 | Facility Management, Facility Management, Leadership, Leadership, Leadership, Leadership, Weekly Construction Message
Building Your Team – Board of Advisors Continuing our Science of Construction Business Management Series: If this confounded pandemic has taught us anything, it’s that running a construction company during this era is complex. The ever-grinding shortage of...
by Simplar | Apr 14, 2021 | Leadership, Leadership, Weekly Construction Message
How to Assemble a Board of Advisors I often mention that the construction industry has the highest failure rate of all industries with the exception of restaurants. Most of my readers infer from this statistic that I’m implying construction’s failure rate is due...
by Simplar | Jul 23, 2026 | Business, Strategic & Project Planning, Financial Management and Risk, Financial Management and Risk, Growth, Leadership, Risk Management, Weekly Construction Message
“If you don’t know where you’re going – you’re probably not going to get there.” I quote this ancient Chinese proverb every time I talk about strategic planning. The contracting business does not lend itself to long-term planning....
