by Simplar | Feb 3, 2022 | Business, Strategic & Project Planning, Business, Strategic and Project Planning, Business, Strategic and Project Planning, Business, Strategic and Project Planning, Weekly Construction Message
What is a Construction Company? The title of this blog may seem like an unusual question. But if you try to sell your company or are thinking about buying another, the question takes on a whole new significance. Just think about it for a minute. Is a construction...
by Simplar | Jan 14, 2021 | Risk Management, Risk Management
Present Moment Management During Evolving Market Cycles I have expressed concern since the onset of this pandemic that the construction industry does not recognize the reality of the market downturn that is overtaking us. It is difficult to react to changing market...
by Simplar | Jun 23, 2025 | Board of Directors, Built Environment, Business of Construction, Business, Strategic & Project Planning, Financial Management and Risk, Financial Management and Risk, Leadership, Risk Management, Weekly Construction Message
I have been waging a lifelong campaign to convince contractors that financial management is a professional skill and a critical component of their team. Our profits are limited by unique risk factors like multiple simultaneous projects, extended schedule, and risks of...
by Simplar | Oct 27, 2021 | Business, Strategic & Project Planning, Business, Strategic and Project Planning, Business, Strategic and Project Planning, Leadership, Leadership, Leadership, Leadership, Weekly Construction Message
INTRODUCING: The Secrets to Construction Business Success (Thomas C. Schleifer, PhD., Mounir El Asmar, PhD., Routledge, 12/21) “The construction industry has changed dramatically over the years and continues to become more sophisticated, employing new...
by Simplar | Jan 14, 2021 | Growth, Growth
To See Ourselves As We Really Are Subject: The 5 Stages of Growth The company I founded worked for sureties across the country completing failed construction projects the sureties had bonded. During this period, I assisted in the resolution or salvage of hundreds of...
