by Simplar | May 30, 2024 | Business of Construction, Business, Strategic & Project Planning, Leadership, Weekly Construction Message
… Read the rest “A Construction Company IS Its Management Team”
by Simplar | Oct 9, 2025 | Built Environment, Business of Construction, Financial Management and Risk, Financial Management and Risk, Leadership, Weekly Construction Message
The earliest known instance of human engineering was discovered at Kalambo Falls, Zambia and dates to about 476,000 years ago. Researchers found two logs notched and interlocking forming a simple stable structure. The first examples of human commerce were simple...
by Simplar | Aug 14, 2025 | Built Environment, Business of Construction, Business, Strategic & Project Planning, Business, Strategic and Project Planning, Financial Management and Risk, Financial Management and Risk, Leadership, Weekly Construction Message
I’ve been a management consultant to the construction industry for 40 years. I have taught construction business management at some of the nation’s best construction universities. I have spoken at literally thousands of construction industry conventions. In all...
by Simplar | Aug 7, 2025 | Built Environment, Business Development, Business Failure, Business of Construction, Business, Strategic & Project Planning, Business, Strategic and Project Planning, Financial Management and Risk, Growth, Leadership, Weekly Construction Message
In last week’s message I closed my eyes and dropped a bomb. Did you hear it? If not, I suggest you go back and reread last week’s message. For me to admit to my readers that construction financial accounting is, to a large degree inaccurate, is I assure...
by Simplar | Jul 31, 2025 | Built Environment, Business of Construction, Cash Flow (Getting Paid), Financial Management and Risk, Financial Management and Risk, Risk Management, Weekly Construction Message
The state-of-the-art in construction accounting has advanced over the years but continues to be an area of great concern. One of the most difficult and misunderstood processes in the construction business is capturing all the data accurately and in a timely fashion...
