by Simplar | Mar 31, 2021 | Labor & Labor Issues, Labor & Labor Issues, Weekly Construction Message
How to Engage and Develop Construction Employees “What do you mean, engagement?” That’s the response I get from most construction CEOs when I introduce the concept of employee engagement and development. As I mentioned last week, contractors do not...
by Simplar | Mar 5, 2026 | Built Environment, Business of Construction, Leadership, Leadership, Organization Transformation, Partnering, Planning, PM, Weekly Construction Message
The success of a construction company depends on the skill level of each team member and the coordination of their individual efforts toward a common goal. Most contractors realize this but may not be aware of the prerequisites required to accomplish this level of...
by Simplar | Feb 12, 2026 | Business of Construction, Business, Strategic & Project Planning, Project Delivery, Weekly Construction Message
Most construction companies start out as simple closely held operations that can be run by the seat of any rational person’s pants. A unique feature of the construction industry, however, is that mom and pop businesses can grow very quickly into large complex...
by Simplar | Feb 5, 2026 | Built Environment, Business of Construction, Organization Transformation, Project Delivery, Weekly Construction Message
This year, it is my mission to discuss the science of business. When financial transactions are small and simple the commonsense entrepreneur can make artful choices that propel the firm forward. But when construction companies achieve scale, they become the most...
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...
