by Simplar | Jan 14, 2021 | Cash Flow (Getting Paid)
Capital Management Part 4 Financial Capacity When Babe Ruth was asked how he used to hit his way out of a batting slump, he replied, “I remembered to keep my eye on the ball.” This series of blogs on capital management are intended to be a reminder to construction...
by Simplar | Jul 18, 2024 | Business of Construction, Cash Flow (Getting Paid), Financial Management and Risk, Weekly Construction Message
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by Simplar | Nov 9, 2023 | Business, Strategic & Project Planning, Business, Strategic and Project Planning, Financial Management and Risk, Financial Management and Risk, Weekly Construction Message
Our ongoing discussion on the importance of managing the flow of cash into and out of a construction contractor’s balance sheet identified the two major financial risk factors that contractors face: (1) a chronic shortage of working capital; and (2) a highly...
by Simplar | Jan 12, 2023 | Built Environment, Business of Construction, Facility Management, Organization Transformation, Partnering, Planning, PM, Procurement, Project Delivery, Weekly Construction Message
Capital Management Thomas C Schleifer, Ph.D. After New Year’s, prognosticators gave up pretense and predicted recession for 2023. The Fed, they now admit, waited too long to take action and its current aggressive interest rate hikes are pushing the economy into a...
by Simplar | May 5, 2022 | Financial Management and Risk, Financial Management and Risk, Organizational Change Management, Organizational Change Management, Weekly Construction Message
The Science of Cash Flow Management All competent builders should succeed. There is no reason for the contractor failure rate to be the second-highest among all American businesses right behind restaurants. However, because of the complex nature of cash flow in the...
