by Simplar | Sep 23, 2021 | Business, Strategic & Project Planning, Business, Strategic and Project Planning, Leadership, Leadership, Leadership, Weekly Construction Message
The GOAT (greatest of them all), Tom Brady, cannot win games without his sturdy O-line. Patrick Mahomes needs talented wide receivers to consistently dominate the opposition. Legendary star quarterbacks need great teams around them to succeed. Stars do not win games....
by Simplar | Jan 14, 2021 | Contracting Methods, Contracting Methods
Customer Anti-Relations In construction, the customer is often seen as an adversary. Contractors have a contentious relationship with owners, architects, and designers and most owners see contractors as potentially problematic vendors that bear watching. This...
by Simplar | Jul 14, 2021 | Business, Strategic & Project Planning, Business, Strategic and Project Planning, Business, Strategic and Project Planning, Leadership, Leadership, Leadership, Weekly Construction Message
The Construction Customer Our research indicates that the majority of owners and designers engaged in construction projects come at the experience with a “commodity mind-set”. To them, the contractor merely performs a function that any contractor could perform so the...
by Simplar | Sep 24, 2026 | Board of Directors, Leadership, Organizational Change Management, Succession Planning, Weekly Construction Message
Building Strong Executive Teams in Family-Owned Companies Family-owned construction companies often possess strengths that larger competitors struggle to replicate: long-term commitment, strong local reputations, quick decision-making, and a deep personal investment...
by Simplar | Sep 17, 2026 | Uncategorized
Now that we have organized our thinking, set our goals, communicated them to our entire organization, attached proper incentives, and opened lines of effective communication, we are ready to go to work. It’s time to get a job. Let’s get out the Dodge...
