by Simplar | Sep 30, 2022 | Built Environment, Business of Construction, Financial Management and Risk, Financial Management and Risk, Financial Management and Risk, Partnering, Planning, PM, Procurement, Weekly Construction Message
Recession – Yes or No? Thomas C Schleifer, Ph.D. As the Fed uses interest rates to joust with inflation, everyone wants to know if we’re headed into a recession. The dreaded R word is on everybody’s mind. Do I think we’re in for an immediate recession? How severe will...
by Simplar | Jun 10, 2022 | Business of Construction, Current Events/Interests, Current Events/Interests, Current Events/Interests, Current Events/Interests, Current Events/Interests, Current Events/Interests, Current Events/Interests, Weekly Construction Message
Recession Potential Dr Thomas C Schleifer Everyone agrees that the COVID-19 world-wide economic shutdown, interrupted supply chains, Russia’s barbaric invasion of the Ukraine, fuel shortages, and persistent rampant inflation all add up to, at the very least,...
by Simplar | Aug 3, 2023 | Built Environment, Business of Construction, Growth, Growth, Weekly Construction Message
We Are the World Thomas C Schleifer, Ph.D. The construction industry functions in a world economy beyond our national borders. The United States is the 2nd largest importer of building construction materials in the world, importing most of it from China, South Korea,...
by Simplar | Jul 27, 2023 | Business of Construction, Prospering Cyclical Market, Weekly Construction Message
Contractors Were Right Thomas C Schleifer, Ph.D. Since the beginning of 2023 I have been cautioning contractors to beware of the potential for a coming recession. To my frustration, contractors have been ignoring us and pressing on with business as usual. “It will all...
by Simplar | May 4, 2023 | Built Environment, Business of Construction, Business, Strategic and Project Planning, Business, Strategic and Project Planning, Risk Management, Risk Management, Risk Management
Planning the Present Thomas C Schleifer, Ph.D. Managing working capital during this post pandemic disrupted economy has led to many questions from contractors. I have condensed all the questions on how to plan for the future economy into one synthetic question: Syn Q....
