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 | Jan 29, 2026 | Built Environment, Business of Construction, Organization Transformation, Partnering, Planning, PM, Project Delivery, Project Selection, Project Selection, Project Selection, Weekly Construction Message
Decision tree analysis is not a scientific way to make decisions but rather a visual representation of the decision-making process that goes on inside the head of decision makers. At first, a decision tree appears as a tree-like structure or graph with different nodes...
by Simplar | Jan 22, 2026 | Built Environment, Business of Construction, Business, Strategic & Project Planning, Business, Strategic and Project Planning, Financial Management and Risk, Project Selection, Project Selection, Weekly Construction Message
The human mind is a problem-solving machine. It takes in data through the 5 senses then stores and classifies the data as either good or bad for survival of the entity. The brain then amplifies the “good” classification with neurotransmitters like...
by Simplar | Jan 15, 2026 | Business of Construction, Leadership, Weekly Construction Message
“Two roads converged in a wood and I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.” ~ Robert Frost Every mature industrial company is nothing more than the net result of the management choices made from the beginning. Put yourself...
