by Simplar | May 25, 2021 | Business Development, Business Development, Leadership, Leadership, Leadership, Weekly Construction Message
Engineering is a science and contractors tend to think like scientists. Tangible, measurable metrics speak to us contractors. Opinions, feelings, and guesses get less attention. Some construction professionals think that construction industry academics like myself...
by Simplar | May 12, 2021 | Business Development, Business Development, Leadership, Leadership, Weekly Construction Message
This year we are going from top to bottom in our review of construction’s âbest-in-classâ management practices. We began at the traditional top of business organizations, the Board of Directors (Advisors). Because the construction industry is largely made up of...
by Simplar | May 4, 2021 | Business Development, Leadership, Weekly Construction Message
Hold on to Your Hats The Post-Pandemic Economic Recovery is Off and Running The Good News: All Flags Are Up for the Economy Economic output grew at a 6.4% annualized rate in the first three months of the year. Personal consumption grew 10.7% – the second-fastest...
by Simplar | Apr 28, 2021 | Leadership, Leadership, Organizational Change Management, Organizational Change Management, Weekly Construction Message
Advice on Advice After reading my last three blogs on forming a board of advisors, I can hear some of you out there saying to your computers that the last thing you need in life is an advisor who doesnât know as much about contracting as you do, and a … Read...
by Simplar | Apr 21, 2021 | News Flash
Bidenâs $2 trillion âeverything but the kitchen sinkâ infrastructure boom may fizzle in the face of the republican $568 billion traditional âroads and bridges onlyâ counter-proposal. A $1.4 trillion negotiating gap will slow things way down. Donât buy new equipment or...
