Planning for 2020

Planning for 2020

by | Jan 14, 2021 | Business, Strategic & Project Planning

Planning for 2020 (Beliefs)   Formal strategic planning is not popular with construction company CEOs. Ironically, engineers, designers, project managers, and supervisors are some of the most sophisticated and effective planners in all of American industry....
Beyond “Low Bid” What Now?

Beyond “Low Bid” What Now?

by | Jan 14, 2021 | Proposal Writing, Proposal Writing

Beyond “Low Bid” What Now? The idea that always choosing the low bidder on a construction contract would protect budgets and prevent corruption has run its course. It is now almost an axiom of the construction industry that the hidden cost of broken schedules and cost...
Facility Size and Type

Facility Size and Type

by | Jan 14, 2021 | Facility Management

Facility Size and Type- The Impact on TCO Total Cost of Ownership and Total Cost of Occupancy are metrics that planners use to estimate the real cost of acquiring new facilities on college campuses, government installations, or corporate headquarters. TCO is defined...
Where-How-Why

Where-How-Why

by | Jan 14, 2021 | Change Management, Change Management, Change Management

Where-How-Why   ” If You Don’t Know Where Your Going, You’re Probably Not Going to Get There.” (An Ancient Chinese Proverb) As we have discussed over the past two weeks, the reason most construction company CEOs resist engaging in formal strategic planning is that...