by Simplar | Jan 14, 2021 | Business, Strategic & Project Planning
The New Normal We are entering the fourth week of this startling, confusing, confounding economic pause. It seems like a lifetime. Government-mandated cessation of economic activity in the face of a worldwide viral pandemic is a first in human history. The economy...
by Simplar | Jan 14, 2021 | Leadership
SUICIDE EVERYONE IS VULNERABLE AWARENESS IS THE ANSWER Everyone struggles. This life we all share is a series of hurdles we scale to the best of our ability each day. Sometimes we become overwhelmed and fear grips our soul. That’s when we need help. A Lot Of...
by Simplar | Jan 14, 2021 | Business Development
Compression Schleifer’s Dictionary of Business English Compression: the domino effect of the downward pressure applied to construction pricing by large contractors during market contractions. Compression occurs during construction market downturns when the larger...
by Simplar | Jan 14, 2021 | Weekly Construction Message
Please circulate this widely. It will benefit your constituents. This research is continuous and includes new information weekly as it becomes available. Thank you, Tom 12th Weekly Crisis-era Message to Contractors from: Dr Tom Schleifer The Potential and Timing of...
by Simplar | Jan 14, 2021 | Business Development
If You Take Your Eye Off the Ball You’ll Strike Out The Last Downturn The 2008-2012 construction market downturn hit residential construction first. The burst of the $8 trillion housing bubble in 2007, and the subsequent collapse of the financial markets in 2008,...
