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Pivot to Planning
Pivot to Planning
The focus of the country’s pandemic response has shifted from managing a public health crisis to reopening the economy.
Construction concerns will be pivoting from immediate survival measures to planning for an uncertain future. Exactly what the rest of 2020 and beyond will look like for the … Read the rest “Pivot to Planning”
Reimagining Your Company
Reimagining Your Company
During the Pandemic Crisis
Getting upset, angry or fearful over the business interruption caused by the current public health crisis is a form of futile resistance. Resistance to an event that has already occurred is often referred to as insane. The pandemic is upon us. That is … Read the rest “Reimagining Your Company”
8th Crisis-era Message to Contractors from Dr. Tom Schleifer: New Worksite Protocols – The Impact
8th Crisis-era Message to Contractors from: Dr Tom Schleifer
New Worksite Protocols—The Impact
Construction is either continuing or about to restart depending on your location, which is the good news. The other news is that the new Covid-19 safety requirements now apply. They vary by location, are continuing to evolve … Read the rest “8th Crisis-era Message to Contractors from Dr. Tom Schleifer: New Worksite Protocols – The Impact”
31st Crisis-era Message to Contractors from Dr. Tom Schleifer: Profiting During Business Cycles
25th Crisis-era Message to Contractors from Dr. Tom Schleifer: Reader Questions and Answers
25th Weekly Crisis-era Message to Contractors from: Dr Tom Schleifer
Reader Questions and Answers
Question: Dr Schleifer, With less work at slimmer margins, I’m not sure how anyone will “continue to profit”. Seems like a contradiction. Can you explain?
Background and Answer: I hope by now everyone realizes that the … Read the rest “25th Crisis-era Message to Contractors from Dr. Tom Schleifer: Reader Questions and Answers”
24th Crisis-era Message to Contractors from Dr. Tom Schleifer: Construction Market Developments
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
24th Weekly Crisis-era Message to Contractors from: Dr Tom Schleifer
Construction Market Developments
During the two weeks of answers to readers’ questions, there were developments … Read the rest “24th Crisis-era Message to Contractors from Dr. Tom Schleifer: Construction Market Developments”
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