


Profit is Our Theme for 2025
by Simplar | Jan 9, 2025 | Built Environment, Business Development, Business of Construction, Financial Management and Risk, Financial Management and Risk, Growth, Leadership, Weekly Construction Message
Profit is Our Theme for 2025 Construction industry profit margins are too low. The financial risk we take is too high. Too many competent contractors fail without warning. We need to improve our business management practices this year to improve margins and reduce...
Opportunistic Growth vs. Planned Growth
by Simplar | Nov 14, 2024 | Business, Strategic & Project Planning, Business, Strategic and Project Planning, Financial Management and Risk, Growth, Growth, Leadership, Weekly Construction Message
For many years I have been cautioning about the risk inherent in accelerated growth. Construction professionals, however, have not been listening to these cautions because, unlike all other industries, construction has no ongoing business inertia. Contractors must...
Cash is King
by Simplar | Aug 2, 2024 | Business, Strategic & Project Planning, Business, Strategic and Project Planning, Financial Management and Risk, Financial Management and Risk, Growth, Weekly Construction Message
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Dead Reckoning
by Simplar | May 9, 2024 | Built Environment, Business, Strategic & Project Planning, Business, Strategic and Project Planning, Growth, Growth, Leadership, Weekly Construction Message
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When Data Becomes Information
by Simplar | Apr 24, 2024 | Business, Strategic & Project Planning, Growth, Growth, Weekly Construction Message
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