by Simplar | Jan 14, 2021 | Project Selection, Project Selection
How to Handicap Project Profitability Like a Vegas Bookmaker Imagine if bookmakers in Las Vegas accepted bets based on their loyalty to their favorite teams or just a hunch. They would be out of business after the first round of betting. They understand their chances...
by Simplar | Jan 14, 2021 | Business, Strategic & Project Planning, Business, Strategic and Project Planning
Manual of Construction Practices Click here to download the full Manual of Construction Practices by Dr. Thomas Schleifer Full Manual of Construction Practices… Read the rest “Manual of Construction...
by Simplar | Jan 14, 2021 | Business, Strategic & Project Planning, Business, Strategic and Project Planning
Industry Consolidation Prepare for a Huge Die-Off Cyclical Market – Same Risks… Read the rest “Industry...
by Simplar | Jan 14, 2021 | Equipment Management, Equipment Management
Subject: Purchase price vs real price This $250,000 Dozer Is Not FREE I was looking for holes. As a salvage expert working for sureties who were exposed to enormous losses by sudden contractor failure, I was completing jobs across the country and at the same time...
by Simplar | Jan 14, 2021 | Succession Planning, Succession Planning
SUCCESS…ion Succession is a Big Deal The magnitude of the succession issue is staggering. Seventy percent of construction enterprises are family-owned. As more than 9 million baby boomers retire in waves, the founders and first-generation baby boomer owners of all...
by Simplar | Jan 14, 2021 | Change Orders, Change Orders
A Change Order by Any Other Name Designers, owners, and most contractors consider Change Orders a bad thing. Research indicates that overall project performance and contractor profitability is better on jobs with fewer COs than those with many. Even when Change Orders...
