by Simplar | Jan 14, 2021 | Labor & Labor Issues
ALERT Without Skilled Labor YOU’RE OUT OF BUSINESS The skilled labor shortage plaguing the construction industry has reached crisis proportions. Wall Street Journal – July 2018 A recent Wall Street Journal article by Laura Kusisto reported: “Construction lost...
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...
by Simplar | Jan 14, 2021 | Managing Subcontractors
Subject: the role of general contractors on a job The Truth About General Contractors Successful general contractors excel at managing the subcontracting process. Some don’t self-preform much work — don’t pour concrete, install ductwork, fit pipes, or apply...
by Simplar | Jan 14, 2021 | Growth, Growth
To See Ourselves As We Really Are Subject: The 5 Stages of Growth The company I founded worked for sureties across the country completing failed construction projects the sureties had bonded. During this period, I assisted in the resolution or salvage of hundreds of...
