The Haves and Have-Nots
by Simplar | Mar 30, 2023 | Leadership, Leadership, Leadership, Risk Management, Risk Management, Risk Management, Weekly Construction Message
The Haves and Have-Nots Thomas C Schleifer, Ph.D. Unlike rampant inflation, supply chain collapse, or a sudden descent into recession; trends creep up without us noticing. We have already discussed the gradual shortage of skilled labor that is now haunting our...Innovation
by Simplar | Mar 16, 2023 | Business Development, Business Development, Business, Strategic & Project Planning, Business, Strategic and Project Planning, Leadership, Leadership, Organizational Change Management, Organizational Change Management, Organizational Change Management, Weekly Construction Message
Innovation Thomas C Schleifer, Ph.D. The construction industry has changed at its core. Most of the labor force that delivered construction services to the nation has retired and taken their unique level of expertise, productivity, and efficiency with them. Those of...Consolidation
by Simplar | Oct 27, 2022 | Built Environment, Business of Construction, Leadership, Leadership, Leadership, Leadership
Consolidation Thomas C Schleifer, Ph.D. This post-COVID economic environment is not a normal market. It is a disorderly market that will haunt construction for years. I digressed from my usual reflections last week to encourage industry professionals to change their...Productivity – The Only Way Out
by Simplar | Oct 13, 2022 | Built Environment, Business of Construction, Leadership, Leadership, Leadership, Weekly Construction Message
Productivity – The Only Way Out Thomas C Schleifer, Ph.D. There is a difference between cycles and trends. For example, the supply chain bottle neck caused by COVID is a disruption that will cycle away as China opens, truck drivers return to work, and the...A Day in The Life of A “Best-In-Class” Contractor
by Simplar | Sep 22, 2022 | Built Environment, Business of Construction, Facility Management, Leadership, Leadership, Leadership, Leadership, Organization Transformation, Procurement, Project Delivery, Weekly Construction Message
A Day in The Life of A “Best-In-Class” Contractor Thomas C Schleifer, Ph.D. The Best-In-Class Contractor We call contractors who fit the management profile that the Construction Company Self-Analysis Program outlines, question by question –...Search Past Blogs by Keywords