INFLATION – 2022/23 Recent conversations with construction CEOs reveal that many industry professionals believe the current inflation spike is only a blip on the economic radar screen that will fade as soon as the supply chain is untangled. I would like to...
Inflation – 2022 And Beyond Have you ever come home from work to discover that your spouse has redecorated the living room? It’s the same space you’ve been sitting in for 20 years, but somehow it feels strange. Welcome to 2022. Redecorated By...
What Do You Want? – Science of Construction Business Management Series By: Dr. Thomas C Schleifer A recent study by a large New York ad agency revealed that most people don’t know exactly what they want and change their mind almost daily as their...
Strategic Planning-1st in Science of Construction Business Management Series “Ugg” – That’s the sound I hear in my seminars every time I bring up “Strategic Planning”. Some construction executives in the room head for the rest room,...
The Science of Business Management There seems to be some misconception about what it takes to manage a construction business. Hard-working construction people who make the transition from employee to self-employed usually have an ample dose of common sense combined...
Unstable Markets Skilled Labor Shortage News Flash – Consumer prices rocketed higher than expected last month, jumping 6.2% annually for their biggest increase in 31 years, the Labor Department reported. We have redefined unstable markets to mean not only...
