by Simplar | Jan 14, 2021 | Project Selection, Project Selection
Project Selection Process The project selection tool provides an accurate measurement of project selection risk based upon what is known or not known about a potential project at a given point in time, and how well the project matches the firm’s experience. Download...
by Simplar | Jan 14, 2021 | Overhead
Overhead: A Silent Killer Originally Published in ENR September 16, 2015 See the original article here As part of our research into the recent downturn, my Arizona State University colleagues and I surveyed U.S. construction companies to discover what overhead they...
by Simplar | Jan 14, 2021 | Change Management, Change Management, Change Management
All Management Is Change Management Doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results simply does not and will not work. Manager’s Reality Check: Is this my management style? Do I keep steering my company down the same path because I’m familiar with...
by Simplar | Jan 14, 2021 | Current Events/Interests, Current Events/Interests
DOES WHAT HAPPENS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WORLD… MATTER TO US? Subject: Construction in China Within the next 10 years the World Economic Forum says that China will account for nearly half of new construction worldwide making it the world’s biggest building...
by Simplar | Jan 14, 2021 | Overhead
HOW TO ALWAYS MAKE A PROFIT I Can Hear Some Groaning: “More theory.” Many will say: “Nobody always makes a profit. Some jobs just don’t pan out. Come out here in the field and try to always make a profit. Try to make a profit in the recession we just … Read the...
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...