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...
by Simplar | Jan 14, 2021 | Labor & Labor Issues, Labor & Labor Issues
Reality Check – Construction Labor Shortage Since construction began emerging from the depths of the 2009-2010 recession, we have been cautioning the industry against the dangers hidden in the euphoria of growth during market recoveries and it’s effect on...
by Simplar | Jan 14, 2021 | Proposal Writing, Proposal Writing
What Wins Work? How to Write Successful Project Proposals by Brian Lines, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, University of Kansas Low-Bid Procurement When contractors simply had to “sharpen their pencil” to win work, they knew where they stood. In a simpler world, the...
by Simplar | Jan 14, 2021 | Risk Management, Risk Management
Risk is Not a Dirty Word Over the last thirty years I have conducted literally hundreds of seminars with construction professionals covering an array of issues concerning the business of contracting. Along the way I have noticed that whenever I bring up risk, the...
by Simplar | Jan 14, 2021 | Scheduling, Scheduling
Schedule Busting By: Anthony Perrenoud, Assistant professor, University of Oklahoma No one expects construction projects to be completed on schedule. Neither contractors nor owners believe the schedule they themselves have agreed on will actually come to pass. This...
by Simplar | Jan 14, 2021 | Business, Strategic & Project Planning
Corporate Darwinism Charles Darwin’s revolutionary science of evolution never talked about “survival of the fittest”. His insights into “natural selection” were popularized by the phrase “survival of the fittest”. Darwin’s work, however, presented a more nuanced view...
