by Simplar | Jan 14, 2021 | Contractor Default, Contractor Default
Out of Tune A construction project is an intricate labyrinth of independent/inter-dependent craftsmen making carefully coordinated contributions to the finished product over an extended period of time. Perhaps no other human endeavor requires such precise complex...
by Simplar | Jan 14, 2021 | Financial Management and Risk
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by Simplar | Jan 14, 2021 | Succession Planning
Subject: Succession Planning and Leadership Transitions SOME COMPANY FOUNDERS FORGET THEY WON’T LIVE FOREVER However, Researchers Find Many Don’t by: Dr Anthony Perrenoud, Ph.D., University of Oklahoma Unlike Fortune 500 corporations, construction is still a...
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...