by Simplar | Jan 14, 2021 | Dispute Resolution, Dispute Resolution
Mitigate Don’t Litigate Since litigants brought their disputes before King Solomon, combatants have petitioned the wisdom of designated “authorities” to resolve their differences. No one, it seems, can settle matters without a designated judge “forcing” them to see...
by Simplar | Jan 14, 2021 | Business, Strategic & Project Planning
Strategic Planning – By Any Other Name Would Smell as Sweet Without ever using the word “strategy” or “strategic thinking” or, God forbid, “strategic planning”, Dr. Kenn Sullivan and I discuss managing risk through a process of strategic thinking in our book,...
by Simplar | Jan 14, 2021 | Risk Management
“Pride goes before destruction, and haughtiness before a fall.” (Proverbs 16:18) A Personal Note One of the reasons I have loved my lifelong career in the construction industry is the people I have been privileged to work with. They’re my kind of people;...
by Simplar | Jan 14, 2021 | Business, Strategic & Project Planning
If You Don’t Know Where You’re Going You’re Probably Not Going to Get There In an informal study of several thousand contractors of all sizes and types throughout the country, less than 40% claimed to do any type of formal corporate planning at all, and many did not...
by Simplar | Jan 14, 2021 | Board of Directors
The Role of The Board of Directors In Closely Held Construction Companies Closely held construction enterprises rarely have a board of directors. Most construction company founders consider a board pretentious or a pain in the neck or an unnecessary expense or an...
by Simplar | Jan 14, 2021 | Managing Subcontractors
One Size Does Not Fit All Let’s Talk Businessis dedicated to profit. We are only interested in management technique in so far as it can help construction concerns be more profitable. We drill deep into the complex matrix of management process that governs construction...
