by Simplar | Jan 14, 2021 | Weekly Construction Message
17th Weekly Crisis-era Message to Contractors from: Dr. Tom Schleifer The Concept of “Flexible Overhead” The US economy has always been and continues to be cyclical, therefore the construction market as an integral part of the economy will continue to be cyclical....
by Simplar | Jan 14, 2021 | Weekly Construction Message
16th Weekly Crisis-era Message to Contractors from: Dr. Tom Schleifer Preparing for the Next Construction Market Cycle It is almost impossible to run a business when the world economies are crashing around us for reasons so unique that there is no precedence. Our...
by Simplar | Jan 14, 2021 | Weekly Construction Message
15th Weekly Crisis-era Message to Contractors from: Dr Tom Schleifer Market Brief – Recommended Defenses Market Brief: The construction market is unchanged in that recovery continues to be pushed out farther with each new event as the expected pandemic reactions...
by Simplar | Jan 14, 2021 | Weekly Construction Message
14th Weekly Crisis-era Message to Contractors from: Dr Tom Schleifer Construction Market Downturn’s Impact on Profitability Most industries prosper during growth and many also profit when sales decline. Logic would suggest that if a business makes $X profit while...
by Simplar | Jan 14, 2021 | Weekly Construction Message
Thirteenth Crisis-era Message to Contractors from: Dr Tom Schleifer The Dynamics and Patterns of a Construction Market Downturn Finally: some light at the end of the tunnel. The US economy may have bottomed out and unemployment may have leveled, even improving some. I...
by Simplar | Jan 14, 2021 | Business Development
Compression Schleifer’s Dictionary of Business English Compression: the domino effect of the downward pressure applied to construction pricing by large contractors during market contractions. Compression occurs during construction market downturns when the larger...
