by Simplar | Dec 5, 2024 | Built Environment, Business of Construction
When they start their business, all contractors should have the same objective in mind: to make a profit. Carpenters may be building forms, concrete workers pouring slabs, electricians installing wiring, and plumbers laying pipe, but should also all have the same...
by Simplar | Dec 5, 2024 | Built Environment, Business of Construction, Leadership, Weekly Construction Message
When must a contractor grow beyond being an entrepreneur and become a leader? What is the difference? What are the circumstances that require this evolution? Why does this need to happen? What are the consequences if this transformation does not take place? The...
by Simplar | Dec 5, 2024 | Built Environment, Business of Construction, Leadership, Organizational Change Management, Weekly Construction Message
Entrepreneurs all have a goal in mind, but in the frantic world of the construction business founders often forget where they’re headed. For construction professionals the goal is usually in the form of developing their company in the image of a contractor they are...
by Simplar | Dec 5, 2024 | Built Environment, Business of Construction, Financial Management and Risk, Leadership, Leadership, Weekly Construction Message
(If you’ve been following our weekly discussions, you can dive right in here. But if you haven’t read last week’s discussion, go back and read it before tackling this week’s message. Last week we left off here: “Your vision of success was...
by Simplar | Dec 5, 2024 | Built Environment, Business of Construction, Leadership, Leadership, Weekly Construction Message
Entrepreneurs Contractors begin as entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurs generally set out to turn random opportunities into viable organizations that create value. It is our mission to assist construction professionals to develop their own approaches, guidelines, and skills...
by Simplar | Dec 5, 2024 | Built Environment, Business of Construction, Leadership, Leadership, Weekly Construction Message
Unexamined beliefs about the contracting business often lead to management decisions that limit success. That’s the whole point of this recent series of messages. Only after we recognize the existence and impact of unexamined beliefs can we alter our...
