by Simplar | Dec 9, 2021 | Business, Strategic & Project Planning, Business, Strategic and Project Planning, Business, Strategic and Project Planning, Organizational Change Management, Weekly Construction Message
A Personal Note to My Friends and Colleagues Hello Everyone, If it feels like I am trying to talk you into something in this note, you would be correct. In fact, that’s all I’ve been trying to do for 30 years. I’m trying to convince construction...
by Simplar | Dec 6, 2021 | Business, Strategic & Project Planning, Business, Strategic and Project Planning, Business, Strategic and Project Planning, Business, Strategic and Project Planning, Organizational Change Management, Organizational Change Management, Organizational Change Management, Weekly Construction Message
The Science of Business Management There seems to be some misconception about what it takes to manage a construction business. Hard-working construction people who make the transition from employee to self-employed usually have an ample dose of common sense combined...
by Simplar | Nov 24, 2021 | Business, Strategic & Project Planning, Business, Strategic and Project Planning, Business, Strategic and Project Planning, Business, Strategic and Project Planning, Labor & Labor Issues, Weekly Construction Message
The Bottom Line is The Bottom Line This past year and a half we have all been subjected to a stress test. We have been trying to keep ourselves and our loved ones safe from one of the deadliest viral pandemics in human history. We are struggling to understand the...
by Simplar | Nov 18, 2021 | Organizational Change Management, Organizational Change Management, Organizational Change Management, Weekly Construction Message
Unstable Markets Skilled Labor Shortage News Flash – Consumer prices rocketed higher than expected last month, jumping 6.2% annually for their biggest increase in 31 years, the Labor Department reported. We have redefined unstable markets to mean not only...
by Simplar | Nov 11, 2021 | Contracting Methods, Contracting Methods, Leadership, Leadership, Leadership, Leadership, Weekly Construction Message
Unstable Market Factors #1 INFLATION Schleifer’s Laws of Market Dynamics Contractors Thrive During Stable Markets There is No Such Thing as a Stable Construction Market Only Profitable Growth is Good Inflation Murders Contractor Profitability Construction is the...
by Simplar | Nov 4, 2021 | Business Development, Business Development, Business Development, Business, Strategic and Project Planning, Business, Strategic and Project Planning, Leadership, Leadership, Leadership, Leadership, Prospering Cyclical Market, Weekly Construction Message
Stable Markets: Where All Profits Reside Two weeks ago, I ended the message by expounding Schleifer’s First Law: Contractors Thrive During Stable Markets Today, I begin with Schleifer’s Second Law of Market Dynamics: There is No Such Thing as a Stable...
