by Simplar | Jun 8, 2023 | Business Development, Labor & Labor Issues, Labor & Labor Issues, Leadership, Leadership, Leadership, Leadership, Organizational Change Management, Weekly Construction Message
The Secret to Training Thomas C Schleifer, Ph.D. Apprentice training programs for the construction trades follow a well-established protocol. For the most part apprentices are trained on the job for three or four years before they are considered journeymen or women....
by Simplar | May 26, 2023 | Built Environment, Facility Management, Labor & Labor Issues, Labor & Labor Issues, Labor & Labor Issues, Leadership, Leadership, Leadership, Leadership, Organization Transformation, Partnering, Planning, PM, Procurement, Weekly Construction Message
Our Team is Our Business Thomas C Schleifer, Ph.D. The Greatest Generation After World War II the construction industry boomed in the U.S. The G.I.s who saved the world from the evils of Hitler, Mussolini, and Hirohito were proud of what they had accomplished but...
by Simplar | May 11, 2023 | Business of Construction, Business, Strategic & Project Planning, Business, Strategic and Project Planning, Business, Strategic and Project Planning, Business, Strategic and Project Planning, Business, Strategic and Project Planning, Leadership, Leadership, Leadership, Leadership, Weekly Construction Message
Envisioning The Future Thomas C Schleifer, Ph.D. “What do you mean by envisioning the future?” was the first question I received just minutes after posting last week’s message. Whenever a poetic phrase like that occurs to me, I often hesitate to use it because I...
by Simplar | Oct 27, 2022 | Built Environment, Business of Construction, Leadership, Leadership, Leadership, Leadership
Consolidation Thomas C Schleifer, Ph.D. This post-COVID economic environment is not a normal market. It is a disorderly market that will haunt construction for years. I digressed from my usual reflections last week to encourage industry professionals to change their...
by Simplar | Oct 13, 2022 | Built Environment, Business of Construction, Leadership, Leadership, Leadership, Weekly Construction Message
Productivity – The Only Way Out Thomas C Schleifer, Ph.D. There is a difference between cycles and trends. For example, the supply chain bottle neck caused by COVID is a disruption that will cycle away as China opens, truck drivers return to work, and the...
by Simplar | Sep 22, 2022 | Built Environment, Business of Construction, Facility Management, Leadership, Leadership, Leadership, Leadership, Organization Transformation, Procurement, Project Delivery, Weekly Construction Message
A Day in The Life of A “Best-In-Class” Contractor Thomas C Schleifer, Ph.D. The Best-In-Class Contractor We call contractors who fit the management profile that the Construction Company Self-Analysis Program outlines, question by question –...
