by Simplar | Jan 14, 2021 | Change Management, Change Management, Change Management
All Management Is Change Management Doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results simply does not and will not work. Manager’s Reality Check: Is this my management style? Do I keep steering my company down the same path because I’m familiar with...
by Simplar | Jan 14, 2021 | Developer Delimas/Issues, Developer Delimas/Issues
Developer’s Dilemma “This Financing Doesn’t Fit” Warren Buffet once famously quipped, “I wear expensive suits. They just look cheap on me.” Traditional developer debt financing is a long-standing, robust banking product that has helped fuel the building of America....
by Simplar | Jan 14, 2021 | Contractor Default, Contractor Default
Out of Tune A construction project is an intricate labyrinth of independent/inter-dependent craftsmen making carefully coordinated contributions to the finished product over an extended period of time. Perhaps no other human endeavor requires such precise complex...
by Simplar | Jan 14, 2021 | Contracting Methods, Contracting Methods
Customer Anti-Relations In construction, the customer is often seen as an adversary. Contractors have a contentious relationship with owners, architects, and designers and most owners see contractors as potentially problematic vendors that bear watching. This...
by Simplar | Jan 14, 2021 | Scheduling, Scheduling
Schedule Busting By: Anthony Perrenoud, Assistant professor, University of Oklahoma No one expects construction projects to be completed on schedule. Neither contractors nor owners believe the schedule they themselves have agreed on will actually come to pass. This...
by Simplar | Jan 14, 2021 | Business, Strategic and Project Planning, Business, Strategic and Project Planning, Business, Strategic and Project Planning
Pre-Contract Planning Detailed project planning prior to contract award is not as common in construction as you might think. Research reveals that traditional procurement processes typically select a contractor and move directly into contract award without any formal...