by Simplar | Jan 14, 2021 | Risk Management, Risk Management
Construction’s “No-Win” Risk Management/Transfer A survey of 125 construction owners by Engineering News Recordfound that only half would hire the same construction firm again, a third of all projects were over budget, nearly half were completed late, and 13% were...
by Simplar | Jan 14, 2021 | Productivity
Productivity A Risk Factor Our ongoing discussion of Risk has led us to take a look at labor productivity. One of the most important factors in accurate estimating, planning, and executing profitable contracts is forecasting a productive labor force that can produce...
by Simplar | Jan 14, 2021 | Project Teams, Project Teams, Project Teams
Building Effective Teams Engineers, architects, iron workers, concrete finishers, sheet metal workers, carpenters, electricians, and plumbers all work together with offsite vendors and suppliers in an intricate dance of coordinated individual functions as a skyscraper...
by Simplar | Jan 14, 2021 | Business Development, Business Development
The Destructive Low Bid Myth by Simplar Institute About 150 years ago, our forefathers bestowed the competitive bidding concept on us in order to curb corruption, inefficiency, and mismanagement by government officials. In New York, the competitive bidding...
by Simplar | Jan 14, 2021 | Change Management, Change Management, Change Management, Change Management
Pivot to Planning The focus of the country’s pandemic response has shifted from managing a public health crisis to reopening the economy. Construction concerns will be pivoting from immediate survival measures to planning for an uncertain future. Exactly what the rest...
