by Simplar | Jul 2, 2026 | Financial Management and Risk, Financial Management and Risk, Risk Management, Weekly Construction Message
The unique complex nature of the construction financial transaction cannot be overstated. I make this point repeatedly because my experience working with contractors is they do not see the complexity of the business of contracting the same way I do. The unfortunate...
by Simplar | Apr 16, 2026 | Business of Construction, Weekly Construction Message
This week we will be discussing the distinction between construction activity and commercial activity. Many contractors start their careers working with the tools and because of the unique nature of the construction financial transaction (contracting for one new job...
by Simplar | Mar 12, 2026 | Built Environment, Business of Construction, Organization Transformation, Partnering, Planning, PM, Project Delivery, Weekly Construction Message
I closed last week’s blog with a plea to the industry to join me in my 2026 mission to double the construction industry’s net profit margins. Let’s begin by looking back at the double-digit profit margins that the industry enjoyed during the era...
by Simplar | Feb 5, 2026 | Built Environment, Business of Construction, Organization Transformation, Project Delivery, Weekly Construction Message
This year, it is my mission to discuss the science of business. When financial transactions are small and simple the commonsense entrepreneur can make artful choices that propel the firm forward. But when construction companies achieve scale, they become the most...
by Simplar | Jan 15, 2026 | Business of Construction, Leadership, Weekly Construction Message
“Two roads converged in a wood and I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.” ~ Robert Frost Every mature industrial company is nothing more than the net result of the management choices made from the beginning. Put yourself...
