by Simplar | Jan 26, 2023 | Built Environment, Business of Construction, Financial Management and Risk, Financial Management and Risk, Financial Management and Risk, Financial Management and Risk, Weekly Construction Message
Keep Your Eye on the Ball Thomas C Schleifer, Ph.D. We are at the beginning of what might be a rocky economic 2023. With the short-term future so uncertain it is critical to avoid running out of money while navigating this inflation fueled (post- pandemic/Russian...
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 1, 2022 | Built Environment, Business of Construction, Business, Strategic & Project Planning, Business, Strategic and Project Planning, Business, Strategic and Project Planning, Business, Strategic and Project Planning, Facility Management, Organization Transformation, Procurement, Project Delivery, Weekly Construction Message
The Next Normal Thomas C Schleifer, Ph.D. Long term “trends”, not temporary disruptions, are reshaping the construction industry. Last week we cited research that identified 15 construction industry long-term trends. Let’s examine four of them more closely: ...
by Simplar | Aug 12, 2022 | Built Environment, Business of Construction, Business, Strategic & Project Planning, Weekly Construction Message
Strategic Flexibility–Managing in Disorderly Markets Thomas C Schleifer, Ph.D. Last week in a Case Study of Disorderly Markets – we summarized the series of management decisions made by governments in response to post-pandemic economic developments. I...
