by Simplar | May 4, 2023 | Built Environment, Business of Construction, Business, Strategic and Project Planning, Business, Strategic and Project Planning, Risk Management, Risk Management, Risk Management
Planning the Present Thomas C Schleifer, Ph.D. Managing working capital during this post pandemic disrupted economy has led to many questions from contractors. I have condensed all the questions on how to plan for the future economy into one synthetic question: Syn Q....
by Simplar | Apr 27, 2023 | Built Environment, Business of Construction, Partnering, Planning, PM, Project Delivery, Prospering Cyclical Market, Prospering Cyclical Market, Weekly Construction Message
Working Capital Q&A Thomas C Schleifer, Ph.D. Our current series of messages on managing working capital during this post pandemic disrupted economy has ignited questions from every corner of the construction industry. Today I will endeavor to answer a sample and...
by Simplar | Mar 9, 2023 | Built Environment, Business of Construction, Current Events/Interests, Current Events/Interests, Labor & Labor Issues, Labor & Labor Issues, Labor & Labor Issues, Leadership, Weekly Construction Message
Game Changer Thomas C Schleifer, Ph.D. When Brady left the Patriots, that was a game changer. When Mahomes went to the Chiefs, that was a game changer. When the baby boomers retired from construction, that was a game changer. Let’s face it. The baby boomers built...
by Simplar | Mar 2, 2023 | Built Environment, Business of Construction, Weekly Construction Message
Adapting To Trends Thomas C Schleifer, Ph.D. If you’ve been with us since the first of the year, we have been discussing managing risk under the disrupted market conditions of 2023. The risk factors of inflation, recession, labor scarcity, and supply chain snags have...
by Simplar | Feb 9, 2023 | Built Environment, Partnering, Planning, PM, Risk Management, Risk Management, Risk Management, Weekly Construction Message
What a Crazy Business Thomas C Schleifer, Ph.D. In this year’s opening blog series, we have been discussing the elevated risk level caused by COVID induced cost inflation, labor shortages, supply chain snags, and a potential recession that may result from the Fed’s...
