by Simplar | Aug 18, 2022 | Built Environment, Business of Construction, Facility Management, Organization Transformation, Partnering, Planning, PM, Project Delivery, Weekly Construction Message
Building A Stable Organization from Within Thomas C Schleifer, Ph.D. Our industry’s skilled labor shortage is not new. It is just worse with the pandemic. A growing shortage of skilled labor has haunted the construction industry for the past 15 years. Research has...
by Simplar | Jun 30, 2022 | Built Environment, Business of Construction, Current Events/Interests, Current Events/Interests, Current Events/Interests, Current Events/Interests, Labor & Labor Issues, Labor & Labor Issues, Labor & Labor Issues, Weekly Construction Message
“It’s Not My Job” Dr Thomas C Schleifer The legendary comedian Freddy Prinze began every episode of Chico and the Man with his iconic – “It’s not my job.” He, of course, was making fun of the stereotypical employee whose first...
by Simplar | Jun 23, 2022 | Built Environment, Business of Construction, Current Events/Interests, Current Events/Interests, Current Events/Interests, Current Events/Interests, Current Events/Interests, Weekly Construction Message
Employee Engagement Dr Thomas C Schleifer Contractors are now recognizing the shortage of skilled labor as their biggest problem. Inflation and supply problems, most believe, are temporary and can be overcome. Not being able to put together a full crew, however, will...
by Simplar | May 26, 2022 | Business, Strategic & Project Planning, Facility Management, Financial Management and Risk, Financial Management and Risk, Weekly Construction Message
Economic Schizophrenia Dr Thomas C Schleifer Surging inflation, global energy supply shortages, Russia’s invasion of the Ukraine, and Chinese pandemic-related disruptions to economic activity have brewed the perfect storm of economic instability. The...
by Simplar | Mar 31, 2022 | Business Development, Business Development, Business, Strategic & Project Planning, Business, Strategic and Project Planning, Business, Strategic and Project Planning, Business, Strategic and Project Planning, Business, Strategic and Project Planning, Leadership, Leadership, Leadership, Leadership, Weekly Construction Message
Planning IS Managing Managing a construction company is like steering a 1000-foot container ship. It takes a long time for adjustments at the helm to alter the direction of the bow. There is a lag between deciding to change course and the ship changing direction. It...
