by Simplar | Jan 14, 2021 | Leadership
Our #1 New Year’s Resolution for 2021 “We will let “low-bid” contracts become an historical curiosity…” A Reader’s Question I think your 10 New Year’s resolutions are great. If the construction industry could widely and successfully implement the changes...
by Simplar | Jan 14, 2021 | Weekly Construction Message
Please circulate this widely. It will benefit your constituents. This research is continuous and includes new information weekly as it becomes available. Thank you, Tom 35th Weekly Crisis-era Message to Contractors from: Tom Schleifer, Ph.D. Reader Questions and...
by Simplar | Jan 14, 2021 | Weekly Construction Message
Please circulate this widely. It will benefit your constituents. This research is continuous and includes new information weekly as it becomes available. Thank you, Tom 22nd Weekly Crisis-era Message to Contractors from: Dr Tom Schleifer Reader Questions and Answers...
by Simplar | Jun 25, 2020
CONSTRUCTION RESOURCES CONSTRUCTION ARTICLES ENGINEERING NEWS RECORD PUBLISHED ARTICLES When to Avoid Costly Conflicts – Originally published in ENR – October 22, 2018 Recognizing Growth Risk – Originally published in ENR – April 1, 2019...
by Simplar | Oct 24, 2024 | Built Environment, Business of Construction, Business, Strategic and Project Planning, Labor & Labor Issues, Organization Transformation, Project Delivery
The construction industry is perhaps the best example of an industry built on firmly held but largely unexamined beliefs. Most contractors I have worked with over the last 30 years believe that: top line growth in sales is always good; their company can build...
