Management
Bandwidth
In this age of being ever-accessible, the time management skills we hear about so often can be in conflict with our capacity to “do it all.’ The latter is often…
Management
Better Together
This week has was not as I planned. Like many others around the country, I was diagnosed with the virus and have been quarantined at home. When I received the…
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Virtual’s Limitations
I have been in the construction business for many years. In that time, I’ve gotten to know a wide range of interesting people in the real estate and construction industry….
Management
Finding the Right Path
We work in an industry where many perform a similar service, getting a customer from Point A to Point B. Generally speaking, the path may be the similar, but not…
Commodities Pricing
10,000 Foot View
As the wild ride of 2020 comes to a close, I’m hearing a lot of talk about what the economy might look like next year. I don’t have a crystal…
Construction Trends
Setting the Scene
One of our project managers is also an excellent drone pilot and recently used our place to test drive new software. We ended up with some cool images. This one…
Leadership
Great Companies; Great People
About 25 or 30 years ago, there were two national construction companies that were positioned for continued success. Over time, leadership either passed away or retired, and those two companies…
Customer Relationships
I’m Curious…
There are two ways to look at networking functions: A box to check, or an opportunity. Since you are there anyway, the “opportunity” option seems to make more sense. I’m…
Customer Relationships
The Buck Stops Here.
Yesterday, I received a call from a customer concerning our performance on a project. It was not the kind of communication I relish receiving, but I needed to hear it….
Leadership
Opening the Door for Growth
“History will remember Paul Volcker and Jerome Powell as standing on the opposite ends of the inflation canyon, with the former taking desperate actions to try to tamp it down…