Job Instruction (JI): A 1940s Solution to the Craft Labor Shortage
D. Brown Management
July 17, 2023
The shortage of qualified craft labor, crew leaders, and supervisors has been solved before - just not in our lifetimes. The lessons from the Training Within Industry (TWI) and specifically the Job Instruction (JI) training can be used by any contractor.
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The What, Why, and How of a Construction Business (Vision, Mission, Values)
D. Brown Management
July 16, 2023
There are thousands of details to get right while building a successful construction project, business, or career. Clarity around the basics of what we are building, why we are building it, and how we will behave and decide along the way is crucial.
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Locus of Control - A Critical Dimension of Talent
D. Brown Management
July 16, 2023
Locus of Control is a critical dimension of talent that will materially improve every aspect of someone's life and job performance. It can be screened for in interviews and can be intentionally developed. It is the multiplier for many other skills.
Organizational Development
Planning for the Continued Decline of the Deep Expertise Age Band in Construction
D. Brown Management
July 16, 2023
Strategies and tactics for contractors to thrive despite the 25% decline in the "Deep Expertise" age band between 2015 and 2030. There are no magic bullets but there are proven processes that have been used before.
talent
CM-at-Risk: The Preferred Delivery Method of the Top 400 Largest Contractors
D. Brown Management
July 1, 2023
Construction Manager-at-Risk (CMAR) is the preferred project delivery method for the ENR Top 400 contractors and the project owners they serve.
CMAR Project Delivery
Questions for Continuous Improvement
D. Brown Management
June 25, 2023
Construction projects and business are full of unexpected outcomes - some good and some bad. How effectively teams investigate these largely determines the trajectory, sustainability, and profitability of their growth.
Five Interlinked Questions to Define Your Strategy
D. Brown Management
June 24, 2023
Strategic choices at all levels including company, market(s), operational excellence, and organizational development are the most highly leveraged decisions made by construction business leaders. Those choices start with five interlinked questions.
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Markets (Benchmarks, Trends, Forecasts, and Predictions)
D. Brown Management
June 4, 2023
Benchmarks, trends, forecasts, and predictions about the market(s) that contractors work within including the overall economy, specific industry sectors, specific geographies, project delivery methods, regulations, and financing.
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Construction Benchmarks, Trends, Forecasts, and Predictions
D. Brown Management
June 4, 2023
Two of the most highly leveraged choices that leaders of contractors make are about market strategy and major resource allocations. Robust information systems about the external market are a critical part of this decision-making process.
benchmark forecast prediction trend
OpEx (Benchmarks, Trends, Forecasts, and Predictions)
D. Brown Management
June 4, 2023
Operational excellence including financing and financial outcomes along with critical internal functions like supply chain, virtual construction (BIM), fabrication, and technology.
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