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.
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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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OrgDev (Benchmarks, Trends, Forecasts, and Predictions)
D. Brown Management
June 4, 2023
Construction industry benchmarks, trends, forecasts, and predictions for all things talent related including demographics, broader cultural trends, and education programs.
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Governance Structures Enabling Ownership Transitions
D. Brown Management
May 21, 2023
Governance structures including the board of directors, policies, information flow, operating rhythm, and decision rights must continually evolve through each stage of growth and ownership transition. The first board is typically driven by a transition.
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3 Facts About Ownership Transition Deal Structures
D. Brown Management
May 20, 2023
The Deal Structure including dollars, timing, terms, legal entities, taxes, and contractual documents is the most tangible part of the transaction. The Deal Structure WILL NOT do three very critical things - Cash, Capabilities, and Trust.
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Contractor Organizational Structures and Performance
D. Brown Management
April 15, 2023
Effective org structures improve project delivery, accelerate team growth, and enable smooth successions. These five diagrams and insights from our team will help you see your teams and structure differently.
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