Retirement Onboarding - Introduction
Sue Weiler-Doke
January 22, 2019
Retirement Onboarding is something that construction business owners must regularly be working on for themselves and other key team members.
Prerequisites for Success - Real or False Limits?
D. Brown Management
January 22, 2019
The first step in achieving what you want is to ask yourself one very critical question: Are the prerequisites I have defined for my success real?
Observe, Hypothesize, and Experiment
D. Brown Management
January 21, 2019
Contractors would run much better, including improved field productivity, if they applied the simple lesson we all learned around middle-school science class: Stop debating and start experimenting.
Leveraging Precon and CMAR for Sustainable Growth
D. Brown Management
January 20, 2019
Many contractors in many markets can use this three phase strategy to achieve sustainable growth by leveraging CM at Risk and Advanced Preconstruction Services to build a competitive advantage.
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Leading Growth through Building People
D. Brown Management
January 19, 2019
Southwest disrupted the airline industry by a relentless focus on building their people around a culture of fun, hard work, and hands-on leadership. Contractors with that same level of focus on their people and culture will dominate the industry tomorrow.
Precon Value in Project Delivery Methods
D. Brown Management
January 18, 2019
By leveraging preconstruction services, contractors can gain a significant competitive advantage. This chart ranks the impact of precon across the basic project delivery methods and four basic dimensions:
CMAR vs DBB Project Delivery Comparison
D. Brown Management
January 17, 2019
To see how the Construction Management at Risk (CMAR) delivery model compares to Design-Bid-Build (DBB), you have to look at the architectural phases of the project starting with programming.
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Trends in Project Delivery and Technology
D. Brown Management
January 16, 2019
There are two major interrelated trends in the construction industry that are changing the way projects are delivered.
Project Delivery - Integrated Project Delivery
D. Brown Management
January 15, 2019
Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) can be the best method for a project if the culture and competencies of all parties, including the Project Owner, are all aligned.
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Project Delivery - Lease Leaseback
D. Brown Management
January 14, 2019
Project Owners typically manage the financing of the project. In certain circumstances this does not always make sense, which is where Lease-Leaseback or Build-to-Suit project delivery methods come in.
