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Developing Adaptive Leaders: The APi Case Study
How one construction conglomerate is developing effective leaders across 40 different companies and 200 geographically dispersed locations. Leaders in the construction industry have long dealt with...
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Five Pitfalls to Avoid When Selling Your Company
How to successfully transition ownership while managing risk in the process As the famous generation of baby boomers reaches retirement age, much has been made about the tremendous wealth transfer of...
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Managing and Mitigating Subcontractor Default Risks
Surety bonding can serve as an effective tool to help protect general contractors from the challenges associated with subcontractor default. I have some good news and some bad news. The good news is...
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The Risk of Wage Rises in Construction: Three Key Trends
Operating a tightening labor market, engineering and construction firms need to pay close attention to salary, benefits and other labor-related trends that can help them avoid job delays, botched...
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Why Large Contractors Fail – A Fresh Perspective
During the past few decades, there have been dozens of large contractors that, after many years of growth and apparent prosperity, experienced notable financial disasters, resulting in bankruptcy or a...
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The Icarus Leader: How High Will You Fly?
As a leader, have you gone through times where successes of the past have clouded your judgment, leading to lost profits, defeat or failure? In the construction industry, we face the delicate...
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Keep Score to Reduce Risk
How to improve risk management by creating a corporate culture that’s focused on knowledge sharing, collaboration and learning In today’s construction industry, the pace of change and the speed of...
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A Blueprint for Risk Management in Construction
Nine elements that should be included in every construction firm’s formal risk management strategy Construction is all about managing risk. Whether the concern is employee safety, contract terms,...
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Engineering, Construction and Risk: Improving Your Odds of Success
Engineering and construction firms are dynamic and inherently risky businesses. Historically, owners, chief financial officers or risk managers were the sole administrators of risk management. Today,...
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Beyond the Day-to-Day: Strategic Thinking in the VUCA Environment
Six ways leaders in the construction and engineering field can go beyond putting out day-to-day fires and think more strategically in today’s VUCA environment. Memorable Quotes From The Video: Our next...
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Looking to the Future: How E&C Firms Can Leverage Long-Term Incentive Plans
An in-depth look at the value of using long-term incentive plans in the engineering and construction industry. Memorable Quotes From The Video: Long term incentive programs are supplemental...
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History Repeats Itself: A New Wave of International Interest in the U.S....
Mirroring the 1970s, when large international firms first targeted acquisitions to enter the U.S. construction market in a significant way, new international players are emerging alongside traditional...
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Four Cornerstones of an Adaptive Strategy
How leading companies are using context analysis to drive their organizations forward when the foundation for strategy formation is shaky and untenable. Memorable Quotes From The Video: It’s more...
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Organizational Agility: Creating Enduring Results by Overcoming the...
Five critical factors driving agility in today’s engineering and construction organizations. Memorable Quotes From The Video: Through our work with clients we have found that there are five critical...
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Using Fleet Technology to Reduce Accidents and Liabilities in Construction
With the construction industry growing at a healthy pace in recent years, many contractors face the challenge of managing heavily congested job sites crowded with company-owned fleets and subcontractor...
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Eight Characteristics of Agile Leaders
The race to cultivate and transition leaders into executive positions is on. Is your company ready for the challenge? Memorable Quotes From The Video: Agile leaders understand and recognize an...
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How Autonomous Vehicles Will Change the Future of Road Design and Construction
As automakers scramble to make cars that need little or no human intervention, it’s time to consider four key implications of this trend for the engineering and construction industry. Memorable Quotes...
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Leading in Uncertain Times: Adapt to Win
This edition of the “Quarterly” focuses on helping leaders and organizations understand what it takes to operate in a VUCA world. Memorable Quotes From The Video: The person who is reactive or...
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Leading Innovation: Insights From Industry Executives (Part 1)
FMI often hears stories about innovations and positive disruptions occurring in and around the engineering and construction industry. These new ideas are often associated with project-related...
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Cultivating the Next Generation of E&C Technical Talent
ul li { margin-bottom: 15px; } ol li { margin-bottom: 15px; } The E&C industry is undergoing a technology revolution that is impacting how firms find, train and retain top technical talent....
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