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Thomas C. Schleifer PhD

Thomas C. Schleifer, PhD, is a turnaround expert and former professor at Arizona State University. He serves as a consultant to sureties and contractors and can be contacted via his blog at letstalkbusiness.net.

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Viewpoint

Supply Chain Snarls Aren't Going Away. Do Something About Them.

Thomas C. Schleifer PhD
January 4, 2023

A commentary that urges contractors not to be passive in the face of supply chain problems.


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Solve problem of construction profit
Commentary

Viewpoint: An Easy Way Contractors Can Stop Project Profits From Shrinking

Thomas C. Schleifer PhD
April 27, 2021
Trying to determine the exact percentage of completion of a construction project in progress is like stating the exact location of a moving train.
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Why construction forecasts fail
Commentary

Should You Trust Construction Market Forecasts? Not In My Opinion.

Thomas C. Schleifer PhD
February 15, 2021
The survey process does a disservice to timely business decision-making by companies.
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ENR Viewpoint

Risk Alert: The Construction Market Will Shrink In The Year Ahead

Thomas C. Schleifer PhD
November 18, 2020

I hear from people who argue that I’m being too negative about the future, that real construction market recovery is just around the corner.


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ENR Viewpoint

How Contractors Can Keep Labor Costs Flexible To Help Survive a Downturn

Thomas C. Schleifer PhD
July 30, 2020

In construction, we can’t solve a global pandemic, but we can protect our contracting companies by keeping overhead flexible in case business declines.


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ENR Viewpoint

Commentary: Let's End The Risk-Shift Madness

Thomas C. Schleifer PhD
March 4, 2020

Because construction projects are highly complex, collaborative, interdependent and long-lasting team efforts, the exact final cost is impossible to estimate.


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Construction Success

Contractor, Analyze Thyself With A New Free Tool: A Viewpoint

Thomas C. Schleifer PhD
June 25, 2019

Until now, what it means to be “organized for success” has eluded many contractors. 


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Commentary on Contractor Management

How To Recognize Contractor Growth Risk

What rate of growth brings too much risk?
Thomas C. Schleifer PhD
March 20, 2019
When the conditions for destruction are present.
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ENR Viewpoint

When to Avoid Costly Construction Conflicts

Thomas C. Schleifer PhD Bob Rubin
October 17, 2018

There was a conflict between a building contractor and an owner we’d like to tell you about, but not because we want to explain who was right or wrong.


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Commentary: The American Way of Building

How a Badly Needed New Firehouse Proved the Danger of Low Bids

A construction project with no pre-qualification process burns through money
Thomas C. Schleifer PhD
July 4, 2018
How accepting a low bid sent a firehouse project out of control.
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