This post explores the unique experience that Building provides to all participants My first memory of building is of an apartment complex that was built next to my house when I was 4 years old. I...
WELCOME TO STEVE'S BUILD BLOG
Exploring the challenges and opportunities in building.
Introducing BuildUSA,Prototype Initiative and Optimized Building
What’s it all about:
Steve’ Build Blog (SBB) is all about the challenges building faces and the solutions being developed. Overtime SBB will be introducing BuildUSA (BUSA), the Prototype Initiative (PI) and Optimized Building (OB), combined they offer solutions to forward looking, integrated and collaborative, Building Teams.
Monthly Theme
Throughout 2023, SBB will organize content via a “Monthly Theme”. Building, encompasses an extraordinary amount of topics, and “Monthly Theme is intended to make the content more useful. If you have any suggestion, please reach out and let us know.
April 2023 Monthly Theme:
The Building industry impact on our communities, punches well above its weight. Not only does it drive the economy for building services and building materials, including manufacturing, transportation and distribution networks, but it has immediate impact on the Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment (FFE) industry that will fill the building and make it operational for the future tenents.
Inflation In Construction & What You Need To Know
DYK- Inflation & The Construction Industry
Did you know that as rates of inflation has increased in our economy it has affected our industry and the effects are showing. Essential materials and skilled labor significantly more expensive, but...
DYK- Solar Energy Technologies
Did you know that there are two main types of solar energy technologies: photovoltaics (PV) and concentrating solar-thermal power (CSP)? In Photovoltaics Basics when the sun shines onto a solar...
Back To The Future
Back to the Future A brief look backward into Building’s history and an even briefer glimpse into Building’s future A successful building process requires expertise from diverse fields of...
How to Implement Quality Management in Construction Projects
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_tKhYGRXEw
5 Tips to Improve Construction Quality
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYguuJQwjmQ
DYK – Who Should be Interested in the Prototype Initiative
Did you know that the Prototype Initiative (PI) under BuildUSA's business strategy is aimed at developing interdisciplinary solutions for challenges in the building industry? It focuses on creating...
DYK – What Does Execution Include
Did you know that the mission of BUSA (Building USA) is to become a leader in Optimized buildings by incorporating innovative techniques to transform traditional building practices into efficient...
DYK – What Does Process Include
Did you know that the Process category focuses on implementing a cloud-based collaborative data environment called the Build Collaborative Environment (BCE)? This environment is organized around...
DYK – What Does Research Include
Did you know that BuildUSA involves collaborating with key industry players in the building material supply chain to conduct applied research and develop sustainable building products and systems...
DYK – Cloud-Based Collaborative Environments
Did you know that cloud-based collaborative environments, such as Common Data Environments (CDEs), play a crucial role in the digital transformation of the building industry. CDEs provide a...
DYK – Creating a Brand in Building
Did you know that creating a strong branding in the building industry is challenging due to: Slow productivity improvements Lack of innovation and delayed adoption Informal...
DYK – BUSA’s Mission to the Evolving Marketplace?
Did you know that BuildUSA's mission is important and on target with the evolving marketplace due to several factors: Addressing inefficiencies: The traditional on-site building process is known...
DYK – BuildUSA’s Value to the Evolving Marketplace
Did you know that BuildUSA is a strategic vision and solution provider to the building industry that aims to address the rapidly evolving marketplace. A transformation characterized by the...
Branding Your Construction Company
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MhVcJYNxyE
10 Eco-Friendly Building Materials | Sustainable Design
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsQBSVJoV04
BuildUSA – The Mission
BuildUSA's mission is to provide high-quality, high-performance buildings that are delivered to market faster and...
Process & Product – Building Performance, Quality, & Value
This post explores the nature of what defines a building’s Performance, Quality, and Value. ...
Building Optimization, Cost Efficiency, Energy Efficiency, Sustainability
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytgQMVl6zq8
Building Performance and Sustainability
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VO72oYFFF0
Collaboratively Integrated Partner Organizations (CIPOs)
This post explores the nature of collaboration on current project teams and the benefits of organizing teams as Collaboratively Integrated Partner Organizations (CIPOs). ...
DYK – Modular VS Optimized Building
Did you know that modular construction is an off-site construction method where building units are manufactured in a controlled factory setting and then transported to the construction site for...
DYK – What Makes a Building Optimized?
Did you know that Optimized Building (OB) is characterized by nine key elements that contribute to its optimized nature: Collaborative Data Environment (CDE): OB relies on a shared digital platform...
DYK – Regulation, Compliance, and Optimized Building
Did you know that regulation and compliance play a significant role in the adoption and success of optimized building methods, particularly modular construction? Traditional on-site building...
DYK – Building & Siloed information
Did you know that much of the construction industry is siloed. To help with this, the Global BIM Network, aims to connect public sector representatives, multilateral organizations, and...
DYK – Quality & Performance in Building-What is it?
Did you know that improving construction quality involves several strategies? Establishing quality workflows early on, assigning responsibilities, and tracking progress contribute to effective...
Collaboration in Construction with Michelle Lowe
Collaboration and Teamwork in Construction
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5-oy7Y8h_c
Cross-Industry Collaboration Throughout the Distribution Chain
https://www.accordantco.com/content/construction-collaboration-technology/ This post explores the increasing capability, benefits, and opportunities for cross-industry collaboration to improve...
DYK – Investing in Collaboration
Did you know that supply chain engagement and collaboration during the early stages of procurement strategy development can greatly impact procurement and project outcomes. In the UK construction...
DYK – Benchmarking and Data
Did you know that benchmarking in construction involves using technology to collect and analyze construction data to gain insights and improve processes. However, there are gaps and challenges in...
DYK – Standards Create Potential
Did you know that the lack of robust global arrangements on standards in the construction industry has resulted in missed opportunities for productivity gains and the potential of digital...
DYK – Collaboration
Did you know that successful collaboration in construction leads to less wastage of resources, improved client relationships, and enhanced work quality. When team members are aware of their roles...
DYK- BuildUSA
Did you know that evolving market realities have begun to significantly impact the historical cottage industry nature of Building. Firms of all sizes will increasingly develop collaborative...
DYK- New Technology
Did you know that if digital technology is successfully integrated across the entire building team, the benefits will increase exponentially. Companies can promote positive outcomes by implementing...
Delivering Healthcare with BIM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONyvDc9VhkI
DYK-Challenges in Modular
Did you know despite the numerous advantages of modular construction, many North American owner organizations remain reluctant to fully embrace off-site project delivery methods. According to recent...
Optimized Building and The Healthcare System
This post explores the unique synergy and opportunity that Optimized building can offer to the Healthcare system. Optimized building solutions are great for sectors such as healthcare, hospitality,...
Sustainable materials: is there a concrete solution?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnN4pZtf7aE
DYK- Sustainable Industry
Did you know that the engineering and construction (E&C) sector is putting a lot of effort into reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, overall energy consumption, and sustainable development....
International Construction Costs 2022
DYK- Underrepresented Group in Construction
Did you know that the construction industry was predominately male between 2003 and 2020. Despite the fact that the figures ranged from 9.1 million to 11.4 million, barely 10% of construction...
DYK- The Worldwide Construction Boom
Did you know that there are numerous construction firms all around the world that have experience working on projects both domestically and abroad. The Panama Canal and the Suez Canal, which were...
White Paper Four: The Near Future Of The Building Industry
White paper four will cover the near future of the building industry and will be defined by the dominance of digital technology, the rise of optimized building, and the emergence of new paradigms of...
White Paper Three: Modular Building
White paper three will cover the traditional on-site building process that is notoriously inefficient. Typically, it involves the coordination of multiple, disjointed teams, each inhabiting their...
White Paper Two: CDE, BIM, & BIG DATA
White paper two will cover three key drivers of the industry’s ongoing digital transformation that are common data environments (CDEs), building information modeling (BIM), and big data analytics....
DYK- Planning Disaster Recovery
Did you know that disorder frequently follows natural calamities. Because of the volatile climate and the heightened emotions, quick judgments must be taken. The effectiveness and execution of...
DYK: Three Interconnected Solutions
Did you know that a lot of people think that cities are in jeopardy. They could be correct. Urban centers have seen an unparalleled string of interrelated, compounding crises over the past three...
The Growing Popularity of Modular Construction
DYK- Big Data Challenges
Did you know that adopting analytics tools may pose challenges for project-driven business in the building industry. Unstructured Data- It is the biggest challenge for any big data analytics...
DYK- Common Data Environment (CDE)
Did you know that Common Data Environment also known as (CDE) is a cloud-based digital platform that functions as a central repository for all project data. It improves efficiencies and streamlines...
Building Optimization
DYK- Introduction to Optimized Building
Did you know that "Optimized" building and modular construction represents a portion of the future of building development. After decades of relatively slow growth, the rapid rise of modular looks...
Optimized Building & The Healthcare System
This blog introduces a key aspect of Optimized Building: building designs and their component CAMs developed within an overall ecosystem of product solutions. A core aspect of Optimized Building is...