by steve | Dec 15, 2019 | Blog Posts, Industry Impact on Economy, Society and the Environment, Insert Pictures
Growing up I would often hear the phrase “they don’t build them like they used to.” The saying implies that older buildings are better than new buildings. Better design, better construction, better detailing, better workmanship—just better. I bought into this thinking...
by steve | Dec 15, 2019 | Blog Posts, Global Trends Shaping the Industries Future, Insert Pictures
One of the (few) benefits of Building’s late arrival to the innovation/disruption(I/D) party is the fact that we have the opportunity to watch countless other industries go through wholesale changes—and to learn from their experience. Industries such as Technology,...
by steve | Dec 8, 2019 | 4-Technology, Materials, Tools, Blog Posts, Insert Pictures
I made my first big tech purchase in the early 1980’s. At the time, it felt like a rite of passage, like getting your first driver’s license or buying your first home. In fact, it was almost as expensive as my first home. The IBM AT personal computer cost me $5000 (!)...
