by steve | May 10, 2020 | 4-Technology, Materials, Tools, 6-Building Processes and Operations, 9-Industry Collaboration, Blog Posts, Challenges Confronting the Industry
Music, mathematics, language, computer coding are all highly formulated and structured, yet at the same time, recognized as some of our most creative systems. I’ve always loved music. I’ve played guitar and...
by steve | May 10, 2020 | 13-Industry Information, Facts and Knowledge, Blog Posts, Challenges Confronting the Industry, Global Trends Shaping the Industries Future
At any given point in time there is a ratio of Knowledge, Resources, Skill-Sets and Customs (KRSC) that combine to provide a potential optimum for life. For example, go back 10,000 years. Despite lacking written...
by steve | May 10, 2020 | 13-Industry Information, Facts and Knowledge, Blog Posts, Challenges Confronting the Industry, Global Trends Shaping the Industries Future
CHANGE IS TECTONIC The current group of blog posts are being written in a very uncertain environment. Testing has just begun to accelerate and the COVID-19 numbers continue to grow around the country and the world. We all...
by steve | May 10, 2020 | 1-Energy, Sustainability, & Global Health, Building, Construction, & Architecture, Did You Know? (DYK), Environment and Climate, Land and Water Use, Resource Scarcity, Society
Did you know the construction industry has an average unlevered beta of about 1.33? This means that if the market itself is neutral (at a beta of 1.00) than the construction/engineering industry has a much stronger correlation or deviation with the market! If an...