DYK: Set Course for Tatooine
Did you know that according to astrophysicists and Einsteins theory of relativity, a warp drive is physically possible? Now we […]
Food and Building Got it Wrong!!
In an earlier blog post I tried to establish parameters around what the definitions of quality for Building might look like. In looking at this issue for […]
The Borg vs. Kirk vs. Spock
What does Building’s future decision-making look like? Star Trek offers us three models, each embodied in a specific character. Will it be based on intuitive insight drawn from rich and […]
DYK: Android Ate the Apple
Did you know Apple’s iPad retina display is actually manufactured by Samsung!?
Systems, Standards, Templates, Workflows & Modules
Music, mathematics, language, computer coding are all highly formulated and structured, yet at the same time, recognized as some of our most creative systems. […]
Ignorance is Not Bliss
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 […]
Change is Tectonic
CHANGE IS TECTONIC The current group of blog posts are being written in a very uncertain environment. Testing has just begun […]
DYK: Construction Industry’s Place in the Market
Did you know the construction industry has an average unlevered beta of about 1.33? This means that if the market […]
DYK: The Healthcare Budget
Did you know that the U.S. spends 3.5 trillion on healthcare per year? This is more than every other country and about […]
VICIOUS vs. VIRTUOUS CYCLES
VICIOUS VERSUS VIRTUOUS CYCLES I would argue that all of our activity, both in business and in everyday life, can be organized into one of two cycles: […]
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 […]
They Don’t Build Them Like They Used To
Growing up I would often hear the phrase “they don’t build them like they used to.” The saying implies that […]
Does Technology Make Life Better?
I made my first big tech purchase in the early 1980’s. At the time, it felt like a rite of […]
The Thrill of Victory (Winning) and the Agony of Defeat (Losing)
If you ever played on a seesaw in your younger years, you know that it helps to have a partner […]
Money, Money, Money!!
One evening in 1983, I was drinking beers with a friend and discussing how I was going to turn my […]
Expressways, Expectations, Happiness
Expressway Syndrome Do any of you remember living through the creation of a new expressway? In the Chicago area, there […]
Good Questions Can Answer Themselves
Eureka! Have you ever found yourself driving down the highway obsessing over a seemingly impossible problem Then, all of a […]
Good vs. Bad Just Makes No Cents
Team Building and Successful Decision Making Good vs. Bad Just Makes No Cents When I am sitting with friends, clients […]
Work Self Worth
Technology, Work and Self Worth Some of the best, smartest and most self-confident people I know are in Building. […]
Building Ain’t Brain Surgery
“It’s not brain surgery.” The saying implies that the activity in question is relatively simple in comparison with the difficulty […]
The New Order
When you look at the image that introduces this blog post, do you the think the modular structure of the […]
Just The Facts
IN THE IMMORTAL WORDS OF JOE FRIDAY: “Just the Facts Ma’am, Just the Facts” What are Data, Facts and Knowledge? Who […]
Regulate Schmegulate
It was 1983, in Lincoln Park, and I was three months into my first Design/Build/Development project. My partner and I […]
My Story
I’ve been interested in building and buildings since I was a little kid. I have many childhood memories that involve […]
DYK: Less Power
Did you know 75% of the energy we use comes from non-renewable energy such as oil, fossil fuels, coal, natural […]
DYK: The McHotDog Mac?
Did you know McDonald’s first menu items were hot dogs, not hamburgers?
DYK: “That New Car Smells..”
Did you know that “new car smell” is composed of over 50 volatile organic compounds?
DYK: Heads or Tails?
Did you know changing the U.S. $1 bill for a $1 coin would save the U.S. $4.4 billion in 30 […]
DYK: BRAAAIINS..
Did you know Marvel Comics once owned the rights to the word “zombie?”
DYK: Needs Less Salt.
Did you know Dasani water is just purified tap water; it doesn’t come from a natural spring? Also some water […]
DYK: Sticks and Stones May Break My…
Did you know that your bones are as strong as concrete, and it takes about 4,000 newtons of force to break the […]
DYK: Needs More Salt…
Did you know that you can’t taste food without saliva? Wipe off your tongue with a paper towel and try […]