by steve | Sep 30, 2022 | Did You Know? (DYK)
Did you know that HP now has a SitePrint Robot? The robot can autonomously print layouts on construction site floors and the machine can outline walls, doors and other elements with little intervention. Moreover, it can also avoid any obstacles for example, steep...
by steve | Sep 25, 2022 | Did You Know? (DYK)
Did you know that the Masonry Detailing Series (MDS) can be used as a design source for architects and engineers? The MDS is a collection of illustrative construction diagrams and details. It was produced by International Masonry Institute (IMI) and the series...
by steve | Sep 19, 2022 | #Attractive organizational culture, #Building collaboration, #Collaboration, #Digital technology and big data, #Industry fragmentation, #Innovation, #Insufficient cross-discipline collaboration, #Insufficient knowledge transfer, #Lack of standardization, #Multiple stakeholders with diverse interests, #New business models, #Quality & value, #Standards across the industry (STW), #Technology & digitization, BIM & Transaction Software Collaboration Technology (BTSCT), Blog Posts, Building Processes & Operations, Building, Construction & Architecture, Building's History_Current Challenges & Resistance to Change (BHCCRC), Challenges Confronting the Building Industry, Change Coming to the Building Industry, Other Related Concepts & Strategies, Replace Pictures for old content
This post explores the beginning of the digital tool evolution (starting in the 1980’s) in the building industry. Innovation 1980’s Style When I started my professional life in 1980, we used the tools pictured below to develop architectural content and...
by steve | Sep 18, 2022 | Did You Know? (DYK)
Did you know that in the construction industry the recent challenges have been finding skilled workers? In the second half of 2022, we may see a long-term problem as inflation increases, federal spending, an aging workforce, and shortages can increase costs,...
by steve | Sep 16, 2022 | #Attractive organizational culture, #Work force retention, Blog Posts, Building_Business, Politics and Society (BBPS), Building, Construction & Architecture, Building's History_Current Challenges & Resistance to Change (BHCCRC), Challenges Confronting the Building Industry, Change Coming to the Building Industry, Funny & interesting, Other Related Concepts & Strategies, Replace Pictures for old content, Society & Culture
This post explores the joy of the building process. A Day in the Life of Building I have always considered myself lucky in my building career. From very early on, I’ve been able to move freely from one domain of the industry to another on any given workday: from the...
