by steve | Jan 23, 2019 | 05-DIGITIZATION, MODELING, DATA & ANALYTICS, 06-BUILDING PROCESSES & OPERATIONS, 07-STRATEGY & BUSINESS MODEL INNOVATION, 10-INDUSTRY MARKETING, 5_GUEST CONTRIBUTIONS, Blog Posts, Building Orders (key concept), Modularity, Replace Pictures for old content, Standardization, modularization, prefabrication
This post eplores: The inspiration drawn from the modular designs of classical Greek architecture, the future of building may rest on four evolving “New Orders”—Boutique, Iconic, Optimized, and Hybrid—which combine customization, innovation, and modular...
by steve | Dec 19, 2018 | 06-BUILDING PROCESSES & OPERATIONS, 07-STRATEGY & BUSINESS MODEL INNOVATION, Blog Posts, Challenges Confronting the Building Industry, Change Coming to the Industry, Collaboration, Digital technology and big data, General information, Facts and Knowledge, Insufficient Knowledge Transfer, Knowledge transfer, Replace Pictures for old content, STW standards across the industry
This post explores: The distinctions and challenges of data, facts, and knowledge in the building industry, emphasizing the need for transparency, accurate information sharing, and cultural change to leverage emerging technologies for collaborative and efficient...
by steve | Dec 11, 2018 | 11-BUILDING PERFORMANCE & QUALITY, 12-GOVERNMENT & REGULATION, Blog Posts, Challenges Confronting the Building Industry, Regulatory Oversight, Replace Pictures for old content
This post explores: The broader challenges and benefits of regulatory oversight The First Development Project It was 1983, in Lincoln Park, and I was three months into my first Design/Build/Development project. My partner and I had just purchased a traditional Chicago...
by steve | Nov 12, 2018 | 08-PEOPLE ORGANIZATION & CULTURE, Adoption (of new technology, materials, tools), Blog Posts, Challenges Confronting the Building Industry, Change Coming to the Industry, Replace Pictures for old content
This post explores: My 93-year-old mother’s reluctant but ultimately transformative journey with technology to illustrate the broader challenges and benefits of embracing innovation, emphasizing the importance of overcoming resistance—whether in personal life or...
by steve | Nov 5, 2018 | 06-BUILDING PROCESSES & OPERATIONS, 09-INDUSTRY COLLABORATION, Blog Posts, Challenges Confronting the Building Industry, Common Data Environments, Digitial Platforms & Transactions, Digitization, Insufficient Knowledge Transfer, Replace Pictures for old content
This post explores: The fact that the building industry, lags behind others in adopting digital innovation, and must embrace collaborative cloud-based platforms to simplify processes, enhance transparency, and improve efficiency, as these technologies promise to...
