by steve | Dec 19, 2018 | #Collaboration, #Digital technology and big data, #Insufficient knowledge transfer, #Knowledge transfer, #Standards across the industry (STW), Blog Posts, BUSA_Data Structure, STWs & Database Integration: (DSTWDI), Challenges Confronting the Building Industry, Change Coming to the Building Industry, GEN_Building_History, Current Challenges & Resistance to Change (BHCCRC), GEN_Business, Politics, Economy & Society (BBPES), General Building Information, Facts & Knowledge, Replace Pictures for old content, Strategy & Business Model Innovation
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 | #Regulatory oversight, Blog Posts, BUILDING PERFORMANCE, QUALITY & VALUE, Challenges Confronting the Building Industry, GEN_Building_History, Current Challenges & Resistance to Change (BHCCRC), GEN_Business, Politics, Economy & Society (BBPES), Government, AHJ's & Regulation, Replace Pictures for old content
This post explores: The broader challenges and benefits of regulatory oversight The First Development Project & The Right Amount of Regulation It was 1983, in Lincoln Park, and I was three months into my first Design/Build/Development project. My partner and I had...
by steve | Nov 12, 2018 | #Adoption (of new technology, materials, tools), Blog Posts, Challenges Confronting the Building Industry, Change Coming to the Building Industry, GEN_Building_History, Current Challenges & Resistance to Change (BHCCRC), GEN_Other Related Concepts & Strategies, PEOPLE, ORGANIZATION & CULTURE, 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 | #Common data environments (CDE), #Digital platforms & transactions, #Digitization, #Insufficient knowledge transfer, Blog Posts, BUSA_BIM & Transaction Software Collaboration Technology (BTSCT), BUSA_Data Structure, STWs & Database Integration: (DSTWDI), Challenges Confronting the Building Industry, GEN_Building_History, Current Challenges & Resistance to Change (BHCCRC), INDUSTRY COLLABORATION, 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...
by steve | Nov 5, 2018 | Blog Posts, BUILD BLOG_Goals, GEN_Other Related Concepts & Strategies, PEOPLE, ORGANIZATION & CULTURE, Replace Pictures for old content, TECHNOLOGY, BUSINESS, GOVERNMENT & REGULATION, WORKFLOWS, MATERIALS &TOOLS
This post explores: A lifelong fascination with building, recounting childhood memories and introducing a “Did You Know” campaign to share simple, intriguing facts aimed at enhancing our understanding and interaction with...
by steve | Sep 21, 2018 | Blog Posts, BUILDING'S CHALLENGES, IMPACTS & TRENDS, GEN_Building_History, Current Challenges & Resistance to Change (BHCCRC), GEN_Business, Politics, Economy & Society (BBPES), PEOPLE, ORGANIZATION & CULTURE, Replace Pictures for old content
This post explores: The historical evolution and modern challenges of leadership in the building industry, emphasizing the fragmentation of roles and responsibilities, and advocating for clear, standardized processes akin to those in other industries to enhance...