by steve | Nov 15, 2020 | Did You Know? (DYK), Environment, Land and Climate
Did you know that Global warming is causing the sea level to rise in two ways??? First: the glaciers and ice sheets worldwide are melting and adding water to the ocean. Second: the volume of the ocean is expanding as the water...
by steve | Nov 15, 2020 | Did You Know? (DYK)
Did you know that there are 30.2 million small businesses in this country? Small businesses comprise 99.9% of all United States businesses
by steve | Nov 9, 2020 | #Adoption (of new technology), #Attractive organizational culture, #Building collaboration, #Collaboration, #Digital technology and big data, #Economy, value & globalized markets, #Economy, value, & globalized markets, #Innovation, #New business models, #Quality & value, #Technology & digitization, #Transparency vs obfuscation, #Work force retention, Blog Posts, 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), GEN_Other Related Concepts & Strategies
This post explores: How early adoption of new technologies can provide a temporary competitive advantage, but as innovations become industry standards, businesses must implement them to remain competitive, making a well-executed adoption strategy crucial for success...
by steve | Oct 19, 2020 | #Industry fragmentation, #Industry labor shortage, #Insufficient cross-discipline collaboration, #Insufficient knowledge transfer, #Lack of standardization, #Multiple stakeholders with diverse interests, #Poor leadership, #Regulatory oversight, #Trust & good faith, Blog Posts, Build Blog_Goals, Build Blog_How to Use, 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), GEN_Other Related Concepts & Strategies, White Papers
This post introduces a series of four white papers currently under development. The White Papers The white papers are coming! Check out this introduction for a brief description on the upcoming series of white papers that BuildUSA has to offer. These slides lightly...
by steve | Oct 18, 2020 | Did You Know? (DYK)
Did you know that volcanoes and geysers are examples of geothermal energy? Geothermal energy is plentiful, but geothermal power is not. Temperatures increase below Earth’s surface at a rate of about 30 °C per km in the first 10 km (roughly 90 °F per mile in the...
by steve | Oct 12, 2020 | Did You Know? (DYK)
Did you know that the Home Insurance Building in Chicago is generally considered the world’s first skyscraper? Completed in 1885, it was the first to use a curtain wall construction on a steel frame!
