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 […]
Regulate Schmegulate
It was 1983, in Lincoln Park, and I was three months into my first Design/Build/Development project. My partner and I […]
The Irresistable Force Meets The Immovable Object
Technology, Innovation, Disruption (TID): It may sound strange to begin a post on technology by referencing my 93-year-old mother, […]
Technology: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Collaborative cloud-based platforms – key to transitioning building Today, all of us share a simultaneous sense of amazement, aggravation and […]
Did You Know?
I’ve been interested in building and buildings since I was a little kid. I have many childhood memories that involve […]
Who Is On First, What Is On Second, I Don’t Know Is On Third
Fragmented Leadership In Building Being an ex-jock whose tendons and muscles now break and ache more than they actually perform. […]
Building Transactions and the Big Picture
Let me begin by telling you a story. It’s the story of a typical building “transaction.” It may sound painfully […]
Building in a Nutshell
Building punches way above its weight. This single industry has an inordinate impact on the overall economy. The numbers speak […]
What is Building’s Problem? #$%&
I have a lot of personal friends and business associates who take great delight in trashing the building industry in […]