by | Dec 11, 2018 | 11-Building Performance and Quality, 12-Government and Regulation, Blog Posts
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 Bungalow that had been raised on timbers in the aftermath of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. In the decade...
by | Nov 12, 2018 | 8-People, Organization and Culture, Blog Posts, Challenges Confronting the Industry
Technology, Innovation, Disruption (TID): It may sound strange to begin a post on technology by referencing my 93-year-old mother, lovingly known by our family as The Bubbster. However, I think her experience with new technology is an accurate reflection of our...
by | Nov 5, 2018 | 6-Building Processes and Operations, 9-Industry Collaboration, Blog Posts
Collaborative cloud-based platforms – key to transitioning building Today, all of us share a simultaneous sense of amazement, aggravation and trepidation at the sheer amount of information—the good, the bad and the ugly—available at our finger tips. The deluge...
by | Nov 5, 2018 | 4-Technology, Materials, Tools, 8-People, Organization and Culture, Blog Posts
I’ve been interested in building and buildings since I was a little kid. I have many childhood memories that involve building. Two stand out with particular vividness. When I was 4 years old my family moved to a new neighborhood. Now, when I ran out of the house...
by | Sep 21, 2018 | Blog Posts, Challenges Confronting the Industry
Fragmented Leadership In Building Being an ex-jock whose tendons and muscles now break and ache more than they actually perform. I now have become a fair weather fan of which ever sport and sport’s team that is playing well and is fun to watch. I can...
by | Aug 17, 2018 | Blog Posts, Challenges Confronting the Industry
Let me begin by telling you a story. It’s the story of a typical building “transaction.” It may sound painfully familiar to many of you. You are making an addition to your home. It has been discussed, designed, permitted. Construction is already underway. During a...
