by | Jul 6, 2018 | 6-Building Processes and Operations, Blog Posts
Building punches way above its weight. This single industry has an inordinate impact on the overall economy. The numbers speak for themselves. As of May 2018, the total value of construction projects in the United States (seasonally adjusted annual rate) exceeds...
by steve | Jun 14, 2018 | 9-Industry Collaboration, Blog Posts
I have a lot of personal friends and business associates who take great delight in trashing the building industry in general and architects in particular (this latter critique being a bit of bashing for my own personal pleasure). The conversation goes something like...
by steve | Apr 12, 2018 | 8-People, Organization and Culture, Blog Posts
I am the father of two cyborgs. That is, I am the father of two Millennials. As far as I’m concerned, they may as well be cyborgs. As someone who came of age in a media ecology of tape decks, typewriters, and landlocked telephones, the digital fluency of the rising...
by | Mar 13, 2018 | 9-Industry Collaboration, Blog Posts
Let’s say you’re a GC and I offer you the opportunity to work on a lucrative project. The specs are as follows: Mile-high skyscraper. It will house the population of a modern metropolis. It will be the most energy efficient building in the world. That’s not all. No...
by | Mar 12, 2018 | 13-Industry Information, Facts and Knowledge, Blog Posts
(A warm welcome to guest blogger Jim Hosking) Merger mania is here to stay! Maybe your organization has been through a merger and you survived, well keep looking around the corner, it may be shortsighted or wishful thinking. In today’s world, mergers are not...
by | Mar 12, 2018 | 13-Industry Information, Facts and Knowledge, Blog Posts
I read the other day that building projects for life on Mars are already underway. Researchers at Northwestern University, using samples of simulated Martian soil, have developed a blend of sulfur concrete that is super-strong, fast-setting and works well with 3-D...
