by steve | Jan 3, 2021 | 4I- Construction Assembly Module (CAM), 5D- Common Data Environments, 6-Building Processes and Operations, 6A-Front loaded design and project planning, 6B-Innovative contracting models, 6C-Common framework for project management, 6D-Enhanced management of subcontractors and suppliers, 6E-Lean management and operations, 6F-Rigorous project monitoring, 6G-Collaboration, 6H-Support Services ( Financing, Insurance, Contracts), 6I-Front-loaded design and planning, 6J-Knowledge transfer, 6K-Productivity, 6L-Standardization, 6M-Transparency, 6N-Finance, 6O-Contracts, Blog Posts, Insert Pictures
The title of this blog post may sound like bureaucratic acronym speak, but I promise you each capital letter is meaningful. IPD or Integrated Project Delivery, UBP or Unified Building Process, PI or...
by steve | Jan 3, 2021 | 5D- Common Data Environments, Blog Posts, Insert Pictures
Collaboration, Lean Construction, Six Sigma have been industry buzz words for some time now. Each implies a certain approach to team building, data structure and sharing, work flows, decision making, and...
by steve | Nov 22, 2020 | 4B-Standardization, modularization, prefabrication, 5-Digitization, Modeling, Data and Analytics, 6-Building Processes and Operations, 7-Strategy & Business Model Innovation, 8-People, Organization and Culture, Blog Posts, Insert Pictures
Both industry professionals and members of the general public often have a hard time describing what constitutes a great building. Typically, people cite a cool exterior and/or interior aesthetic as the primary...
by steve | Nov 9, 2020 | Blog Posts, Innovation, Insert Pictures
When I was a kid, bringing home a new toy, piece of sports equipment, or gadget always gave me a special feeling of excitement. I have vivid memories of a few toys in particular: a rocket ship that was...
by steve | Jun 11, 2020 | 11-Building Performance and Quality, 6-Building Processes and Operations, 7-Strategy & Business Model Innovation, Blog Posts, Insert Pictures
In an earlier blog post I tried to establish parameters around what the definitions of quality for Building might look like. In looking at this issue for the second time, food comes to mind as a...
by steve | Jun 11, 2020 | 8-People, Organization and Culture, Blog Posts, Challenges Confronting the Industry, Insert Pictures
What does Building’s future decision-making look like? Star Trek offers us three models, each embodied in a specific character. Will it be based on intuitive insight drawn from rich and varied experience...
