by | Feb 25, 2019 | Did You Know? (DYK), Strategy & Business Model Innovation
Did you know the rate of urbanization, i.e., the changing of land from forest or agricultural uses to suburban and urban uses, is increasing by 15% from 2010 – 2015? Urban land area is 106,386 square miles, or 3% of total land area in the U.S., and is projected...
by steve | Jan 23, 2019 | #Modularity, #Standardization, modularization, prefabrication, Blog Posts, BUILDING_INDUSTRY MARKETING, BUSA_BUILDING ORDERS, Digitization, Cloud Platforms, Modeling, Data & Analytics, GEN_Building_History, Current Challenges & Resistance to Change (BHCCRC), GUEST CONTRIBUTIONS, Replace Pictures for old content, Strategy & Business Model Innovation
This post eplores: The inspiration drawn from the modular designs of classical Greek architecture, the future of building may rest on four evolving “New Orders”—Boutique, Iconic, Optimized, and Hybrid—which combine customization, innovation, and modular...
by steve | Dec 19, 2018 | #Collaboration, #Digital technology and big data, #Insufficient knowledge transfer, #Knowledge transfer, #Standards across the industry (STW), Blog Posts, BUSA_Data Structure, STWs, BCE & Database Integration: (DSTWDI), 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), General Building Information, Facts & Knowledge, Replace Pictures for old content, Strategy & Business Model Innovation
This post explores: The distinctions and challenges of data, facts, and knowledge in the building industry, emphasizing the need for transparency, accurate information sharing, and cultural change to leverage emerging technologies for collaborative and efficient...
by steve | Sep 9, 2017 | #Knowledge transfer, Blog Posts, BUILDING'S CHALLENGES, IMPACTS & TRENDS, BUSA_What is it, and what are its goals?, GEN_Building_History, Current Challenges & Resistance to Change (BHCCRC), GEN_Business, Politics, Economy & Society (BBPES)
This post explores: The need for the building industry to adopt innovative collaborative platforms, like BuildUSA, to address systemic inefficiencies, improve quality and performance metrics, and meet increasing market demands for transparency, affordability, and...
by steve | Apr 6, 2017 | #Economy, value, & globalized markets, #Global Trends Impacting Building, #Standardization, Blog Posts, BUSA_Data Structure, STWs, BCE & Database Integration: (DSTWDI), BUSA_STANDARDS TEMPLATES & WORKFLOWS (key BUSA concept), Business, 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), Replace Pictures for old content
This post explores: How larger business systems will drive change in the building industry by leveraging scale, standardization, and best practices to meet ownership demands for improved quality and outcomes at lower costs. ...
