by steve | Oct 15, 2018 | BUILDING INDUSTRY INFORMATION, FACTS & KNOWLEDGE, BUILDING INDUSTRY'S IMPACT ON THE ECONOMY, SOCIETY & ENVIRONMENT, BUILDING'S CHALLENGES, IMPACTS & TRENDS, Did You Know? (DYK)
Did you know that urban areas comprise only 3.6% of the total land mass of the 48 contiguous states, but 80% of the Americans, live, work and play there.
by steve | Oct 15, 2018 | BUILDING INDUSTRY INFORMATION, FACTS & KNOWLEDGE, Did You Know? (DYK), GLOBAL TRENDS SHAPING THE BUILDING INDUSTRY'S FUTURE
Did you know that the average size of a residential U.S Single Family Home has grown from 983 sf in 1950 to 2,599 sf in 2017. A 164% increase
by steve | Mar 12, 2018 | Blog Posts, BUILDING INDUSTRY INFORMATION, FACTS & KNOWLEDGE, Building_Business, Politics and Society (BBPS), BUILDING'S CHALLENGES, IMPACTS & TRENDS, Building's History_Current Challenges & Resistance to Change (BHCCRC), Business, Challenges Confronting the Building Industry, Change Coming to the Building Industry, Decision-making problem solving, Other Related Concepts & Strategies
This post explores: The increasing prevalence of mergers in the healthcare industry, emphasizing the critical importance of comprehensive, up-to-date facility and operational data for strategic decision-making and successful integration during mergers and...
by steve | Mar 12, 2018 | Blog Posts, BUILDING INDUSTRY INFORMATION, FACTS & KNOWLEDGE, Building's History_Current Challenges & Resistance to Change (BHCCRC), Replace Pictures for old content
This post explores the need and potential for change, and the forces that resist that change. Building on Mars I read the other day that building projects for life on Mars are already underway. Researchers at Northwestern University, using samples of simulated Martian...
by steve | Feb 28, 2018 | Blog Posts, BUILDING INDUSTRY INFORMATION, FACTS & KNOWLEDGE, Building_Business, Politics and Society (BBPS), Building's History_Current Challenges & Resistance to Change (BHCCRC), Decision-making problem solving, General Building Interest, Replace Pictures for old content
This post explores: The complexity of decision-making in building and beyond, using the contrasting philosophies of technological innovation (Wizards) and behavioral change (Prophets) in addressing global challenges like population growth and sustainability,...
by steve | Feb 4, 2018 | #Automated & smart equipment, #Technology & digitization, Blog Posts, BUILDING INDUSTRY INFORMATION, FACTS & KNOWLEDGE, BUILDING INDUSTRY'S IMPACT ON THE ECONOMY, SOCIETY & ENVIRONMENT, Building's History_Current Challenges & Resistance to Change (BHCCRC), Change Coming to the Building Industry
This post explores: The building industry’s impending digital transformation, emphasizing the need for adaptation during this transitional period to overcome resistance to change and seize unprecedented opportunities for improved productivity, quality, and...
