47. What Is the Meaning of Optimized Building?

This post explores: Building quality and performance, and provides the initial outline definition to Optimized Building. Quality Remains an Open Question Both industry professionals and members of the general public often  have a hard...

46. Successful Innovation Is Always a Zero-Sum Game

This post explores: How early adoption of new technologies can provide a temporary competitive advantage, but as innovations become industry standards, businesses must implement them to remain competitive, making a well-executed adoption strategy crucial for success...

42. Systems, Standards, Templates, Workflows & Modules

This blog post explores how the building industry can learn from music’s effective use of standardized modules, collaborative tools, and workflows, applying similar principles through cloud-based platforms and Construction Assembly Modules to streamline...

38. Back To The Future

This post explores: The history of building and how it has evolved from DIY and Master Builder models to fragmented modern processes involving diverse stakeholders, but the future promises a revival of unified leadership, driven by technological advancements,...

32. Expressways, Expectations, Happiness

This post explores: The “Expressway Syndrome” which highlights how unrealistic expectations set by politicians and businesses for new infrastructure projects often lead to disillusionment, emphasizing the need for balanced, transparent communication about...

31. Good Questions Can Answer Themselves

This post explores: How eureka moments are not magical but the result of clear problem identification, thoughtful questioning, and forward thinking, which are crucial tools for builders navigating challenges and embracing industry changes. Eureka! Have you ever found...