by steve | Oct 15, 2018 | BUILDING INDUSTRY INFORMATION, FACTS & KNOWLEDGE, BUILDING'S CHALLENGES, IMPACTS & TRENDS, BUILDING'S IMPACT ON THE ECONOMY, SOCIETY & ENVIRONMENT, 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 | Sep 21, 2018 | Blog Posts, BUILDING_PEOPLE, ORGANIZATION & CULTURE, BUILDING'S CHALLENGES, IMPACTS & TRENDS, GEN_Building_History, Current Challenges & Resistance to Change (BHCCRC), GEN_Business, Politics, Economy & Society (BBPES), Replace Pictures for old content
This post explores: The historical evolution and modern challenges of leadership in the building industry, emphasizing the fragmentation of roles and responsibilities, and advocating for clear, standardized processes akin to those in other industries to enhance...
by steve | Sep 4, 2018 | 03_AREAS OF INNOVATION, BUILDING_PERFORMANCE, QUALITY & VALUE, BUILDING'S IMPACT ON THE ECONOMY, SOCIETY & ENVIRONMENT, Did You Know? (DYK), Replace Pictures for old content
Did you know that in the United States approximately 20% of all electrical energy generated is used to heat and cool large institutional building. Can buildings be used as batteries by dumping energy in when renewable sources (wind/solar) are plentiful and then...
by steve | Apr 12, 2018 | #Industry labor shortage, Blog Posts, BUILDING_PEOPLE, ORGANIZATION & CULTURE, BUILDING'S CHALLENGES, IMPACTS & TRENDS, Challenges Confronting the Building Industry, Change Coming to the Building Industry, GEN_Business, Politics, Economy & Society (BBPES), GEN_Other Related Concepts & Strategies, Replace Pictures for old content
This post explores: The building industry’s urgent need to attract and retain tech-savvy Millennials to address a growing labor shortage and foster innovation in an aging, change-resistant workforce. Millenial Cyborgs I am the father of two cyborgs. That is, I...
by steve | Mar 13, 2018 | #Insufficient cross-discipline collaboration, Blog Posts, BUILDING_INDUSTRY COLLABORATION, GEN_Building_History, Current Challenges & Resistance to Change (BHCCRC), GEN_Business, Politics, Economy & Society (BBPES), GEN_Other Related Concepts & Strategies, Replace Pictures for old content
This post explores: How the building industry can overcome fragmentation, conflicting interests, and knowledge hoarding by adopting advanced digital tools and a collaborative mindset, taking inspiration from termites’ extraordinary teamwork in constructing...
