44. Food and Building Got it Wrong!!

This post explores: The parallels between food and building, emphasizing the need to shift focus from short-term aesthetics and financial gains to long-term quality and performance, advocating for better data, understanding, and solutions to create healthy,...

43. The Borg vs. Kirk vs. Spock

This blog post explores what Building’s future decision-making look like?  Conjecturing that building’s future decision-making will likely align with a “Spock” model, blending logical frameworks for standards and workflows...

39. VICIOUS vs. VIRTUOUS CYCLES

This post explores: The contrast between vicious cycles, driven by poor leadership and mismanagement, which lead to futility and inefficiency, and virtuous cycles, fostered by effective leadership and preparation, which enable progress, optimism, and success in both...

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,...

35. Does Technology Make Life Better?

This post explores: How technological innovation offers immense potential to improve lives and enhance collaboration, its success in the building industry depends on thoughtful, inclusive implementation that balances progress with the needs and capabilities of teams...

30. Good vs. Bad Just Makes No Cents

This post explores: How effective team building and decision-making in building projects require fostering a “single ship” mindset where all team members recognize their interconnected stakes and collaborate for the project’s collective success,...