by steve | Jan 3, 2021 | 4I- Construction Assembly Module (CAM), 5D- Common Data Environments, 6-Building Processes and Operations, 6A-Front loaded design and project planning, 6B-Innovative contracting models, 6C-Common framework for project management, 6D-Enhanced management of subcontractors and suppliers, 6E-Lean management and operations, 6F-Rigorous project monitoring, 6G-Collaboration, 6H-Support Services ( Financing, Insurance, Contracts), 6I-Front-loaded design and planning, 6J-Knowledge transfer, 6K-Productivity, 6L-Standardization, 6M-Transparency, 6N-Finance, 6O-Contracts, Blog Posts
The title of this blog post may sound like bureaucratic acronym speak, but I promise you each capital letter is meaningful. IPD or Integrated Project Delivery, UBP or Unified Building Process, PI or...
by steve | Nov 22, 2020 | 4B-Standardization, modularization, prefabrication, 5-Digitization, Modeling, Data and Analytics, 6-Building Processes and Operations, 7-Strategy & Business Model Innovation, 8-People, Organization and Culture, Blog Posts
Both industry professionals and members of the general public often have a hard time describing what constitutes a great building. Typically, people cite a cool exterior and/or interior aesthetic as the primary...
by steve | Jun 11, 2020 | 11-Building Performance and Quality, 6-Building Processes and Operations, 7-Strategy & Business Model Innovation, Blog Posts
In an earlier blog post I tried to establish parameters around what the definitions of quality for Building might look like. In looking at this issue for the second time, food comes to mind as a...
by steve | May 10, 2020 | 4-Technology, Materials, Tools, 6-Building Processes and Operations, 9-Industry Collaboration, Blog Posts, Challenges Confronting the Industry
Music, mathematics, language, computer coding are all highly formulated and structured, yet at the same time, recognized as some of our most creative systems. I’ve always loved music. I’ve played guitar and...
by steve | Apr 12, 2020 | 6-Building Processes and Operations, 8-People, Organization and Culture, Blog Posts
VICIOUS VERSUS VIRTUOUS CYCLES I would argue that all of our activity, both in business and in everyday life, can be organized into one of two cycles: Vicious Cycle: A series of interactions where the...
by steve | Feb 16, 2020 | 6-Building Processes and Operations, Blog Posts
Back to the Future A brief look backward into Building’s history and an even briefer glimpse into Building’s future A successful building process requires expertise from diverse fields of knowledge: finance, architecture, engineering, product manufacturing and...
