by steve | May 10, 2020 | #Adoption (of new technology, materials, tools), #Digital platforms & transactions, #Digital technology and big data, #Economy, value, & globalized markets, #Knowledge transfer, #Mobility, #New business models, #Productivity, #Project leadership & management, #Quality & value, #Standardization, #Support services ( financing, insurance, legal), #Technology & digitization, Blog Posts, BUILDING INDUSTRY INFORMATION, FACTS & KNOWLEDGE, Building_Business, Politics and Society (BBPS), Building, Construction & Architecture, Building's History_Current Challenges & Resistance to Change (BHCCRC), Challenges Confronting the Building Industry, Change Coming to the Building Industry, Other Related Concepts & Strategies, Replace Pictures for old content, Society & Culture
This post explores: How at any given time, a community’s balance of Knowledge, Resources, Skill-Sets, and Customs (KRSC) defines its optimal potential, and as Building undergoes a transformative shift driven by technology, collaboration, and new standards, it...
by steve | Apr 12, 2020 | #Attractive organizational culture, #New building processes & operations, #Poor leadership, #Project leadership & management, #Project owners, #Quality & value, #Staffing & project teams, #Strategic workforce planning, #Trust & good faith, Blog Posts, Building_Business, Politics and Society (BBPS), Building's History_Current Challenges & Resistance to Change (BHCCRC), Challenges Confronting the Building Industry, Change Coming to the Building Industry, Other Related Concepts & Strategies, Replace Pictures for old content
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...
by steve | Feb 16, 2020 | #Attractive organizational culture, #Collaboration, #Cross industry collaboration, #Industry fragmentation, #Industry wide collaboration on marketing, #Lean management & operations, #New building processes & operations, #New business models, #Productivity, #Project leadership & management, #Quality & value, #Staffing & project teams, #Standardization, #Standards across the industry (STW), #Support services ( financing, insurance, legal), #Transparency vs obfuscation, #Work force retention, Blog Posts, Building_Business, Politics and Society (BBPS), Building, Construction & Architecture, Building's History_Current Challenges & Resistance to Change (BHCCRC), Challenges Confronting the Building Industry, Change Coming to the Building Industry, Replace Pictures for old content
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,...
by steve | Aug 1, 2019 | #Building performance & quality, #Collaboration, #New Building strategy & business model innovation, Blog Posts, Building_Business, Politics and Society (BBPS), Building's History_Current Challenges & Resistance to Change (BHCCRC), Challenges Confronting the Building Industry, Change Coming to the Building Industry, Decision-making problem solving, Other Related Concepts & Strategies, Replace Pictures for old content
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...
by steve | Jul 21, 2019 | #Adoption (of new technology, materials, tools), #Collaboration, #Global Trends Impacting Building, #New building processes & operations, #New Building strategy & business model innovation, Blog Posts, BUILDING INDUSTRY INFORMATION, FACTS & KNOWLEDGE, Building_Business, Politics and Society (BBPS), Challenges Confronting the Building Industry, Change Coming to the Building Industry, Decision-making problem solving, Other Related Concepts & Strategies, Replace Pictures for old content
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...
by steve | Apr 22, 2019 | #Economy, value, & globalized markets, #Quality & value, Blog Posts, Building_Business, Politics and Society (BBPS), Building's History_Current Challenges & Resistance to Change (BHCCRC), Challenges Confronting the Building Industry, Digitization, Modeling, Data & Analytics, Other Related Concepts & Strategies, Replace Pictures for old content
This post explores: How the building industry must balance the adoption of new technologies with preserving the unique qualities of collaboration, creativity, and tangible accomplishment that foster personal growth, community, and self-worth among its workforce,...
