by steve | Jan 3, 2021 | 06-BUILDING PROCESSES & OPERATIONS, 4I- Construction Assembly Module (CAM), 5D- Common Data Environments, 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, Replace Pictures for old content
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 | 05-DIGITIZATION, MODELING, DATA & ANALYTICS, 06-BUILDING PROCESSES & OPERATIONS, 07-STRATEGY & BUSINESS MODEL INNOVATION, 08-PEOPLE ORGANIZATION & CULTURE, 4B-Standardization, modularization, prefabrication, Blog Posts, Replace Pictures for old content
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 | 06-BUILDING PROCESSES & OPERATIONS, 07-STRATEGY & BUSINESS MODEL INNOVATION, 11-BUILDING PERFORMANCE & QUALITY, Blog Posts, Replace Pictures for old content
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 | 01_CHALLENGES CONFRONTING THE INDUSTRY, 04-TECHNOLOGY, MATERIALS & TOOLS, 06-BUILDING PROCESSES & OPERATIONS, 09-INDUSTRY COLLABORATION, Blog Posts, Replace Pictures for old content
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 | 06-BUILDING PROCESSES & OPERATIONS, 08-PEOPLE ORGANIZATION & CULTURE, Blog Posts, Replace Pictures for old content
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 | 06-BUILDING PROCESSES & OPERATIONS, Blog Posts, Replace Pictures for old content
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...
