by steve | Nov 12, 2018 | 08-PEOPLE ORGANIZATION & CULTURE, Adoption (of new technology, materials, tools), Blog Posts, Challenges Confronting the Building Industry, Change Coming to the Industry, Replace Pictures for old content
This post explores: My 93-year-old mother’s reluctant but ultimately transformative journey with technology to illustrate the broader challenges and benefits of embracing innovation, emphasizing the importance of overcoming resistance—whether in personal life or...
by steve | Nov 5, 2018 | 05-DIGITIZATION, MODELING, DATA & ANALYTICS, 06-BUILDING PROCESSES & OPERATIONS, 09-INDUSTRY COLLABORATION, Blog Posts, Challenges Confronting the Building Industry, Common Data Environments, Digitial Platforms & Transactions, Digitization, Insufficient Knowledge Transfer, Replace Pictures for old content
This post explores: The fact that the building industry, lags behind others in adopting digital innovation, and must embrace collaborative cloud-based platforms to simplify processes, enhance transparency, and improve efficiency, as these technologies promise to...
by steve | Nov 5, 2018 | 02_INDUSTRY IMPACT ON THE ECONOMY, SOCIETY & THE ENVIRONMENT, 13-INDUSTRY INFORMATION, FACTS & KNOWLEDGE, Did You Know? (DYK)
Did you know that Wasteful Energy uses in residential homes include the following and that these together they represent approximately 39% of all residential primary energy use? Heating and cooling unoccupied homes and rooms Inefficient appliances Thermostat...
by steve | Oct 15, 2018 | 01_CHALLENGES CONFRONTING THE INDUSTRY, 02_INDUSTRY IMPACT ON THE ECONOMY, SOCIETY & THE ENVIRONMENT, 13-INDUSTRY INFORMATION, FACTS & KNOWLEDGE, 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 | 03_GLOBAL TRENDS SHAPING THE INDUSTRIES FUTURE, 13-INDUSTRY INFORMATION, FACTS & KNOWLEDGE, Did You Know? (DYK)
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 | 01_CHALLENGES CONFRONTING THE INDUSTRY, Blog Posts, 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...
