79. What comprises the BuildUSA Collaborative Environment? 

79. What comprises the BuildUSA Collaborative Environment? 

Standards, Templates & Workflows (STW) +- Building collaborative Environment (BcE)  * Common Data Environment (CDE) / Modular Buildings Built on Chassis (MB)  * Construction Assembly Modules (CAMs) = BCE  STW +- BcE * CDE / MB * CAM= BCE  This...
76. BuildUSA – The Mission

76. BuildUSA – The Mission

BuildUSA’s mission is to provide high-quality, high-performance buildings that are delivered to market faster and...
74. Collaboratively Integrated Partner Organizations (CIPOs)

74. Collaboratively Integrated Partner Organizations (CIPOs)

This post explores the nature of collaboration on current project teams and the benefits  of organizing teams as Collaboratively Integrated Partner Organizations (CIPOs).  STWs & the Scientific Method Standards, Templates, and Workflows (STWs) are not a...
73. Cross-Industry Collaboration Throughout the Distribution Chain

73. Cross-Industry Collaboration Throughout the Distribution Chain

https://www.accordantco.com/content/construction-collaboration-technology/ This post explores the increasing capability, benefits, and opportunities for cross-industry collaboration to improve building material products, building processes, and building value....
65. Existing Authority vs Technology’s Transparency

65. Existing Authority vs Technology’s Transparency

This Blog Post explores the traditional competitive advantage building companies have exploited by being opaque and the current struggle/opportunity that technology brings with increased transparency. Opacity vs Transparency As technology gets more and more powerful,...

62. Old Tools Versus New Tools, Old Minds Versus New Minds

This post explores the beginning of the digital tool evolution (starting in the 1980’s) in the building industry. Innovation 1980’s Style When I started my professional life in 1980, we used the tools pictured below to develop architectural content and...