by steve | Sep 9, 2017 | #Knowledge transfer, Blog Posts, BUILDING'S CHALLENGES, IMPACTS & TRENDS, BUSA_What is it, and what are its goals?, GEN_Building_History, Current Challenges & Resistance to Change (BHCCRC), GEN_Business, Politics, Economy & Society (BBPES)
This post explores: The need for the building industry to adopt innovative collaborative platforms, like BuildUSA, to address systemic inefficiencies, improve quality and performance metrics, and meet increasing market demands for transparency, affordability, and...
by | Apr 16, 2017 | #Common data environments (CDE), #Digital platforms & transactions, #Digital technology and big data, #Digitization, #Technology & digitization, Blog Posts, GEN_Building_History, Current Challenges & Resistance to Change (BHCCRC), GEN_Business, Politics, Economy & Society (BBPES), GEN_Other Related Concepts & Strategies
This post explores: How digital platforms simplify complex business transactions, offering transparency, efficiency, and flexibility while fostering better interactions and lower costs, ultimately transforming the transaction process into a seamless and effortless...
by steve | Apr 15, 2017 | #Economy, value & globalized markets, #Economy, value, & globalized markets, Blog Posts, BUILDING INDUSTRY INFORMATION, FACTS & KNOWLEDGE, Business, GEN_Building_History, Current Challenges & Resistance to Change (BHCCRC), GEN_Business, Politics, Economy & Society (BBPES)
This post explores: How businesses operate in boutique or commodity markets, emphasizing the need for a recognizable brand or franchise to balance quality customer support and distribution reach, while critiquing “transaction economics” for prioritizing...
by steve | Apr 6, 2017 | #Economy, value, & globalized markets, #Global Trends Impacting Building, #Standardization, Blog Posts, BUSA_Data Structure, STWs, BCE & Database Integration: (DSTWDI), BUSA_STANDARDS TEMPLATES & WORKFLOWS (key BUSA concept), Business, Challenges Confronting the Building Industry, Change Coming to the Building Industry, GEN_Building_History, Current Challenges & Resistance to Change (BHCCRC), GEN_Business, Politics, Economy & Society (BBPES)
This post explores: How larger business systems will drive change in the building industry by leveraging scale, standardization, and best practices to meet ownership demands for improved quality and outcomes at lower costs. ...
by steve | Mar 4, 2017 | Blog Posts, Challenges Confronting the Building Industry, Change Coming to the Building Industry, GEN_Building_History, Current Challenges & Resistance to Change (BHCCRC)
This post explores: How the building industry must overcome historical constraints and outdated practices as a new generation of tech-savvy leaders drives swift and transformative change over the next decade. ...
by | Mar 4, 2017 | Blog Posts, Challenges Confronting the Building Industry, Change Coming to the Building Industry, GEN_Building_History, Current Challenges & Resistance to Change (BHCCRC), GEN_Business, Politics, Economy & Society (BBPES)
This post explores: How the financial crisis of 2008, climate change, and sustainability demands have created an urgent need for the building industry to adopt transparent, collaborative, and innovative business models to overcome historical inertia and meet evolving...