18. Building in a Nutshell

This post explores: The immense economic impact of the building industry and its complex, custom nature, advocating for standardization, technology integration, and collaborative platforms to achieve high-quality, high-performance, cost-effective, and timely project...

17. What is Building’s Problem? #$%&

This post explores: Critiques on the building industry’s persistent mismanagement of information, illustrating how disorganized and siloed data practices hinder efficiency and transparency, ultimately complicating project success. Data Structure and the Phone...

16. Generation Cyborg

This post explores: The building industry’s urgent need to attract and retain tech-savvy Millennials to address a growing labor shortage and foster innovation in an aging, change-resistant workforce. Millenial Cyborgs I am the father of two cyborgs. That is, I...

15. Building Collaboration – Who Does it Best?

This post explores: How the building industry can overcome fragmentation, conflicting interests, and knowledge hoarding by adopting advanced digital tools and a collaborative mindset, taking inspiration from termites’ extraordinary teamwork in constructing...

14. Merger Mania and Facilities

This post explores: The increasing prevalence of mergers in the healthcare industry, emphasizing the critical importance of comprehensive, up-to-date facility and operational data for strategic decision-making and successful integration during mergers and...

11. Apocalypse Now?

This post explores: The building industry’s impending digital transformation, emphasizing the need for adaptation during this transitional period to overcome resistance to change and seize unprecedented opportunities for improved productivity, quality, and...