by steve | Aug 18, 2021 | #Collaboration, #Cross industry collaboration, #Economy, value & globalized markets, #Economy, value, & globalized markets, #New business models, #Poor leadership, #Project leadership & management, #Quality & value, #Support services ( financing, insurance, legal), Blog Posts, Building_Business, Politics and Society (BBPS), Building's History_Current Challenges & Resistance to Change (BHCCRC), BUSA's Business Plan & Development Strategy (BBPDS), Challenges Confronting the Building Industry, Change Coming to the Building Industry, Other Related Concepts & Strategies, Replace Pictures for old content
The Blog Post explores: How the timing and timeliness of decision-making impacts the overall quality and cost of a project. . Time is Money How the timing and...
by steve | Nov 9, 2020 | #Adoption (of new technology, materials, tools), #Attractive organizational culture, #Building collaboration, #Collaboration, #Digital technology and big data, #Economy, value & globalized markets, #Economy, value, & globalized markets, #Innovation, #New business models, #Quality & value, #Technology & digitization, #Transparency vs obfuscation, #Work force retention, Blog Posts, Building_Business, Politics and Society (BBPS), Building's History_Current Challenges & Resistance to Change (BHCCRC), Challenges Confronting the Building Industry, Change Coming to the Building Industry, Other Related Concepts & Strategies, Replace Pictures for old content
This post explores: How early adoption of new technologies can provide a temporary competitive advantage, but as innovations become industry standards, businesses must implement them to remain competitive, making a well-executed adoption strategy crucial for success...
by steve | Apr 12, 2020 | #Economy, value & globalized markets, #Global Trends Impacting Building, Did You Know? (DYK), Society & Culture
Did you know that the U.S. spends 3.5 trillion on healthcare per year? This is more than every other country and about 18% of our countries’ gross domestic output (GDP). Of that $3.5 trillion, $1.5 trillion, is financed by the federal government....
by steve | Dec 15, 2019 | #Economy, value & globalized markets, #Economy, value, & globalized markets, #Resource utilization & management, Blog Posts, Building_Business, Politics and Society (BBPS), Building's History_Current Challenges & Resistance to Change (BHCCRC), Challenges Confronting the Building Industry, Change Coming to the Building Industry, Replace Pictures for old content, Society & Culture
This post explores: How historical buildings often inspire admiration for their grandeur and craftsmanship, modern construction surpasses them in safety, efficiency, sustainability, and affordability, balancing aspirations with contemporary political, socioeconomic,...
by steve | Apr 15, 2017 | #Economy, value & globalized markets, #Economy, value, & globalized markets, Blog Posts, BUILDING INDUSTRY INFORMATION, FACTS & KNOWLEDGE, Building's History_Current Challenges & Resistance to Change (BHCCRC), Business
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...