by steve | May 10, 2020 | Did You Know? (DYK), Environment, Land and Climate, Society & Culture
Did you know the construction industry has an average unlevered beta of about 1.33? This means that if the market itself is neutral (at a beta of 1.00) than the construction/engineering industry has a much stronger correlation or deviation with the market! If an...
by steve | Apr 12, 2020 | 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 | 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), 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 22, 2019 | 03_AREAS OF INNOVATION, Blog Posts, BUILDING_PEOPLE, ORGANIZATION & CULTURE, Challenges Confronting the Building Industry, GEN_Building_History, Current Challenges & Resistance to Change (BHCCRC), GEN_Business, Politics, Economy & Society (BBPES), GEN_Other Related Concepts & Strategies, Society & Culture
This post explores: How the building industry must balance the adoption of new technologies with preserving the unique qualities of collaboration, creativity, and tangible accomplishment that foster personal growth, community, and self-worth among its workforce,...
