07. Digital World Business Relationship “The Cloud and the Customer”

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...

06. Transaction Economics

by | 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...

05. Leverage Scale and Standardization of Best Practice

by | 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), Replace Pictures for old content

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.            ...

04. “You Cannot Get There From Here”

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), Replace Pictures for old content

This post explores: How the building industry must overcome historical constraints and outdated practices as a new generation of tech-savvy leaders drives swift and transformative change over the next decade.                                                            ...

03. Disruption in Building

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...

01. Steve’s Build Blog Introduction: “Change is Everywhere”

by | Jan 4, 2017 | Blog Posts, Build Blog_Goals, Challenges Confronting the Building Industry, Change Coming to the Building Industry, Funny & interesting, General Building Interest, Replace Pictures for old content

This post introduces Steve’s Build Blog                                                                                                                                                                   Change is Everywhere Change is happening everywhere!...