IPD, UBP, CIPO, PI, CAM’s and the BCE
The title of this blog post may sound like bureaucratic acronym speak, but I promise you each capital letter is meaningful. IPD or Integrated Project Delivery, UBP or […]
The title of this blog post may sound like bureaucratic acronym speak, but I promise you each capital letter is meaningful. IPD or Integrated Project Delivery, UBP or […]
Collaboration, Lean Construction, Six Sigma have been industry buzz words for some time now. Each implies a certain approach to team building, data structure and sharing, work flows, decision making, and […]
One of our greatest public works yet, White Paper 1, will uncover all the current problems in the building world […]
Both industry professionals and members of the general public often have a hard time describing what constitutes a great building. Typically, people cite a cool exterior and/or interior […]
When I was a kid, bringing home a new toy, piece of sports equipment, or gadget always gave me a special feeling of excitement. I have vivid memories […]
Click Here To View (Est. read time: 5 mins) The white papers are coming! Check out this introduction for a […]
Did you know that according to astrophysicists and Einsteins theory of relativity, a warp drive is physically possible? Now we […]
In an earlier blog post I tried to establish parameters around what the definitions of quality for Building might look like. In looking at this issue for […]
What does Building’s future decision-making look like? Star Trek offers us three models, each embodied in a specific character. Will it be based on intuitive insight drawn from rich and […]
Did you know Apple’s iPad retina display is actually manufactured by Samsung!?
Music, mathematics, language, computer coding are all highly formulated and structured, yet at the same time, recognized as some of our most creative systems. […]
At any given point in time there is a ratio of Knowledge, Resources, Skill-Sets and Customs (KRSC) that combine to provide a potential optimum for […]
CHANGE IS TECTONIC The current group of blog posts are being written in a very uncertain environment. Testing has just begun […]
Did you know the construction industry has an average unlevered beta of about 1.33? This means that if the market […]
Did you know that the U.S. spends 3.5 trillion on healthcare per year? This is more than every other country and about […]
VICIOUS VERSUS VIRTUOUS CYCLES I would argue that all of our activity, both in business and in everyday life, can be organized into one of two cycles: […]
Back to the Future A brief look backward into Building’s history and an even briefer glimpse into Building’s future A […]
Growing up I would often hear the phrase “they don’t build them like they used to.” The saying implies that […]
I made my first big tech purchase in the early 1980’s. At the time, it felt like a rite of […]
If you ever played on a seesaw in your younger years, you know that it helps to have a partner […]
One evening in 1983, I was drinking beers with a friend and discussing how I was going to turn my […]
Expressway Syndrome Do any of you remember living through the creation of a new expressway? In the Chicago area, there […]
Eureka! Have you ever found yourself driving down the highway obsessing over a seemingly impossible problem Then, all of a […]
Team Building and Successful Decision Making Good vs. Bad Just Makes No Cents When I am sitting with friends, clients […]
Technology, Work and Self Worth Some of the best, smartest and most self-confident people I know are in Building. […]
“It’s not brain surgery.” The saying implies that the activity in question is relatively simple in comparison with the difficulty […]
When you look at the image that introduces this blog post, do you the think the modular structure of the […]
IN THE IMMORTAL WORDS OF JOE FRIDAY: “Just the Facts Ma’am, Just the Facts” What are Data, Facts and Knowledge? Who […]
It was 1983, in Lincoln Park, and I was three months into my first Design/Build/Development project. My partner and I […]
I’ve been interested in building and buildings since I was a little kid. I have many childhood memories that involve […]
Did you know that if global warming continues, floods storms and Hurricanes will become stronger and more destructive to coastal […]
Did you know there has been a 239 percent growth of drone use in the construction industry in the past […]
Did you know that the world’s fastest elevator located in Shanghai Tower and goes 40 feet per minute!
Did you know Hanukkah commemorates the triumph of a band of rebel Jews known as the Maccabees in reclaiming their […]
Did you know, Rudolph, who now resides at the North Pole, was born in Chicago in 1939? The Montgomery Ward […]
Did you know that although Christmas celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ, there is no mention of December 25 in the Bible.!? […]
Did you know that Space missions have been using solar energy to power spaceships since 1958, including the International Space […]
Did you know in 2009 after the housing market crash a small business filed for bankruptcy every eight minutes?