We Need More Smart Boots, Not Smart Phones Roy O. Christensen June 27, 2019 3 Comments Phones can't replace quality control.Read More
Trump Administration Policy Reported Death of Infrastructure Package Is Exaggerated: A Commentary Dave Bauer June 25, 2019 No Comments For urgent reasons, an infrastructure pact has a good chance of surviving the defeatist gloom.Read More
Construction Success Contractor, Analyze Thyself With A New Free Tool: A Viewpoint Thomas C. Schleifer PhD June 25, 2019 No Comments Until now, what it means to be “organized for success” has eluded many contractors. Read More
Managing Design How A 'Dual Agent' Learned About Project Design Controls: A Book Excerpt Michael LeFevre June 25, 2019 One Comment In 1997, after a 30-year career as a practicing architect, I felt the need for industry change.Read More
Viewpoint: New Thinking About Diversity Can Boost Innovation Diana C. Mendes June 19, 2019 No Comments How firms can reframe diversity from an obligation to a competitive advantageRead More
Problem Solving Why You Should Think Like a Designer (And Not Like An Algorithm) Andrew Pressman June 7, 2019 One Comment Design thinking is not an algorithm; unlike in math and science problems, there is no single, right, absolute answer.Read More
Managing and Measuring Getting Benched: Why We Need Key Performance Indicators in Construction Now Jim Lynch June 6, 2019 No Comments There’s a saying: “What gets measured gets done.”Read More
Viewpoint You Can't Train Away Unconscious Bias Jeffery Tobias Halter May 23, 2019 One Comment Confronting organizational impacts of deeply rooted biases will take more than a few hours of one-off instruction.Read More
Human Dimension Remains More Important Than Technology For Contractors Matthew C. Schimenti May 8, 2019 One Comment Having spent my entire professional life in the construction industry, I have not seen anything change more than new technology.Read More
Viewpoint Crane Expert Weighs In on Seattle Crane Collapse Crane specialist Terry McGettigan sees signs of unsafe practices May 2, 2019 3 Comments Seeing parallels to a fatal crane accident in Texas in 2012, crane specialist Terry McGettigan believes the Seattle crane collapse will be shown to have similar causes.Read More