Running a business isn’t something you can truly learn in a classroom. You can sit through classes about running a business; you can fill out workbooks about business processes; but there’s no better teacher than real-life experience. When you put the time in and understand all aspects of a business, Read more…
The construction industry is ripe for change. Transforming business to accommodate that change is a marathon, not a sprint – it’s a career commitment. Fortunately, the rewards are big. Everyone is touched by the built environment, and in the long run we’re making the world a better place. Digital transformation Read more…
America was built on the mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) trades, and the trades are facing change overnight. MEP trade workers are considered essential personnel during this pandemic. They’re still working, and there are immediate career opportunities across the US. Yet there is still that tendency to look down on the profession of a plumber, an electrician or an HVAC worker. That is still the predominant narrative around the trades, and it was developed long ago by those outside the professions.
Digital workflows are necessary in today’s business climate. Building information modeling (BIM) is here to stay. Data should be used in the most optimal ways, and BIM enables that.
There are barriers that prevent companies from adopting technology. Construction has seemed to lag behind the trends of other industries in using data to run businesses in a more effective way.
Every company has processes that don’t quite work. Maybe each department has their own way of doing things that don’t quite mesh with other departments. Maybe employees brought with them habits from the last job they had which are hurting your company’s efficiency. Problems with communication flow among departments makes Read more…
The times they are a’changing. With the recent tech boom, there’s technology that applies to every aspect of construction. There are things that can apply to everyone’s jobs, more than most of us can imagine. And then there are things like robotics and artificial intelligence that might seem a far distant mirage on the horizon to some companies. You’re bombarded daily by the promise of products and tools that will make your life easier. The events of this year have propelled tech adoption forward.
For a project to work smoothly, teams need to trust each other. It’s always been a challenge for someone in management to become a trusted advisor to the teams working in the field. How is that accomplished?
There are definite benefits for your company when you embrace the disruptions happening in the construction industry. You’ve probably thought to yourself from time to time (usually when you’re working late again) that there are easier ways to manage projects, and there are more efficient ways to operate. If you’re Read more…
If you’re in construction, you’ve seen chaos on jobs. You can get so busy dealing with it, that you don’t actually have time to determine the cause. Chaos is a symptom of inadequate systems. Once you find the root cause of chaos and get people to think in a systematic way, you can put the right systems in place to eliminate a lot of confusion.