The work of designing and constructing a building relies on many processes, many which identify how information flows between many different disciplines. These processes are a rich source of available improvement that will significantly benefit any project. How Rich is the Improvement Opportunity? When people discuss waste in design and construction, most of the conversation […]

Optimizing the Whole and Not the Parts A conventional approach to owner capital project management is to assemble a project team by selecting an architect and builder. This may be through a competitive bidding process, a negotiated agreement, or some hybrid process. Some owners will be involved in the selection of key consulting engineers, and

This year’s opening keynote speaker at the LCI Congress in Fort Worth was Greg McKeown, author of Essentialism. He displayed the image on the left to illustrate the distinction between being pulled in multiple directions and able to focus on one essential concern. Several people I spoke with later those two days mentioned they felt