The abrupt closing of educational facilities was challenging, but reopening parallels climbing Everest without a sherpa! Public education relies on actionable direction from political leaders that may never make it to an operational level. A few...
If there ever was a case for the concept of re-purposing, re-cycling & adhering to new, economically feasible green initiatives, in the COVID era, the once slated-for-demo, 90+ year-old steel foundry on the banks of the Delaware River being re...
Despite COVID-19, we are still in the middle of a workforce crisis. Once we find a new normal, you will probably experience a workforce shortage both with craft labor and management on projects and in your organization. How do you compete? How do you...
Disputes and claims have been a part of construction projects for many years and often drag out well after the project completion, tying up valuable resources and adding cost. Actively managing the dispute or claim, or better yet helping avoid the...
What can owners and CMs learn from the experience of managing a pandemic? COVID-19 presented many challenges for the construction industry, but it also presented opportunities and forced us to innovate. Examine how lessons learned in managing and...
Learn about construction supervision and tree preservation/installation in urban areas, like NYC, that deal with unique challenges for tree preservation and installation. Some of these challenges include lack of soil volume for root development...
The U.S. Department of State Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO) provides safe, secure, functional, and resilient facilities that represent the U.S. government and support foreign policy objectives around the world. Not surprisingly...
Leadership is the most important element for project success. It is essential for leaders to be agile to overcome the unforeseen challenges in every project. Great leaders start by building trust with their teams. Once this foundation is in place...
The Construction Readiness Assessment methodology was developed by the Construction Industry Institute (CII) to respond to a growing challenge of projects that launch into construction too early, leading to poor productivity and unsatisfactory...
CMAR is a project delivery method that is rapidly becoming more popular across the country. CMAR is often misunderstood and misapplied, causing needless cost and time delays. The Design-Build Institute defined the design-build method, but who defines...