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What’s Wrong with Management?

In my opinion, academics and consultants perform a great service. They study subjects such as management at length and offer valuable conclusions. They help us to see who we leaders and managers really are. They...

Game Time, Woo!

What’s new in the ability to visualize projects before and during construction?      In 2016, the Oculus Rift and other virtual reality headsets were all the rage. But 2017 brings something real-world to wall...

Trained to Win

How do you ensure workers sharpen their skill sets? It’s a problem common in regions lacking unions and their great training programs. Most open shops can’t afford to develop craft training on their own. It’s...

Compensation and the Big Picture

You work hard to grow your business. You have a strategic plan to guide the company. And, your people are motivated.      Maybe.      According to a recent survey by FMI Corporation, compensation...

3 Keys to Building Information Modeling

Recently, I worked on a Building Information Modeling guide for the cold-formed steel industry.      What I found in researching and writing the guide might help you to integrate BIM with your firm’s processes....

The Shift in Work

Elsewhere in this magazine you’ll find reports on the construction economy, which shows moderate growth for 2017.    Contractors seem optimistic, but the kinds of projects are shifting. There’s more work in cities. Medical...

When Will Robots Build Walls?

A few years ago, two professors in the United Kingdom, Carl Benedikt Frey and Michael A. Osborne, estimated the probabilities for automation phasing out human jobs. They said that 47 percent of U.S. employment was...

How to Invest in Talent

I’ve been writing about drywall construction for more than 20 years. Also during this time, I’ve advised companies about their communications, marketing and branding programs. So, I know a thing or two about dispensing advice. ...

Three Workforce Trends

Demography isn’t just about counting up the population. More importantly, it’s about understanding the forces driving societal change. Can we deduce, for example, how immigration is affecting us, what millennials are like, and who will...