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Complexity is not the solution in #construction

Wed, 20 Jun 2012 14:03:00 -0400

Complexity is not the solution in #construction:

Fantastic view point here. Complex project scheduling doesn’t help you get to the finish line. Projects are chaos theory in action, and real time coordination & communication is the only thing that helps control the chaos.

Interesting thought regarding cumbersome design build laws

Wed, 20 Jun 2012 07:45:07 -0400

Interesting thought regarding cumbersome design build laws

Hiring and salaries start to rise in #construction

Wed, 20 Jun 2012 07:42:47 -0400

Hiring and salaries start to rise in #construction

Design-Build to blame for Route 20 failure in Oregon?

Tue, 19 Jun 2012 06:25:23 -0400

Design-Build to blame for Route 20 failure in Oregon?:

Blaming design-build for this failed project seems short sighted. Had a full design review been done prior to award the landfill issues would have most likely been determined - raising the cost of any hard bids substantially. Even worse, had the issues not been fully understood at the time of bid, the awarded contractors would have submitted massive claims. To me it sounds like the failure here was the expectation that a design-build budget was akin to a hard big - it is not. The whole point of design build is for the entire team to work towards an agreed budget and deal with site conditions and the unexpected in a collaborative way versus a claims orientated way.

Blame the team, not the method.

GrabCAD provides web based collaboration space for mechanical engineers

Tue, 19 Jun 2012 06:17:44 -0400

GrabCAD provides web based collaboration space for mechanical engineers:

The promise of the “Google Docs” for Autodesk products is hugely excited for anyone in the architecture & engineering worlds.

Massive #construction project awarded for Philly airport

Mon, 18 Jun 2012 09:28:16 -0400

Massive #construction project awarded for Philly airport

Pushing the Integrated Project Delivery concept starts, and ends, with project owners.

Wed, 13 Jun 2012 05:51:37 -0400

Pushing the Integrated Project Delivery concept starts, and ends, with project owners.

Samsung releases TecTiles which could help make NFC a whole lot more useful

Wed, 13 Jun 2012 05:48:43 -0400

Samsung releases TecTiles which could help make NFC a whole lot more useful:

Reusable NFC enabled tags can be used as identifying markers for equipment and more on job-sites. Very interesting with respect potential indoor positioning technology as well.

Great look at a bunch of augmented reality apps.

Tue, 12 Jun 2012 07:43:32 -0400

Great look at a bunch of augmented reality apps.

Motorola's droid razr maxx is surprisingly Verizon's top seller.

Tue, 12 Jun 2012 07:34:03 -0400

Motorola's droid razr maxx is surprisingly Verizon's top seller.