Sometimes a good idea can be the wrong idea if addressed at the wrong scale. Modularity is a good example of this. Modularity, or the use of a repeatable piece or finite ‘kit of parts’ in the design and construction of something, has been discussed for decades as a possibility for major time and cost… [Read more…]
May 27, 2011
This week I heard from a CEO that a medical office building (MOB) his hospital system was planning came in so under-budget compared to their strategic plan, they decided to buy two: one for their main campus and a duplicate for a satellite location. Good for him: leverage the power of money to its fullest in an underwhelming… [Read more…]
February 8, 2011
My latest post for Healthcare Building Ideas’ blog can be read here.
January 22, 2011
Click here to read my latest for Healthcare Design’s blog posted earlier this week.
December 13, 2010
Click here to read my most recent blog post for Healthcare Building Ideas.
September 30, 2010
One of the least discussed construction industry wastes is the code and permitting process. Design and construction professionals nationwide are at the whim of code reviewers and fire marshals (generically referred to as AHJs, Authorities Having Jurisdiction) in city or county government, who review all projects for life safety, accessibility and other, more specific, local… [Read more…]
June 14, 2010
In the construction industry, an RFI (Request For Information) is a handy tool to get information provided quickly. A speedy, focused response allows the contractor who is building the building to continue without interruption. Usually, RFIs have an inherent urgency so whoever is assigned the RFI most likely ends up in the crosshairs of the… [Read more…]
May 10, 2010
Integrated Project Delivery can be frustrating for prospective buyers, a.k.a. owners, because IPD is a method defined by degrees of commitment by the team. It is not a black-and-white, you have it or you don’t scenario. IPD is the pursuit toward an ideal with some basic tools in place—and lots of shades of gray. One… [Read more…]
April 27, 2010
In 1991, Geoffrey Moore wrote an important book called “Crossing the Chasm”, which discussed how technology should be marketed for maximum success. The Technology Adoption Life Cycle (TALC) shows that it takes critical mass to get a product, or any new idea, traction in the marketplace. This diagram explains Moore’s focus: the quicker a company can “cross the… [Read more…]
June 15, 2011
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