A few years ago, the University of Berkeley invited me to give a presentation to a group from Norway that was interested in learning more about IPD. I was one of several presenters and will never forget what one of the Norwegian visitors said to me after my presentation. He […]
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In the fast-evolving landscape of design and construction project management, the Last Planner System stands out as a shining example of efficiency. As a collaborative approach, it enhances communication, streamlines workflows, and cultivates teamwork, all while magnifying productivity. When implementing lean in the design and construction of a commercial
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As the Founder of Inertia Systems, my focus is on the development of intelligent construction documents to help diverse project teams retrieve critical information onsite, on their mobile devices, to make informed decisions in the field. In my previous article What Project Owners Should Know About Intelligent Construction Drawings, I
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A new research project from the University of Washington (UW) intends to reveal how owner organizations impact project decision-making. Owners have a significant impact on the success of every design and construction project they undertake. They have distinct organizational structures and cultures in terms of decision-making, and those characteristics can
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Throughout my career, there have been many things that have happened in a somewhat serendipitous fashion. Things have happened without being planned for and without intention yet contributed in significant ways to the lean momentum. In this post, I want to share a few things we did in a construction
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In Part I of this series Getting Decisions that Stick, we looked at the psychology of decisions and what information people need to make decisions. Part II describes ten techniques to help decision-makers make better-informed decisions, including the importance of identifying the decision-makers and making it clear to them which
In Part I of this series Getting Decisions that Stick, we looked at the psychology of decisions and what information people need to make decisions. Part II describes ten techniques to help decision-makers make better-informed decisions, including the importance of identifying the decision-makers and making it clear to them which
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In the first part of this series Getting Decisions that Stick, we looked at the psychology of decisions and what information people need to make informed decisions. This article describes ten techniques to help decision-makers make better-informed decisions in PreDesign, Design, and Construction. Such decisions are more likely to “stick,”
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The design process is an organized method to gather the thousands of decisions needed to design a building, ranging from the big picture vision and architectural image to excruciating details about every system and every surface in every room. Despite having a well-established process honed over centuries, too many projects
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