Category: Features
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Lean Construction – An Owner’s Perspective
These two videos by Eric Ahlstrom are a crash course in lean construction from the owner’s perspective. Part 1 Part 1 briefly describes why a different system is needed for our projects. Part 2 Part 2 describes some of the Lean methods and contract strategy. The post Lean Construction – An Owner’s Perspective appeared first on…
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Moving Offices Smoothly – AEC Business
As your business grows, it is important to upgrade your office. You need your office location to be a good one and for your offices to reflect the quality of the service that your firm offers. After all, potential customers are unlikely to hire an architect or construction firm that is itself based in a…
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Eight Benefits of Being an AEC Thought Leader
A thought leader is an individual or company that clients, peers, and other stakeholders recognize as one of the foremost authorities in a selected field of expertise. True thought leaders give back to the business community or society, but also profit significantly from their status. In this article I’ll cover eight benefits of thought leadership…
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Developing a Strategy for an Industrial Community: A Case Study
buildingSMART Finland is a collaboration forum that brings together clients, contractors, software vendors and consultants to advance the active use and promotion of open-data standards in the construction industry. The infrastructure industry group of buildingSMART Finland commissioned me to help define a vision and develop a strategy for the group. In addition to working with…
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The Wonder of Self-storage Units and How Different Industries Can Utilise Them
The self-storage industry has enjoyed something of a renaissance in recent times, thanks primarily to innovation and marketing campaigns that have created a greater understanding of the benefits that units offer. More specifically, the industry has moved away from the notion that self-storage units are primarily for individuals or households with considerable amounts of clutter,…
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The Importance of Construction and Engineering Insurance for Independent Firms
In recent months, the construction industry in the UK has experienced huge growth, and alongside a boom in manufacturing this has triggered a widespread economic recovery. Business owners in the sector will have been concerned to learn that this growth has stalled in the last month, as construction expanded at its slowest pace in more…
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What Does the Future Hold for UK Contractors – Infographic
Infographic Courtesy of Quantic UK The post What Does the Future Hold for UK Contractors – Infographic appeared first on AEC Business. View the original article and our Inspiration here
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Getting Social Media Right: 10 tips for Contractors
The battle for protecting your personal privacy online is a ceaseless one. Social media sites such as Facebook and LinkedIn have taken layered steps in security to protect their user’s personal information. Some of these security protocols include using encrypted data, capture log in characters and even require phone call verification for access to a…
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Success in Innovation Requires Both Leadership and Management
I had the pleasure of interviewing management consultant Markku Vesa on his PhD thesis Innovation Management in the Construction Products Industry. Markku has a 40-year-long history in the industry in Finland, which makes this thesis very personal and insightful. He used a qualitative research methodology, strongly relying on theme interviews. What is the problem with…
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How can a CNC Router Benefit your Small Business?
There has always been a school of thought which considers small businesses to be the central driver of economic growth in the UK. This was supported by recent economic data, which reported that sole traders are particularly prominent in the contemporary economy with 200,000 having established themselves in 2014. At the beginning of 2014 there…