Tag: Playbook
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A playbook for skills, inclusion, leadership and wellbeing
Focusing on price wars instead of people-first delivery could lead to short-term wins but long-term misery. Are you fighting for scraps on price? Let’s be honest: if your business model is built on winning jobs by undercutting the competition, you’re on a fast track to burnout. Price wars might keep your pipeline busy, but they…
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A Practical Playbook to Make Near-Miss Reporting Work
Small problems grow into big incidents when no one captures them. On busy jobsites, crews see loose guardrails, blocked exits, and wobbling ladders every day—but those warnings rarely make it into a system that triggers fixes. That gap is why many companies are standardizing near-miss reporting, turning everyday observations into preventative action. For teams that…
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The Timber Tech Playbook: Lessons from Greg Howes
In this episode of the AEC Business podcast, I sit down with Greg Howes, co-founder of CutMyTimber and the AEC Hackathon, and the founder of Oregon Mass Timber Network. Greg’s journey spans from Silicon Valley tech to high-precision timber fabrication. We talk about: Why the U.S. could become the world’s biggest mass timber market The…
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Data-Driven Decisions: The New Playbook for Road Construction Efficiency
No matter the sport, grabbing a seat to experience it live in an arena, stadium or ballpark etches a deeper appreciation and understanding of the game. Watching our favorite team, we discover more nuances of their plays — a quarterback reduces their time to throw, or a defensive back notices a slight cue from the…
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What’s in the new RAAC Playbook?
RAAC is the reinforced version of autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC). The lightweight cementitious material is ‘bubbly’ in appearance and typically reinforced by steel bars or mesh to enhance its structural strength. RAAC planks were widely used in construction across the UK from the 1950s until the mid-1990s in roofs, floors and walls of buildings such…