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Common Sense
COMMON SENSE
by Brian Lines, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, University of Kansas
Construction industry research usually begins with an everyday practical problem brought to a university faculty by construction industry professionals. Unfortunately, the resulting published research papers can often sound “academic”, “complex,” and “theoretical” to construction practitioners laboring in the field. … Read the rest “Common Sense”
O Captain My Captain
O Captain My Captain
Cruise Ship
The Captain/Master of a large ocean liner does not steer the ship; that’s the Helmsman. He doesn’t navigate; that’s the First Officer. He doesn’t manage the deck staff; that’s the Bosun, or Boatswain. He doesn’t maintain the engines; that’s the Chief Engineer. He doesn’t … Read the rest “O Captain My Captain”
Building on Shifting Sands
Building on Shifting Sands
Millennium Tower in San Francisco is sinking and leaning. The 58-story tower has sunk 17 inches and tilted 14 inches since it was completed in 2008. Engineers want to drill hundreds of steel and concrete “micro piles” down to bedrock under the tower to stabilize it … Read the rest “Building on Shifting Sands”
Out of Tune
Out of Tune
A construction project is an intricate labyrinth of independent/inter-dependent craftsmen making carefully coordinated contributions to the finished product over an extended period of time. Perhaps no other human endeavor requires such precise complex coordination. Even a 100-piece orchestra functions symphonically for only a few hours while complex … Read the rest “Out of Tune”
The R-Score
To See Ourselves As We Really Are
To See Ourselves As We Really Are
Subject: The 5 Stages of Growth
The company I founded worked for sureties across the country completing failed construction projects the sureties had bonded. During this period, I assisted in the resolution or salvage of hundreds of distressed or failed construction firms and … Read the rest “To See Ourselves As We Really Are”
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