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Are You Still Paying Attention?
by Rob DiNinni Wait, what was I going to say? Oh, right; it feels like the virtual world is battling for our attention and we’re having trouble concentrating, listening, and reflecting. Staying on task and focused in an age of distractions is vital to the creation and building process. Now focus up. Why is this […]
Freezing Pipes Can Be a Good Thing!
by David Anderson In a region of the country where the words “frozen pipes” are the sounds of terror and panic, it has become the words of stress relief and problem solving for many. Cryo Tech Pipe Freezing was established in 2017 by owner David Anderson who had a passion to create the safest and […]
OSHA’s New Standard for Confined Spaces in Construction
by Jason Rogers The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has published standards governing Confined Spaces in Construction (29 C.F.R. 1926, Subpart AA) (“Confined Spaces Standards”), to provide added protections to employees performing work in confined spaces. Specifically, spaces (a) large enough for a worker to enter with (b) limited or restricted means of entry […]
Keeping it Real: Sustaining Vision While You Clear the Paper Jams
by Nancy Greenwald I’ve been thinking a lot about vision lately. Your company’s values and mission explain what you do and why you do it. A vision is loftier. Your organization’s vision sets a forward-looking goal, capturing what you hope to achieve. To attain your vision, every person who is a part of your organization […]
From Vision to Reality
by Pete Schermerhorn As the University of Hartford gears up for its 10th annual Visionaries Forum this April, I find myself thinking about the word “visionary.” To me, a visionary doesn’t just have a grand image or idea about what the future will look like but proactively works to make that vision a reality. A […]
Five Things to Know about Nantucket Cottage Hospital
by Brian McKenna Nantucket, MA – Nantucket Cottage Hospital recently opened the doors to its new 106,000sf facility on Nantucket Island. “Our new hospital is the incredible result of a small island community coming together to do something big,” said Margot Hartmann, MD, Ph.D., president and CEO, Nantucket Cottage Hospital. “This dynamic new facility will […]
From Honey to Madame Chairman: A Retrospective
by Ingeborg Hegemann My first memorable construction oversight job was for a wetland mitigation project where the contractor really did call me “honey” and I was inexperienced, worried, and nervous. But the wetland ended up doing fine and DEP told me, “You did it, this works!” Since that time, I’ve been involved with innumerable and […]
Addressing the AEC/O Workforce Shortage: How to Attract and Retain Women in Today’s Talent Pool
by Maria Loitz and Sarah Giardini The workforce shortage in the AEC/O industry requires immediate solutions, so why is it that approximately half of the world’s population is being discouraged from the extensive job opportunities in this market? Greatly outnumbered by their male counterparts, women accounted for only 18.7% of engineering school graduates in 2015. […]
Women and Men at Work: The 2019 Women Who Build Summit
In the growing A/E/C world the need for professionals who are sure of themselves and their abilities is ever growing. What skills do we need to lead the industry into the future? A powerhouse panel of industry leaders kicked off the Construction Institute’s day-long Women Who Build Summit on February 21, by sharing insights gained […]
Technology Decisions: Long-Term Impacts
by Michael Kerwin School and Institutional buildings are typically “owner-occupied” and have long-term usage horizons. Therefore, the potential benefits/penalties of technology systems selection have greater ramification than in a developer-built or short-term lease situation. Additionally, the potential benefits of certain design considerations/decisions can be realized over the useful occupancy of the building, as opposed to […]
