The Canaries in the Coal Mines

The Canaries in the Coal Mines

Many people have asked me why I decided to develop a Leadership Boot Camp exclusively for women in the construction industry especially given that I had never done anything specifically for women in the past.  Just the opposite.  I intentionally avoided any appearance...
Overworked & Underutilized

Overworked & Underutilized

We have both a crisis and an opportunity before us in the construction industry.  First the crisis.  People in the construction industry, particularly project level people and field personnel—hardworking, well-intentioned guys and gals are overworked, super stressed,...
#15 – Expertise is Not Enought

#15 – Expertise is Not Enought

Years ago, I pinned a quote by Robert A. Heinlein up on the door of my office while teaching at Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo.  It was about the same time that I was writing my book Construction Management Jumpstart (published by Wiley, now in its 3rd...
#13 – The High Cost of the Low Bid

#13 – The High Cost of the Low Bid

“The riskiest position that any owner can find themselves in on their construction project is when working with a contractor who is losing money.”  This is the warning that I give every owner or developer planning to go with the “low bid” approach on their...