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Science History: William Aspdin’s Concrete Success
our lives are full of artificial materials – plastic bottles, steel structures and glass facades. But while these may seem like the most common man-made materials, our world is built on concrete. As the most popular man-made material on earth, it is the second most...
Strategy Consulting Needs To Change And This Is How
As a November 2019 article in The Economist suggests, strategy consulting is under significant pressure. Whereas it used to be one of the main pillars of the large consulting firms—McKinsey & Company, the Boston Consulting Group, Bain & Company and so on—it...
How to Energize Team thats Lost Heart
If your team lost enthusiasm, what are you going to change about yourself? What did you do to suck the life out of energetic people? 4 reasons teams lose heart: People lose heart when… #1. You only show up because you need something. People hate to see you coming when...
Capturing Cross-selling Synergies in M&A
Gross-selling is a leading source of post-transaction revenue synergies, requiring deep commitment and understanding of the opportunity and how to execute on it. Wn companies look for synergy potential in deals, they tend to focus on costs. After all, cost synergies...
What I Learned In My First Year As CEO
In late 2017, a friend and mentor passed away suddenly. At the time, he was serving as our CEO, which deepened the loss. Not long after, our board of directors asked me to fill his shoes and take the CEO post—an honor that was absolutely humbling. While becoming a CEO...
Concrete Formwork Alternatives Save Time, Money and Labor
The use of Rapid Form Brackets on the construction of a four-story office building eliminated the need for about 720 two by fours at a cost of $4,800. In addition, the contractor estimates a labor savings of $26,800.INNOVATIVE CONCRETE.Wood has been the concrete...
Becoming the New Sales
New sales leaders face a unique challenge. They rise from the ranks of top salespeople -- the ones making the sales -- to then be the one who must coach others to close more sales. They also pivot from being part of a group -- often having five to 50 peers -- to a...
The New Era of Data Sharing in Construction
Analyst Insight: The construction industry is one of the least-digitized industries in the world, but times are changing. Leading firms are adding cloud-based technologies to improve collaboration between suppliers, haulers, and contractors, and to increase visibility...
2.7M Construction Jobs Could Be Automated By 2057
As many as 2.7 million construction positions could be replaced by machines by 2057, a recent study from the Midwest Economic Policy Institute (MEPI) found. The study claims about 49% of all construction jobs can be automated, which would save time and money....