Views
How Microsoft Teams is keeping Suffolk Construction workers connected
Brief Suffolk Construction has been using Microsoft Teams to keep its 2,500 employees connected in the office and on work sites. The company uses the platform to collect and monitor screening information related to the coronavirus, to interact with architects...
The Two Worlds of Management and Leadership “Speak”
Brief The idea of managing focuses on how processes and systems affect the bottom line, while "leadership speak" seeks to coach and empower employees, argues Peter Arthur-Smith. "During these difficult COVID-19 times, it is very clear that those with a management...
Sustainable Construction & Building Materials
Brief Building-material sustainability boils down to the environmental burden of production, placement and maintenance, Sarah Buckley writes. Buckley explores sustainable materials and other sustainability factors, along with the top three materials and their costs...
5 Key to navigate: How can Office Politics work for You Instead of Agains
Brief Office politics is an unavoidable part of life, and people who recognize this, are keen observers and build alliances are better positioned to succeed without having to play dirty, writes James daSilva. When you build relationships, you'll benefit from...
Effective Teamwork: How to Work Effectively with Your Team About Their Development
Brief Team development is always a priority, even for newly promoted managers who are distracted by their new responsibilities, writes Liz Kislik. Some employees will require frequent check-ins, and everyone benefits from development of "a structure that ensures...
Making better Decisions: 4 hacks to reduce decision fatigue
Brief Decision-making can drain our mental and physical energy, but you can reduce this stress by being honest about how you're feeling, getting comfortable with discomfort and declaring the results and emotions you want to create, writes Marlene Chism. "There's a...
4 Principles: How to Develop a Leadership Mindset for Uncertain Times
Brief Leadership can become "a way of being" when you practice self-reflection, make work safe for your team and transform challenges into opportunities, says Kellogg School of Management professor Michelle Buck. "Resist the temptation to think that there's only one...
Worth Building Complex Structure: Robots and Humans Collaborate to revolutionize Architecture
Brief Two industrial robots helped build a glass brick vault for the "Anatomy of Structure" exhibit in London last March. The structure illustrated a concept developed by two Princeton professors that posited robots could be used to simplify complex construction...
No-fines Concrete (NFC): Concrete that Works Fine without any Sand
Brjief No-fines concrete, or NFC, is strengthened with single-sized coarse aggregates that are bound by a thin layer of cement paste. NFC is primarily used for load-bearing, cast-in-place external walls or for concrete floors. Insight No-fines concrete (NFC) is...