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• Digital Collaboration Tools: The New Foundation for Mega‑Project Success

  Large‑scale projects rarely fail for lack of knowledge; they fail for lack of coordination. When organizations, contractors, and agencies each follow their own playbooks, the result is rework, delay, and uncertainty. The principle behind successful execution—outlined in my book—is that disciplined process and collaboration drive success more reliably than any new technology in isolation. Yet today, the [...]

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• A Really Good New Use Case for Animatronic Robots: Scare the Bears!

  Recently, I came across a CBS News report documenting a new use for animatronic robots, now deployed in Japan. Scare the bears away from humans. What interested me most: The robot is not humanoid. It is a robotic version of a wolf, which makes perfect sense: In nature, a bear is more afraid of a [...]

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• Manufacturing at a Crossroads, Again

  Journey back with me 20 years ago. Manufacturing leaders were asking whether automation would fundamentally change the workforce. Today, the conversation has shifted, albeit only slightly. Now, the debate centers on AI (artificial intelligence), robotics, and what many are beginning to call physical AI. And once again, the fear narrative dominates the headlines: Will machines [...]

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• STEM: What No One Is Talking About

  I had an opportunity to attend my fifth grader’s STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) Day this year, and I have to say it was well put together, but there was something missing that I have rarely seen presented at the grade school level. Let me paint a picture. STEM Day is a district-wide event [...]

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• Safety Starts with Data

  Safety isn’t just nice to have on construction jobsites. It is a business imperative, and many construction companies are beginning to recognize and embrace this. A new report illustrates exactly this, highlighting how strategic investment in workplace safety can transform a construction jobsite. The latest Health and Safety Performance Report from the ABC (Associated Builders [...]

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