Infrastructure Must Be Engineered Before Installation Begins — Or the Building Won’t Support Its Systems Most technology failures don’t happen because equipment was installed incorrectly….
Closing the Gap Between Legal Language and Construction Reality Most owners assume an AIA contract protects them. It doesn’t. At least, not from the problems…
A Small Stain With a Big Story Behind It First published 2011 | Rebuilt (and upgraded) for 2026 This was the very first article I…
In capital projects, when someone says “just get it built,” alignment has usually already broken down. Every phase has a failure point when alignment is…
Most construction bid failures aren’t caused by price.They’re caused by what never got surfaced. Teams line up numbers, normalize scope, and congratulate themselves for consistency.But…
Why the lowest number rarely reflects your real project cost. Most capital projects don’t fail because of bad construction.They struggle because risk isn’t translated into…
Setting the Stage for Success “How do we get on your bid list?” It’s a question Owner’s Representatives who manage construction projects hear frequently. But…
The drawings may be complete. The design team’s role in protecting the design intent may not be. Originally published December 2024. Updated September 2026 to…
Facilities does not have to turn every expenditure into a saving. It does need to show leadership what the organization receives in return. Originally published…
The accounting classification matters. But it should not become the strategy for deciding what the building needs. Originally published October 2024. Updated September 2026 to…
Relocating your office can be exciting but financially complex. Creating a realistic tenant improvement project budget is the first and most critical step in avoiding…
I originally wrote a blog article here back in 2011 on conduit sizing for Ethernet Cat6 cables. And to this day, it still remains the…
The design team designed it. The contractor built it. Why does the owner need someone else to verify that it performs? Originally published August 2024….
Let’s put on our detective hats because we’re diving into your assets—those valuable players that keep your facility up and running. Think of them as…
Imagine the excitement of embarking on a new construction project, only to be confronted with the daunting maze of permits, approvals, and regulations that can…
