The Hidden Signal That Your Organization Has Outgrown a Facilities-Only Approach
The tipping point isn’t more projects. It’s when every new priority begins changing the assumptions behind projects already in the plan. Organizations don’t wake up…
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“Your Guy” Still Has to Earn It
When trusted recommendations quietly change the conversation. I’ve worked with owners and decision-makers who recommended consultants, contractors, and design teams for all kinds of reasons….
Every Executive Has an Attention Budget
What Capital Projects Reveal About Executive Leadership A capital construction project generates a stack of reports every month, and most executives will never read past…
Why Tenants Are Asked to Approve Construction Decisions They Don’t Understand
The approval request isn’t where the decision starts. An email shows up. Can you approve this? Attached might be: A furniture package A lighting selection…
If Your OAC Meeting Turns Into a Debate, You’ve Already Lost Control
If everything is being discussed in OAC, nothing is being managed at the right level. The OAC meeting is not a workshop.When it turns into…
What is the difference between an Owner’s Representative and a Project Manager?
In a recent LinkedIn discussion group amongst professional Owner’s Reps, a question was raised on whether we are referred to as Owner’s Reps, Project Managers or both. …
Top 10 Ways to Avoid Owner Contributed Construction Schedule Overruns
For many Owners, undertaking a capital improvement project is not something they do all the time. What is often viewed as Owners getting in their…