Over the past 20+ years, most of my client-facing work has been associated with some facet of resolving conflicts in the architecture, engineering and construction industry. This has given me a unique opportunity to see behind the scenes of cases that have shaped risk management trends in the built environment. At the Xpera blog, I … Continue reading Hard to Handle: Today’s increasingly complicated construction claims
Once again, the incredibly brilliant minds at Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich (ETH Zurich) have announced innovative processes and materials for a better built environment. Phys.org has the story: Researchers from ETH Zurich have built a prototype of an ultra-thin, curved concrete roof using innovative digital design and fabrication methods. The tested novel formwork system will be … Continue reading Proof of Concept: Ultra-thin, insulated concrete roof with embedded PV
Concrete is a really amazing building product that provides strength and protection, particularly when reinforced with steel, or when combined with various admixtures. Unfortunately, concrete is extremely costly to produce in terms of its environmental impact. By some accounts, concrete production results in the release of a ton of carbon, for every ton of concrete. … Continue reading New concrete product claims to be more earthquake resistant AND more sustainable
Papyrus is distinctive as typefaces go, and as a result, highly recognizable. For typeface designers, that seems like the ultimate accomplishment. Unless, as in the case of Papyrus and Comic Sans before it, the typeface becomes so prevalent that it loses its luster. I will go one step farther, and state for the record, that … Continue reading Saturday Night Live’s hilarious roast of the guy behind the Papyrus typeface
Television, unless it is available to stream via Hulu, Netflix or HBO Go, isn't something I watch much of. CBS apparently aired an impressive program highlighting the impact of the skilled labor shortage on the construction industry, and the resulting impact on the rest of our economy and infrastructure. Here's an excerpt: America's economy has … Continue reading CBS on the impact of the skilled labor shortage on homebuilders, and the economy
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