Accident Prone Safety Manager: Physical Pain Healed While Ego Still Hurts
Sometimes the pain that others can't see is the worst. For an accident-prone safety manager and his ego this is the case.
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Eric Vechan, PhD
Jun 3, 2020
Study Findings: Build Trust & Build a Better Project
Build trust and build a better (safer, higher quality, on time, profitable) project.
Eric Vechan, PhD
May 31, 2020
Succession Planning - At All Levels in the Company
Want to succeed and leave a great legacy? Train your replacement.
Eric Vechan, PhD
May 30, 2020
Prefab Bandwagon
The bandwagon might be fun but the biggest ideas and solutions aren't always what's popular or understood by the masses.
Eric Vechan, PhD
May 29, 2020
Be Responsible
Make a few people mad and be responsible.
Eric Vechan, PhD
May 28, 2020
Should You Cash a Check That Pays Your Project in Full?
Getting paid is a good thing until it makes it hard to get paid more later on.
Eric Vechan, PhD
May 26, 2020
Remote Work - The Facebook Model
Gaining remote work experience during COVID-19, companies will likely leverage the model to deliver value through the best builders possible
Eric Vechan, PhD
May 24, 2020
Servant Leadership
To lead, we need to serve.
Eric Vechan, PhD
May 23, 2020
Industry "Expert" Provides COVID-19 Insight & Guidance
Not sure if consultants think construction pros are dunces or if consultants are the actual dunces but...
Eric Vechan, PhD
May 22, 2020
Border Wall Schmorder Wall
Digging deeper, it doesn't appear that the current US border wall is all it's cracked up to be. Neither are the contracts.
Eric Vechan, PhD
May 21, 2020
Bottom Falls Out on Architecture Billings Index
The bad news is that architecture billings are way down. The good news is that they will improve...eventually.
Eric Vechan, PhD
May 20, 2020
In Fairness
In all things we do it fairly. If not, we can win but still lose.
Eric Vechan, PhD
May 19, 2020
Too Much Talking is Bad - So is Complete Silence
The battle between introverts and extroverts has existed since the start of time. Is one better than the other?
Eric Vechan, PhD
May 18, 2020
An AEC Recipe
The rough bridge carpenters got to test their finish carpentry skills on a recent bridge rehab job.
Eric Vechan, PhD
May 17, 2020
Always a Little Slow to Evolve, Construction Pros are Late to the Join the Tik Tok Bandwagon
Attempting to be cool or trendy, construction pros might actually make Tik Tok cool.
Eric Vechan, PhD
May 17, 2020
Trades Focused COVID-19 Guidance
COVID-19 info and guidance from another perspective.
Eric Vechan, PhD
May 16, 2020
If We Can't Manage Our Time, We Won't Be Able To Manage Much Else
If we run out of time to finish something, we probably didn't just run out of time. It usually means we didn't prioritize correctly.
Eric Vechan, PhD
May 15, 2020
Back to Normal
Society is trying to get back to normal. When will construction see a normal financial outlook?
Eric Vechan, PhD
May 14, 2020
Triumvirate of Quality Management
Titans by themselves and a triumvirate together, Deming, Crosby and Juran are the leaders of modern quality management.
Eric Vechan, PhD
May 13, 2020
Wood Innovation: It's Not for Carpenters & It's Not Wood
Wood isn't just for carpenters any more. The microscopic science of wood is amazing and could revolutionize a variety of building products.
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