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Eric Vechan, PhD
May 11, 2020
Company Provided Face Wraps Quickly Ending Up in Same Purgatory as Safety Glasses
New PPE is giving safety glasses a run for their money. They are both worn by construction pros but often not properly.
Eric Vechan, PhD
May 11, 2020
COVID-19: An Equipment Dealer's Perspective
Equipment dealers are people too. Check this out to see what COVID-19 is like from their perspective.
Eric Vechan, PhD
May 10, 2020
Authentic Leadership
Authentic leadership is simple. Be authentic. Being authentic can be scary and a bit challenging though.
Eric Vechan, PhD
May 9, 2020
Construction Suffers Worst One Month Job Decline in History
While construction pros are essential in many areas, unemployment has hit 16.6%.
Eric Vechan, PhD
May 9, 2020
Update: Super Installs Bidet in Home Bathroom
"Bidet is love, bidet is life." The only thing better than this bidet are the endorsement quotes on the box.
Eric Vechan, PhD
May 8, 2020
PDCA ≠ PDSA
If you're doing the Plan, Do, Check, Act cycle, you're doing it wrong. You should do the Plan, Do, Study, Act cycle per W. Edwards Deming.
Eric Vechan, PhD
May 7, 2020
It It's Broken, Another Tool Might Not Do the Trick
If it's not working, lead and develop people better. Be careful not to complicate things with another tool.
Eric Vechan, PhD
May 6, 2020
Context Matters
To build the best projects, we should make sure we have things in the right context when making decisions.
Eric Vechan, PhD
May 5, 2020
Hierarchy of Controls
Tired of safety lists and checklists? Check out the hierarchy of controls. It's a list but in the form of a graphic.
Eric Vechan, PhD
May 4, 2020
Field Guys & Introverts Unite
COVID-19 has lessened social stress on introverts outside of work. Now, it looks like it might positively impact office work. environments
Eric Vechan, PhD
May 3, 2020
Short on Barbers and New Things to Debate, Haircuts are the New Jobsite Competition
Looking to one up or make fun of each other for something, construction pros are turning to haircuts.
Eric Vechan, PhD
May 3, 2020
People Make Dreams Into Reality
No matter the job, people still build our world.
Eric Vechan, PhD
May 2, 2020
New London Development Planning to Use a Variety of Sustainability Strategies
Latest and greatest on sustainable building practices.
Eric Vechan, PhD
May 2, 2020
Lost Me at "Projects Will Take Longer"
Things may have quickly changed for COVID-19 but may drift back to the status quo when things get back to normal.
Eric Vechan, PhD
Apr 30, 2020
Online Construction Education
Every university level construction program took things online in response to COVID-19. One program was ahead & online before things changed
Eric Vechan, PhD
Apr 29, 2020
Reversion to Mediocrity
Except for the exceptionally good and bad construction pros, over time most of us will perform as well as the average.
Eric Vechan, PhD
Apr 28, 2020
Nobody's Perfect
None of us are perfect. We shouldn't act like we are or expect perfection from other construction pros.
Eric Vechan, PhD
Apr 27, 2020
Investors Not So Sure About CAT
Is the financial forecast of CAT a sign of things to come for contractors?
Eric Vechan, PhD
Apr 26, 2020
State Specific Economic Statistics
Curious about how your local construction economy is performing? Check out the AGC's statistics to see where you and your friends stand.
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