Building Belonging: 8 Student Designers Reimagining Affordable Housing 

  An inclusive construction workforce isn’t only about filling roles—it’s about cultivating people who can adapt, innovate, and stay inspired to build better communities. Yet the challenge remains: while millions of new homes are needed to address rising population and housing demands, the U.S. construction industry continues to face both a talent shortage and a perception gap. Many young people don’t yet see themselves…

A Lean-based Index To Predict and Prevent Delays in Construction Projects

In the pursuit of greater reliability and control over project deadlines, Lean Construction professionals are increasingly turning to location-based planning and takt-driven production. While traditional indicators like physical progress measure what has been done, they often fail to predict when a project will be completed. That’s where our proposed Deadline Deviation Index (DDI) comes in — a practical and…

Construction Roles and Responsibilities: Complete Guide to Every Position on a Project

Published on October 11, 2025 | 13 mins read Construction Blog Construction job sites run on teams that include planners, problem-solvers, and crews who know their jobs inside out. On one project, you might see a chief financial officer (CFO) in a trailer signing off on budgets, and a laborer tying rebar just a few steps away. Both…

High-Performance Leadership #10 – Facilitation of Collaborative Problem Solving

Overview The purpose of this blog post series is to provide conceptual frameworks and practical tools that improve your performance as a leader. Emerging best practices in AEC operations, driven by lean, operations science and progressive design-build, require us to rethink leadership. No matter where you are in your organization, whether you are a construction…