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Feb. 28, 2026

Bringing Care Closer: Why Micro Hospitals Deserve Our Attention

Bringing Care Closer: Why Micro Hospitals Deserve Our Attention

We talk about healthcare access like it’s a policy debate.For millions of Americans, especially in rural communities, it’s not abstract. It’s the difference between a 10-minute drive and a 120-minute one. Between early interventi…

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Feb. 28, 2026

Before We Fix Construction's Technology Challenges, We need to Fix This.

Before We Fix Construction's Technology Challenges, We need to Fix This.

The construction and broader AEC industry is standing at a crossroads. Workforce shortages, rapid technological change, economic uncertainty, and shifting cultural expectations are converging in ways we haven’t fully faced before. And as we st…

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Feb. 28, 2026

Transformational Leadership: The Shift Construction Can’t Afford to Ignore

Transformational Leadership: The Shift Construction Can’t Afford to Ignore

Construction is at a crossroads. For decades, our industry has thrived on a transactional mindset—tight schedules, tighter budgets, and a constant push for output. That approach built skylines, schools, highways, hospitals… it built the…

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Feb. 28, 2026

Why Design-Build and VDC Are Transforming Construction: Insights from My Conversation with DBIA’s Brian Skripac

Why Design-Build and VDC Are Transforming Construction: Insights from My Conversation with DBIA’s Brian Skripac

The construction industry is at a crossroads. Rising costs, labor shortages, and increasing complexity demand more than incremental change, they require a mindset shift.In a recent conversation with Brian Skripac, DBIA, CM-BIM, of the Design-Build…

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Feb. 28, 2026

The Cost of Disconnection: Why Construction Needs a Human-Centered Revolution

The Cost of Disconnection: Why Construction Needs a Human-Centered Revolution

“Change is coming. You can either force yourself to change, or be forced into it.” Angelo Suntres, P.Eng, GSC.In a recent episode of Activating Curiosity, I sat down with Angelo Suntres. A construction veteran, author of The Human …

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Feb. 28, 2026

Redefining the Future of Work in AEC: A Conversation with Mandy McGill

Redefining the Future of Work in AEC: A Conversation with Mandy McGill

In a recent episode of the Activating Curiosity podcast, I had the privilege of sitting down with Mandy McGill, founder of Aedifico.ai, to explore a bold and timely question: What does the future of work look like in the AEC industry...and how do we…

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Feb. 28, 2026

Why Construction Accounting Is the Key to Industry-Wide Innovation

Why Construction Accounting Is the Key to Industry-Wide Innovation

In a recent podcast episode of Activating Curiosity, I sat down with Jessica Krause, CPA, CCIFP, founder and CEO of New Lyfe Accounting, to explore one of the most overlooked yet critical aspects of the construction industry: financial management. J…

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