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Beyond the Headcount: Why AEC Firms Should Rethink Their Work Models
June 16, 2026

Beyond the Headcount: Why AEC Firms Should Rethink Their Work Models

Welcome back to the blog, where we dive deeper into the conversations we’re having on the podcast! In a  recent episode, titled "What If It’s Not a Staffing Problem in AEC—But a Work Model Problem?", we unpacked a critical iss…
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The Visibility Gap: Why Prefab Factories Struggle to Scale
June 9, 2026

The Visibility Gap: Why Prefab Factories Struggle to Scale

Welcome back to the blog for Activating Curiosity™! In our latest episode, we sat down with Vikas Murali, Co-Founder and CEO of Offsight, to dive deep into a critical roadblock hindering the widespread adoption and scalability of offsite const…
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Why Industrialized Construction Could Help Solve the Housing Crisis
May 12, 2026

Why Industrialized Construction Could Help Solve the Housing Crisis

Housing affordability continues to challenge communities across the United States. While many debates focus on financing, zoning, or policy, another issue sits quietly underneath the entire problem: housing supply. Can Industrialized Construction be…
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AI Isn’t a Tool. It’s Air.
April 7, 2026

AI Isn’t a Tool. It’s Air.

Curiosity, Change, and Leadership in the AEC Industry Artificial intelligence is everywhere right now. It shows up in conference agendas, articles, and vendor pitches across the AEC industry. Some people say AI will transform the constructio…
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Construction Leadership Development: Why Leading Change Matters
March 17, 2026

Construction Leadership Development: Why Leading Change Matters

The construction industry faces a defining moment. Technology is advancing. Workforce demographics are shifting. Project complexity continues to rise. Yet one factor determines whether companies adapt or struggle. Leadership. Construction…
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Why Design Teams Keep going to “Default Mode” with Choices—and How to Fix It
March 10, 2026

Why Design Teams Keep going to “Default Mode” with Choices—and How to Fix It

How UpCodes is stitching together the fragmented world of codes, products, and specifications to give the industry back its most precious resource: time. Every architect has had that moment early in their career. The moment when the romance o…
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Leading Change in Construction: The 5 Cs That Strengthen Leadership in Uncertain Times
March 3, 2026

Leading Change in Construction: The 5 Cs That Strengthen Leadership in Uncertain Times

The construction industry doesn’t struggle with intelligence. It struggles with relationship — our relationship with change. The job keeps speeding up. The tools keep multiplying. Clients want it faster and greener. In this storm, l…
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Before We Fix Construction's Technology Challenges, We need to Fix This.
Feb. 11, 2026

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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Beyond Speed: Why True Construction Efficiency is About Collaboration
Jan. 6, 2026

Beyond Speed: Why True Construction Efficiency is About Collaboration

Beyond Speed: Why True Construction Efficiency is About Collaboration Welcome back to the blog! Today, we're diving deeper into the core message of our recent podcast episode, "Efficiency in Construction Leadership: How Collaboration Drives Innovat…
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The Cost of Disconnection: Why Construction Needs a Human-Centered Revolution
Dec. 2, 2025

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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