organizational culture Posts
April 7, 2026
AI Isn’t a Tool. It’s Air.
Curiosity, Change, and Leadership in the AEC IndustryArtificial 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 …