Tell Me Something I Don’t Know #2
Study for a profession or skilled trade not a job!Professions & skilled trades require subject matter expertise and years of training, jobs not so much…….
You Cannot Manage What You Do Not Measure
Quality, Consequences and the Construction Industrial Complex (part 87) - All IMHO:"You cannot manage what you do not measure” is an old management adage that I think is applicable to property development and project management. Lets break this down:"Manage": Verb; be in charge of, run, administer i.e. run the show"Measure": Verb;…
The Global Calculator
Quality, Consequences and the Construction Industrial Complex (part 86) - All IMHO:Catching up on my reading while traveling, I read about an interesting tool (RICS July/Aug 2015 Modus) modestly called the “Global Calculator” ( http://tool.globalcalculator.org ). So how is it interesting? Firstly I assume it was named by Dr Evil or some other megalomaniac. As…
Who Wants Free Risk & Quality Management?
Quality, Consequences and the Construction Industrial Complex (part 85) - All IMHO:Using the 80/20 rule I can give you an impassioned argument that 80% of commissioning value is available during design phase for 20% of the total commissioning fee. Who doesn’t want that? Based on anecdotal evidence, most property developers! There…
TAB Certifications, Why they Matter
Quality, Consequences and the Construction Industrial Complex (part 84) - All IMHO:Would you go to a doctor with experience but no qualifications? - No Would you hire an electrician with experience but no qualifications? - It happens Would you hire a testing adjusting and balancing (TAB) technician with experience but no qualifications? -…