As an industry professional I have questioned the standardization (historically) of the building industry as a practice, in search of the appropriate methodology in which to bridge a value based TEAM culture that eliminates unnecessary waste by reconditioning or rethinking how we work and how we deliver our services and products. This process requires a mindshift away from the “business as usual” approach to building in which the construction industry has become adapt to over the past several decades.

In recent history, the building industry has produced a self-referential practice characterized by the decline of specialization and the lack of the “master builder” approach which was once prevalent in our industry. In this context, I believe that construction professionals and design professionals have become objects of information rather than subjects of communication.

Delivery methods such as Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) and Lean Construction Practices are still in their early adopted phases in the mass majority of the building and construction industry. Few companies have seen these “turn-key” methodologies as the next step in delivering a better product in less time with a reduced cost/waste. If change in our industry is to come about we must reflect our position, adopting an attitude through our role in the process of production, thus allowing us to build a critical position based on what we make and how we think.