Management
Learning to share
The Canada BIM Council (CanBIM) recently held a regional session in Vancouver. The presentations consistently emphasized one fundamental aspect of building information modeling (BIM): collaboration.
Change in the workplace is a process not an event
When launching a significant change initiative, one of the biggest mistakes management makes is to view it as an event that happens at a single point in time. Accepting and then embracing change is a process, not an event.
Help wanted
The issue of a pending skilled workers’ shortage is probably the single biggest challenge facing the B.C. construction industry.
Employee engagement that actually engages
participatory and collaborative methods bring people together and involve dynamic, multidirectional communication (leadership to employees, employees to leadership and employee to employee).
Environmental protection legislation
Environmental hazards pose significant potential liability for construction contractors yet the risks associated with violating protection legislation often are given little consideration. Contraventions of Alberta’s
From rocky relations to common ground
A new voluntary standard, SERA, will enable developers of green projects to specify certified aggregates and/or help them to identify ...
Choosing the best LEED for the job
The CaGBC has expanded its offering of LEED rating systems. With the proliferation of these products, choosing the most appropriate one ...
Workplace pet peeves
Most bosses deal with employee-driven pet peeves like bad manners or using company time for personal phone calls on a daily basis. The problem is that while most of these pet peeves start off as small frustrations, they can turn into bigger ...
