The thin margins, poor productivity, and labor shortages that
characterize the construction industry aren't new problems.
Those of us who work in the AEC world have been dealing with
these challenges for years. And if we're being honest, we're
getting a little tired of hearing about them.
The problems with productivity, protability, and personnel
shortages have been discussed so much, they've lost some of
their impact and immediacy. Plus, there are new issues that
require our attention like increased health and safety
requirements and regulations calling for more sustainable
materials and construction processes . At the same time,
rising raw material costs and distributed work teams require
new and more ecient approaches to how the work is done.
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INTRODUCTION
