The Thinking, Given Away.
No selling here, just the argument.
Long reads exploring why construction continues paying for the same mistakes and what can be done differently, grounded in a research library of construction evidence and over twenty-two years on site.
The Thinking, on Video
The same ideas as the long reads, delivered in a few minutes.
Short films and talks covering planning, project delivery and learning from failure, with new content added as the channel grows.
Research and Learning
The Ideas Behind Better Delivery
Manifesto
Systematic Learning: Construction Needs an Open Loop
Aviation records failures, investigates them independently, and shares the lessons so they are not repeated.
Construction often does the opposite.
Here is how we close the loop.
Long Read
Construction’s Biggest Cause of Delay is the One Thing Nobody Teaches
Planning continues to be identified as the leading cause of delay, yet it remains one of the least taught practical skills in the industry.
Long Read
There Are Two Kinds of Planning. Most of Us Were Taught the Wrong One
Planning to defend versus planning to deliver, why dates can become unrealistic before work even begins, and why the contract may already be on your side.
Retention clauses become void three years from commencement, including in contracts signed before the ban. What the bill says, when it bites, and what replaces the five percent.
Avoidable error costs UK construction £10 billion to £25 billion a year, roughly twice the industry's entire annual profit. Where it hides, what causes it, and the training that halved it.
The Regulation Horizon
A regularly updated overview covering Building Safety Act gateways, payment reform, the Procurement Act and the Future Homes Standard.
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Construction’s Biggest Cause of Delay Is the One Thing Nobody Teaches
There Are Two Kinds of Planning in Construction. Most of Us Were Taught the Wrong One