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How the Construction Sector Is Using AI to Cut Waste and Fraud
IA et apprentissage automatique Digital ArticleInefficiencies, delays, and corruption are common problems in the industry. Here’s how AI can help. -
How Foreign Investment Is Boosting U.S. Manufacturing
Management Digital ArticleNew research shows how foreign-owned factories tend to be more productive, higher paying, and more technologically advanced. Here’s how U.S. companies benefit. -
Why Modular Building Hasn’t Revolutionized Construction
Innovation Digital ArticleOff-site manufacturing consistently fails to live up to its promise. Can firms figure out how to scale it? -
How a Remote Australian Mine Became a Gender-Balanced Workplace
Gender Digital ArticleThe transformation sheds light on how sexist and homophobic cultures in male-dominated industries can change. -
Can the Construction Industry Be Disrupted?
Technology and analytics Digital ArticleFlashy automated solutions struggle to find a foothold in the trades, but there are technological advances taking place. -
The Next Great Digital Advantage
Analytics and data science SpotlightSmart businesses are using datagraphs to reveal unique solutions to customer problems. -
The “Wages Are Skyrocketing” Narrative Is False
Labor Digital ArticleAnecdotal evidence is at odds with the data. -
Conquer Your Self-Doubt in Meetings
Business communication Digital ArticleFour strategies to find your voice. -
Building a Data-Driven Culture from the Ground Up
Analytics and data science Digital ArticleLessons from an engineering and construction company. -
How Blockchain Will Change Construction
Technology and analytics Digital ArticleIt will ensure complex projects have transparency and good record keeping. -
The Subtle Stressors Making Women Want to Leave Engineering
Gender ResearchDaily frustrations add up. -
How the Architecture of Hospitals Affects Health Outcomes
Customer service Digital ArticleMASS Design Group is changing the ways health care facilities are built. -
The Problem of Visibility for Women in Engineering, and How They Manage It
Gender ResearchWomen struggle to be seen for their work, as opposed to their gender. - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM HITACHI METALS, LTD.
Creating a New Approach to Engineering and Innovation at Hitachi Metals
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It’s Never Been More Important for Big Companies to Listen to Local Communities
Cross-cultural management Digital ArticleFirms need to understand the people and places they affect. -
How to Make Every Dollar of Infrastructure Investment Go Further
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Is Holacracy for Us? (HBR Case Study and Commentary)
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleThe CFO of a global construction company disagrees with his CEO (and good friend) about the advantages of self-managed teams--particularly because lack... -
Is Holacracy for Us? (HBR Case Study)
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleThe CFO of a global construction company disagrees with his CEO (and good friend) about the advantages of self-managed teams--particularly because lack... -
Is Holacracy for Us? (Commentary for HBR Case Study)
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleThe CFO of a global construction company disagrees with his CEO (and good friend) about the advantages of self-managed teams--particularly because lack... -
Why Do So Many Women Who Study Engineering Leave the Field?
Gender ResearchResearch shows that class projects and internships reinforce a masculine culture.
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Luca de Meo at Renault Group (A) (Abridged)
Management Case Study11.95View Details When Luca de Meo became CEO of Renault Group in 2020, the 122-year-old French automaker faced financial challenges and the double technological disruption... -
Luca de Meo at Renault Group (A)
Management Case Study11.95View Details When Luca de Meo became CEO of Renault Group in 2020, the 122-year-old French automaker faced financial challenges and the double technological disruption... -
Citra Construction: Rolling out affordable eHomes in South Africa and beyond
Management Case Study11.95View Details The Citra case describes the real challenges that innovative startups face with a strong social and environmental sustainability mission in an emerging... -
Blasting a New Trail: How a Bold Start-Up Revolutionised Outsourcing in China, Home of the World's Largest Mining Industry
Management Case Study11.95View Details Launched in 1988 by Dr Bingxu Zheng (Bingxu), Hongda Blasting Company Limited (Hongda) initially provided civilian infrastructure blasting services in... -
Group AMANA - Built to Last
Management Case Study11.95View Details The case chronicles the Bsaibes brothers' journey in founding and operating Group AMANA; a contracting business founded in 1993, based in the United Arab... -
Cemex and Antidumping
Global Business Case Study11.95View Details Under the leadership of CEO Lorenzo Zambrano, Cementos Mexicanos, S.A. (Cemex) has become the largest cement producer in North America and the fourth... -
Evolving Roles on the Pathway to Generational Transition
Management Case Study11.95View Details In 2022, Australia-based property and home development company Douglas Family Group was full of internal conflict. The co-owned family business had recently... -
Moss & Associates: "Empower to Create the Exceptional"
Management Case Study11.95View Details In 2023, Moss & Associates, a Fort Lauderdale-based general contractor, celebrated its 20th anniversary. The business was founded by Bob Moss and his... -
CZM Foundation Equipment: From Brazil to the USA, to...Europe?
Management Case Study11.95View Details CZM Foundation Equipment (CZM) was a manufacturer of foundation drilling rigs founded in Brazil in 1976. The company set up a subsidiary in the USA in... -
District Heating: An Overview
Management Case Study11.95View Details This note provides an overview of district heating: systems in which central plants generate heat that is conveyed by steam or water through a set of... -
Cementos Argos in the U.S.: Go Big or Go Home?
Management Case Study11.95View Details In April 2011, Colombian group Cementos Argos had to decide on whether to double down its business in the U.S., amidst the U.S. cement industry's lowest... -
Vinalhaven: The Downtown Project (Multimedia Case)
Management Tool25.00View Details Vinalhaven is an island community located approximately 12 miles off the coast of Maine. The island has a year-round population of about 1,300 people... -
Building a Training Culture at Montecarlo Limited
Management Case Study11.95View Details Montecarlo Limited (MCL), a 25-year-old infrastructure and construction company in India, had invested in building effective human resources (HR) processes... -
Chandos Construction: Bringing Humanity to Building
{{MajorSubject}} Case Study11.95View Details Established in 1980, Chandos Construction (Chandos), a Canadian general contractor, prioritized inclusivity, collaboration, and innovation. As the largest... -
The HASSLACHER Group: The Capital Equipment Decision
{{MajorSubject}} Case Study11.95View Details Mass timber products included glued laminate timber and cross-laminated timber. These were valued-added goods made from softwood lumber that was resurfaced... -
Columbia Green Technologies (B): A Scenario Planning Approach to Entrepreneurial Scaling
Management Case Study5.00View Details Vanessa Keitges, CEO of Columbia Green Technologies (CGT) was preparing for the North American expansion of her sales and marketing operation into the... -
Civilia Engineering: Cultivating value through a data-driven culture
Management Case Study11.95View Details No company can grasp the potential of AI until it has set up a data-driven culture enabling employees to create value from the insights that emerge from... -
From "BIG" Ideas to Sustainable Impact at ICL Group (A)
Management Case Study11.95View Details In the summer of 2023, Eduard ("Eddie") Croitoru, Vice President (VP) of ICL Group ("ICL") Corporate Initiatives, was reflecting on ICL's internal ideation... -
From "BIG" Ideas to Sustainable Impact at ICL Group (B)
Management Case Study5.00View Details In August 2023, Raviv Zoller, CEO of ICL Group, discussed his upcoming business trip to St. Louis with Eduard Croitoru, VP of ICL Corporate Initiatives,... -
Fusion Industry Association: Igniting the Future of Clean Energy
Management Case Study11.95View Details Fusion energy is evolving from a scientific idea to a commercial possibility, drawing large investments and regulatory discussions; how should the FIA...
