Construction Curiosities #58
Why is Construction SO Hard?
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Summary
This week we will look at:
One [Other] Newsletter: Why is Construction So Hard?
One Article: Vegas Sphere Lights Up
One Quote: I can respect any person who can…
One Meme: It’s 3am, I must be lonely
One [Other] Newsletter
Almost a year ago Jim Rogers put out a great LinkedIn Newsletter titled, “Why is Construction So Hard.” I was reminded of it this week when someone liked a comment I had left on the post. I went back and revisited the article and thought it was worth sharing here.
So why is construction so hard??
Jim says:
The answer is long, but its somewhat straightforward. The answer lies in the nature of the business itself. Let’s take a look.
Everything we build is a prototype, but we are expected to perform as though we are in mass production.
The Team Always Changes, Even When We Hire the Same Contractors
We can checklist the parts that are complicated, but we cannot checklist the complex
I highly encourage you to go read the whole post. He put into words something I’ve been trying to articulate with the Prototype/ Mass Production analogy for a while.
Read here: Why is Construction So Hard?
One Article
$2.3B MSG Sphere lights up Las Vegas
From ConstructionDive:
Project costs on the world’s largest spherical structure, set to open in September, nearly doubled due to inflation and supply chain woes.
MSG Sphere’s exterior lit up the Las Vegas skyline for the first time on July 4.
The interior of the MSG Sphere offers 4D technology elements, an immersive display plane and a state-of-the-art audio experience.
One Quote
One Meme
Bet you didn’t see that one coming!
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