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Construction Education Will Help The Industry Find Its Way

adam sgrenci

Oct 6
3 min

Construction Education Will Help The Industry Find Its Way

CIS uses Causal Loop Diagrams to identify opportunities for innovation in the industry.

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How Collaboration in Housing Leads to Innovation

adam sgrenci

Sep 23
4 min

How Collaboration in Housing Leads to Innovation

Innovation in construction has always taken a linear approach. What an ecosystemic approach look like?

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Darcy DeVictor Boyle

Aug 25
2 min

Prosoco Covers Our Work

Legacy construction materials innovator, Prosoco, features the work of CIS on their We Build It Together campaign.

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Save the Construction Industry by Looking Within

adam sgrenci

Jun 16
7 min

Save the Construction Industry by Looking Within

Here are a few options your housing or construction company might consider at your next business strategy brainstorming session.

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adam sgrenci

Jun 11
11 min

Small Change Interviews Adam Sgrenci

Eve Picker of Small Change interviews Adam Sgrenci on her podcast. We discuss how CIS has evolved and where it's headed.

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Strategies In Resiliency: How Housing Will Adapt

adam sgrenci

May 5
4 min

Strategies In Resiliency: How Housing Will Adapt

The recent market shock has created an opportunity to reexamine the way we do business. How will you adapt?

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Regenerative Housing Workshops: What You Need To Know

adam sgrenci

Mar 25
5 min

Regenerative Housing Workshops: What You Need To Know

In Part 3 of the series on Regenerative Housing, industry consultant, Adam Sgrenci, offers a glimpse into Regenerative Workshops.

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The New Capitalism And Regenerative Markets

adam sgrenci

Feb 4
4 min

The New Capitalism And Regenerative Markets

Look at the building industry through the lens of Regenerative Markets - there's more to improvement than just increasing efficiency...

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Beyond Green: From Sustainability To Regenerative Housing

adam sgrenci

Dec 26, 2019
4 min

Beyond Green: From Sustainability To Regenerative Housing

Fifty years ago, scientists and forward-thinking designers presented the building community with a concept called sustainability.

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ConTech Must Invest More In Worker Education

adam sgrenci

Nov 29, 2019
5 min

ConTech Must Invest More In Worker Education

The organizational approach towards vertical-integration allows for our industry to not only capture lost costs, but also innovate ...

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Construction Reconstructed: Crossing Over to ConTech

adam sgrenci

Oct 29, 2019
4 min

Construction Reconstructed: Crossing Over to ConTech

Strategic steps that today’s traditional builders and developers should be considering as they look into the future...

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adam sgrenci

Sep 29, 2019
6 min

Technology and Labor History 101

Today’s construction labor market may be experiencing a phenomenon that’s only occurred a few times in millennia.

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Labor Supply in an Era of Innovation: Introducing ConTech to Traditional Trades

adam sgrenci

Aug 22, 2019
4 min

Labor Supply in an Era of Innovation: Introducing ConTech to Traditional Trades

What's happening to the industry? What can we expect in the coming decade?

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