On Sunday, our team joined over 55,000 walkers in the American Cancer Society "Making Strides Against Breast Cancer" walk in central park. This event was filled with hope and comradery honoring those who bravely battle breast cancer and supporting the search for a cure.
Last weekend, out Atlanta team participated in the #ATLMayors5k hosted by Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms on the 5th Runway at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. All proceeds from the race benefit the Mayor's Youth Scholarship Program, which supports ATL youth in pursuing post-secondary education at a college or university of their choice.
This week, we are excited to be at the Lean Construction Institute’s #LCICongress18, an annual event with the overarching goal of transforming the built environments through Lean implementation. This year’s theme is “Reflecting on Our Past, Envisioning Our Future.” Two of our own thought leaders, Project Executive Trevor Wyckoff and Preconstruction Manager Matt Richardson, will be part of a panel titled Defining Behaviors to Guide Right Sizing for IPD Success. On this panel they will discuss how defining behaviors helped to right size a Lean approach and create a high performing integrated project delivery team for the Elks Children’s Eye Clinic project in Portland, OR. Learn more about this exciting and educational week:
Our Andrew Quirk was recently interviewed by Alex Kacik for Modern Healthcare on the impact tariffs could have on healthcare construction projects. While healthcare projects haven’t been delayed or cancelled yet, the tariffs could have a material impact next year. Healthcare uses a significant amount of building materials like steel, concrete, glass and specialty finishes that come from outside the U.S. Read the Modern Healthcare story to learn more.
The only way is ethics" The second day of the Excellence in Leadership summit, with keynote speaker Harvey Francis, Skanska UK Group HR & Communications Director. “As we look ahead, we know that working in an ethical way isn’t just the right thing to do, it also helps us to be successful. It’s by staying true to our values that we will create a successful and sustainable business that we can all benefit from." https://lnkd.in/d6Kg2Y2
