Let's Fix Construction

We're an avenue to offer creative solutions, separate myths from facts & erase misconceptions about the AEC industry.

[Let's Fix Construction @FixConstruction]

Join sessions hosted by @CheriseLakeside, @EricDLussier, @YoungArchitxPDX, @Brent_Williams1 & more at the @ChapterCsi hosted @CSIConstruction #MARC2020 in Harrisonburg, VA in April. Read 'Gimme Just One Good Region' on the #FixConstruction blog for deets https://t.co/6EefQDgITS

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From the #FixConstruction archives, eight years ago today, @EliasSaltzCSI asks "Is Construction Broken?" https://t.co/088MUjBRMp

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A slew of issues trying to find contractors to do the work and to give quotes has been the cause of a slow moving timeline for the project.

“It’s just very slow because of the finding people to do the work" #FixConstruction https://t.co/LJ5YH7OIcv

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Where did the workers go? Construction jobs are plentiful, but workers are scarce via ⁦@NPR⁩ #FixConstruction https://t.co/CKYIXkQP5o

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[Jody Brown @JodyBrownArch]

The contractor should refer to details for proper construction techniques. However, these details were drawn by interns who have never been in the field.

[Marilyn Moedinger @mwmoedinger]

How to dig yourself out of just about any hole there is: communicate. People and projects thrive on clear and consistent communication.

Even if you fall down a literal hole and are stuck, yell for help. Communication ftw!

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#Construction continues to evolve as an industry, yet its perception seems to stay. With all the opportunities available, we can all work to change the narrative. What are some of the unique opportunities that people may not be aware of? - @SpecifiedP
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[Steve Mouzon @stevemouzon]

Stucco on brick has been proven for centuries; stucco on frame walls fails so badly that it requires control joints every few feet, which is a bad fake. If you really want stucco, why not install it over brick veneer? Or ideally, mass masonry like @1000yearhouse does?

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The caption mistakenly says Million. Is it a "relief" that the Construction’s labor gap is "only" 500,000? https://t.co/vV4CNMJCIt via @constructdive #FixConstruction

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[Mike Holmes @Make_It_Right]

The right price isn't the highest, the lowest, or even the middle price. The right price is the cost of doing it right. Once. THE FIRST TIME.
That's what I tell people when they ask me about their home reno budget.

[Marilyn Moedinger @mwmoedinger]

Sound smarter on the jobsite:

They're not "plans" or "blueprints" they're *drawings.*

"Plans" are only 1 type of drawing in a set. "Blueprints" haven't been used for 30 yrs.

They're technically called CDs, but don't call em that on the jobsite 😅🤓

Drawings. They're drawings.

[Let's Fix Construction @FixConstruction]

From the #FixConstruction archives: 'Expertise & Expectations' https://t.co/kLFxe4Ol6o

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America needs carpenters and plumbers. Try telling that to Gen Z. #FixConstruction https://t.co/3kLhi2cg7d

[Melody Fontenot @melodiusprime]

Question for my AEC people- Would you watch a 2 minute specification tip of the week video?

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From the #FixConstruction archives 'Help Wanted* (*Some Exclusions Apply)' Let's Fix Construction https://t.co/7g53uHBw68

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@JodyBrownArch Who is responsible for the delivery schedule. 🤦‍♂️

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You can also watch it on YouTube https://t.co/1Y13aVJV7R

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Did you enjoy the #FixConstruction #podcast theme song? "Let's" was performed by Milton Busker, and he has a great new video out for "Internet Famous". It's on Facebook here: https://t.co/OkFXk1wlCD

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Check out the latest Detailed #podcast episode "Navigating the Spec Writing Process". #FixConstruction https://t.co/G64jSiT6ba

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From the #FixConstruction archives: 'Where Did the Good Drawings Go?' https://t.co/WynLFrTGWu

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A nice profile on ⁦@goodmeasurebeer⁩ from the ⁦@TimesArgus⁩. #vtbeer https://t.co/a9iYMglTtF