06Insights

Notes from the field.

Reflections from our project teams, preconstruction practice, and innovation group.

FeaturedJun 18, 2026

What we learned delivering ten lean projects in 2025

Pull planning, last-planner commitments, and trade-led design assists shortened average schedules by seventeen percent across our healthcare portfolio.

Field Notes · 6 min read
  • Sustainability
    02

    Hitting embodied-carbon targets without compromising the budget

    A field guide to specifying low-carbon concrete and structural steel on schedule-sensitive projects, with vendors who can deliver at scale.

    May 27, 2026
    9 min read
  • Workforce
    03

    Building the skilled-labor pipeline our clients will need in 2030

    Apprenticeship partnerships, women-in-construction programs, and a new $4M training investment across our three regional offices.

    May 04, 2026
    5 min read
  • Materials
    04

    Mass timber's quiet comeback in the Midwest commercial market

    Why developers are revisiting CLT for mid-rise office and academic projects — and what that means for general contractors.

    Apr 16, 2026
    7 min read