National macroeconomic data research shows a strong correlation between excessive cost escalation and growth of negotiated first tier (CM, IPD, etc.) contracting. A recent, deeper, microeconomic data research of 35 hospitals shows an even stronger correlation between the surging hospital costs and negotiated second tier (trade and prefabrication) contracting.

Correlation is not causation, however. These articles provide a deep and comprehensive analysis of the problems and their causes. They identify misaligned incentives and the lack of objective knowledge as the central causes requiring further research, investigation and corrective action.

In a matter of a few days, you will be able to experience the power of profound knowledge and automation to transform the planning and cost management processes.

Essentially, Construction as a System starts as network all critical cause-and-effect relationships – from the owner’s business case to the final costs. This network, the first of its kind, enables the two other essential interactive systems: intelligent automation and value-based contracting system. These provide both the means and themotivation to drive measurable value and process improvement.

Construction as a System is simply construction's version of a System of Profound Knowledge created by world renown quality and process improvement pioneer, W. Edwards Deming.

Once you’ve experienced the power of profound knowledge,automation, and aligned incentives in the planning stages you won’t want tostop there.

Stages 1 and 2 focus on program efficiency and construction(hard) cost effectiveness by driving efficiency and removing the top layers ofwaste and. Stages 3, 4, and 5 will naturally development to toward continuousimprovement to eliminate deeper layers of waste to further reduce construction cost, total project costs, and total cost of ownership.