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Life’s Work: An Interview with Renzo Piano
Leadership Magazine ArticleThe famed Italian architect talks about finding inspiration, managing creative talent, bridging cultures, and staying innovative in his eighties. -
How the Construction Sector Is Using AI to Cut Waste and Fraud
AI and machine learning Digital ArticleInefficiencies, delays, and corruption are common problems in the industry. Here’s how AI can help. -
How Foreign Investment Is Boosting U.S. Manufacturing
Government Digital ArticleNew research shows how foreign-owned factories tend to be more productive, higher paying, and more technologically advanced. Here’s how U.S. companies benefit. -
Why Modular Building Hasn’t Revolutionized Construction
Innovation Digital ArticleOff-site manufacturing consistently fails to live up to its promise. Can firms figure out how to scale it? -
How a Remote Australian Mine Became a Gender-Balanced Workplace
Gender Digital ArticleThe transformation sheds light on how sexist and homophobic cultures in male-dominated industries can change. -
Can the Construction Industry Be Disrupted?
Technology and analytics Digital ArticleFlashy automated solutions struggle to find a foothold in the trades, but there are technological advances taking place. -
The Digitally Literate Organization
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The Next Great Digital Advantage
Analytics and data science SpotlightSmart businesses are using datagraphs to reveal unique solutions to customer problems. -
The “Wages Are Skyrocketing” Narrative Is False
Labor Digital ArticleAnecdotal evidence is at odds with the data. -
Conquer Your Self-Doubt in Meetings
Business communication Digital ArticleFour strategies to find your voice. -
Building a Data-Driven Culture from the Ground Up
Analytics and data science Digital ArticleLessons from an engineering and construction company. -
How Blockchain Will Change Construction
Technology and analytics Digital ArticleIt will ensure complex projects have transparency and good record keeping. -
The Subtle Stressors Making Women Want to Leave Engineering
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How the Architecture of Hospitals Affects Health Outcomes
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The Problem of Visibility for Women in Engineering, and How They Manage It
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Creating a New Approach to Engineering and Innovation at Hitachi Metals
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It’s Never Been More Important for Big Companies to Listen to Local Communities
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How to Make Every Dollar of Infrastructure Investment Go Further
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Why Do So Many Women Who Study Engineering Leave the Field?
Gender ResearchResearch shows that class projects and internships reinforce a masculine culture. -
How Industrial Firms Invest in Renewable Energy, Affordably
Sustainable business practices Digital ArticleLessons from Owens Corning.
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Thermax: Four paths to succession in a family business
Corporate governance Case Study11.95View Details From its origins as a manufacturer of hospital equipment for the Indian market, Thermax has grown into a multinational corporation operating in 90 countries,... -
Shakti Brick Store: Balancing Growth with Regulatory Hurdles
Strategy Case Study11.95View Details Nimish Aggarwal inherited Shakti Brick Store M/S (Shakti Bricks), a clay brick manufacturing company, from his father, Suresh Chandra, in 2020. In May... -
Solinas Integrity: Scaling a Climate Technology Start-Up in India
Emerging markets Case Study11.95View Details In September 2023, the founders of the Indian climate technology start-up Solinas Integrity Pvt. Ltd., based in Delhi, India, were contemplating how to... -
Public-Private Partnerships in Roadways: Bidding for MKHP
Emerging markets Case Study11.95View Details Investment in infrastructure has become a key focus area across emerging markets as the Indian government seeks to facilitate the development of high-quality... -
Toilets for the Underserved: The SURT Commercialization Challenge
Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details In 2021, a breakthrough in sanitation technology developed under the Gates Foundation's "Reinvent the Toilet" challenge stood ready for commercialization.... -
More Than a Curve: Redefining Architecture at Zaha Hadid Architects
Business and society Case Study11.95View Details As environmental demands reshape architecture, Zaha Hadid Architects faces growing pressure to integrate sustainability without sacrificing its iconic... -
Riyadh Metro: Transforming the City's Smart Transportation Landscape
Competitive strategy Case Study11.95View Details This case explores the strategic transformation of Riyadh's urban mobility landscape through the development of the Riyadh Metro, one of the most ambitious... -
Transforming a Titan (C)
AI and machine learning Case Study5.00View Details Three years in his tenure as CEO, Cobuz must decide whether to launch a more than €500 million carbon-capture-and-storage facility. The project-Europe's... -
Transforming a Titan (A)
AI and machine learning Case Study11.95View Details Dimitri Papalexopoulos, fourth-generation CEO of TITAN Cement, must decide whether to keep leading the 120-year-old, family-controlled firm or hand the... -
Transforming a Titan (B)
AI and machine learning Case Study5.00View Details After a global search the board appoints Marcel Cobuz-ex-LafargeHolcim executive with deep innovation experience-as TITAN's first non-family CEO. Cobuz... -
Larsen & Toubro: Facing a Communication Crisis
Crisis management Case Study11.95View Details In early January 2025, the managing director and chair of Larsen & Toubro Limited (L&T), one of India's most respected business conglomerates, made controversial... -
Schneider Electric: Leading the Way in Sustainable Sourcing - Case (A)
Environmental sustainability Case Study11.95View Details The two-part case on Schneider Electric (SE) provides an opportunity to study the challenges involved in reducing Scope 3 emissions by working toward... -
Schneider Electric: Leading the Way in Sustainable Sourcing - Case (B)
Environmental sustainability Case Study11.95View Details The two-part case on Schneider Electric (SE) provides an opportunity to study the challenges involved in reducing Scope 3 emissions by working toward... -
Seeking Far-Flung Lands: Polish-Run Quenda in Angola
Social entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details In March 2023, Quenda Group was considering hiring a new engineer to join its workforce, but the management team was trying to decide whether to continue... -
CIFI Group (A): Liquidity Crisis
Crisis management Case Study11.95View Details Cases A and B provide a detailed account of how CIFI Holdings (Group) Co., Ltd. (hereinafter "CIFI"), a leading real estate developer in China, responded... -
CIFI Group (B): Hunkering Down
Crisis management Case Study5.00View Details Supplement to CIFI Group (A): Liquidity Crisis. Case B picks up in November 2022, when CIFI publicly acknowledged its liquidity crisis, and spans through... -
CIFI Group: Forging Organizational Capabilities
Downsizing Case Study11.95View Details This case examines the transformative journey of CIFI Holdings (Group) Co., Ltd. ("CIFI"), a private real estate company in China, and how it gradually... -
Techint: Strategic Choices for Community Impact
Business education Case Study11.95View Details In early 2024 Erika Bienek, Chief Community Relations Officer at Techint, had to decide whether to invest in a new company-owned and operated technical... -
Co-CEOs at Handtmann: Can the family business be led in tandem? (B)
Corporate governance Case Study5.00View Details The Handtmann case examines the co-CEO leadership model in the context of family business. Based on interviews with three key executives - the co-CEOs... -
Co-CEOs at Handtmann: Can the family business be led in tandem? (A)
Corporate governance Case Study11.95View Details The Handtmann case examines the co-CEO leadership model in the context of family business. Based on interviews with three key executives - the co-CEOs...
