‘Human Factor’ Focus at CWA Education Session
Paying attention to the “human factor” will give firms an edge in the 21st Century, CWA announced.
Attendees of the Construction Writers Association (CWA) Annual Meeting in Washington, DC, this past May were advised that paying attention to the “human factor” is the quality that will give firms an edge in the 21st Century, CWA announced.
“People, not companies, design and build buildings,” explained John Tarpey, president of Centex Construction Co. “A company’s culture is the most important factor in determining how well those people will perform.” Tarpey’s presentation, “Human Capital: the Next Competitive Advantage,” focused on a number of interrelated trends that are forcing construction companies to reassess their cultures, processes and approach to business. Those trends include: