Inside Corporate Decisions for the Built Environment: LIVE from Chicago

About this episode

This episode explores how corporate end users are changing their decision-making processes in the built environment.

Live from Chicago, this episode dives into how corporate end users are making decisions differently in today’s built environment. Hear real conversations straight from ThinkLab’s Corporate Hackathon on why flexibility matters more than cost, what’s slowing projects down, and how clearer, more empathetic partnerships can move work forward faster. LINKS:    End-User Decision Making Join Thinklab’s research Podcast Discussion Guide 5 Question Quiz to Earn CEU Credits Thank you to our episode sponsors: Shaw Contract and Clarus .  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Topics covered

• corporate decision making
• built environment
• flexibility
• project delays
• empathetic partnerships

Keywords

• corporate hackathon
• end-user decision making
• flexibility vs cost
• project management
• partnerships

Sponsors

Shaw Contract, Clarus

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ThinkLab

Places: Chicago

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