A critical eye: Interview with Steven Litt, architecture critic, The Cleveland Plain Dealer

Cleveland gets no respect, no respect at all, as the late Rodney Dangerfield might have said. Widely known…

Refl ecting again

One of the many perks of being Editor-in-Chief of HEALTHCARE DESIGN is this very space, devoted on a…

Is healthcare design/construction a good area for the underemployed in the commercial and residential fields to find work?

With which of the following statements do you agree (pick one): 14% – Healthcare design/construction will be a…

Three Reasons to Think LEAN in These Economic Times

While the economy has slowed, this may be the perfect time to evaluate your systems and begin implementing…

Is your firm planning layoffs this year?

What percentage of your workforce is your firm planning to lay off this year? Poll Comments from HCD…

HCD readers say assigning appropriate credit is an issue in the field

Assigning appropriate credit for specific project inputs can be an issue in this field. My own view is:…

Shower upstand / Zocalos

For compact/small Toilet and Showers within the Nursing Suite, the common patient’s compliant was slippery wet floors. The…

Common Misconceptions of LEAN

Since originally championed by Toyota in the1950’s, we’ve seen LEAN Process improvement and design move from manufacturing into…

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