It’s 2026. Trillions are being poured into data centers, power grids, and infrastructure.
AI is everywhere.
But somehow, we’re still 30% less productive than we were in 1990.
The problem isn’t labor. It’s not technology.
It’s the system.
In this kickoff episode, I sit down with Todd Zabelle, founder of Strategic Project Solutions and the Project Production Institute, to unpack the truth behind construction’s productivity flatline — and why we’ve been managing projects with 1916 playbooks in a 2026 world.
We cover:
🔹 The 3 eras of project delivery — from Taylorism to today
🔹 Why “working harder” kills flow
🔹 The real cost of WIP (work in process)
🔹 Bottlenecks, variability, and how to control them
🔹 Why AI can’t fix chaos — it just measures it faster
Construction isn’t broken. It’s mismanaged.
👉 Follow the series: The Flow Problem | Part 2: The Hidden Factory on Every Jobsite drops next month.
🎙️ Hosted by Robert Zimmerman, ConTech Exec.
Check Out
PPI - Project Production Institute: https://projectproduction.org
SPS - Strategic Project Solutions: https://www.strategicprojectsolutions.com/index.html
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