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ArticleMember Spotlight: Heather Wishart-Smith, Jacobs
Heather Wishart-Smith is the SVP of Technology and Innovation at Jacobs. We sat down with Heather as part of our IL Member Spotlight series.
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Why Stanley Black and Decker Isn’t ‘Following the Herd’ During the Pandemic
We sat down with Mark Maybury, Chief Technology Officer at Stanley Black and Decker, to learn more about the company’s recent growth initiatives, its “exteme innovation ecosystem,” technology investments, and more.
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How One Accelerator Program Pivoted to COVID-19 Solutions
When COVID-19 took the world by storm, the engineering firm Black & Veatch’s IgniteX Growth Accelerator program pivoted in a matter of weeks…
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How One Innovation Leader Grew His Team During COVID-19
One innovator from Stanley Black & Decker shares insights on how COVID-19 has impacted his innovation strategy in 2020 and how his team has managed to secure key wins during the pandemic.
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Six Tips for Getting ‘Customers’ to Buy What You’re Selling
“One way to ensure alignment,” writes Chris Mayer, “is to think of the innovation initiative as a consumer-oriented business with colleagues as customers.” Mayer, who served as the first Chief Innovation Officer at a large construction company, offers guidance on how to do that.
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How Haskell Uses VR to Keep Construction Sites Safe
Get an inside look at Haskell’s VR safety simulation, which seeks to train employees on potentially dangerous situations…
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Inside the Supply Chain
How can supply chain innovation deliver serious value? Guests from Retail Business Services, J&J, and MIT’s Center for Transportation and Logistics discuss.
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How Construction Giant Bechtel is Building the Future
David J. Wilson of Bechtel says, “It’s becoming…a necessity to find ways to improve construction productivity…” Wilson explains what Bechtel is doing, including its “Future Fund.”
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Why Suffolk’s Chief Innovation Officer is Investing in VR
“Active visualization” has been a big emphasis for Suffolk Chief Innovation Officer Chris Mayer, creating new ways to envision projects, whether using AR or VR.
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AECOM's Innovation Video It Uses with New Hires
How do you get new hires to contribute to a culture of innovation from Day One? Warwick Absolon of industrial giant AECOM shares a video the company produced...
