Recent Posts by Corie Cheeseman

Meet our latest "Trailblazer": Tauhira Ali, Senior Manager, Construction Technology for Milwaukee Tool. Ali discusses her 15 years in the advanced machinery/advanced equipment space before moving into construction. She shares how she saw an opportunity to take a very "people-focused" look at advanced technology in construction while bearing in mind this key question: "How can we make technology people-centered and task-oriented?" Dr. Burcin Kaplanoglu, executive director,...

It’s nearly time to go back to the future…the Future of Projects, that is. And with challenges mounting and technology proliferating, the timing couldn’t be better to take a deep dive into how organisations can chart a course to sustained success through digital transformation. On November 5 in London, the third-annual Oracle Future of Projectsevent will bring together project delivery executives and thought leaders to share knowledge, network, and interact with...

Ready to connect with your public infrastructure peers without any need for travel or transportation? On October 29, Oracle Construction and Engineering will host the Oracle Public Infrastructure Virtual Summit, a no-travel-required, half-day online event to bring the public infrastructure community together to share insights and best practices. The summit will discuss an array of topics, including: Improving operational efficiency Effectively managing projects and portfolios Using...

In Part I of this month's "Trailblazers" series, Jit Kee Chin, executive vice president and chief data officer, Suffolk Construction, shared her professional background, her thoughts on innovation in the industry, and how organizations can foster innovation in their own organizations. In Part II, Chin discusses why emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence will play a key role at construction sites, including Suffolk's collaboration with Smartvid.io, a...

In this month's Trailblazers interview, we speak with Executive Vice President and Chief Data Officer Jit Kee Chin of Suffolk Construction. Chin shares her academic background from MIT, as well as her decade of consulting at McKinsey, before choosing to help Suffolk transform the construction industry by "building smart". Chin shares why this is such an exciting time to be working in E&C as well as the biggest hurdles the industry is facing. Dr. Burcin Kaplanoglu, executive...

In Part I of this month's "Trailblazers" series, CEO at Rhumbix, Zach Scheel, shared his professional background, including his work with the U.S. Navy and Bechtel, before co-founding Rhumbix. Scheel shared his views on the state of innovation in the industry and its biggest looming challenges-- ranging from budgets to change management-- and how organizations can foster innovation in their own organizations. In Part II, Scheel discusses why emerging technologies such as...

In this month's Trailblazers interview, we speak with Zachary Scheel, chief executive officer at Rhumbix. Scheel shares his career background in the Navy and the EPC sector before co-founding Rhumbix. He shares why innovation in construction is still nascent and why budgets and change management are the industry's biggest hurdles. Lastly, Scheel discusses why it's so important for E&C organizations to establish innovation programs. Dr. Burcin Kaplanoglu, executive...

In Part I of this month's "Trailblazers" series, Jasna Sims, group head of innovation culture at Lendlease, shared her company's approach to improving project delivery through innovation. In Part II, Sims reviews how developing technologies such as sensors, lidar, machine learning, and artificial intelligence (AI) are helping the construction and engineering industry improve. Dr. Burcin Kaplanoglu, executive director and innovation officer at Oracle Construction and...

In this month's "Trailblazers" interview, we speak with Jasna Sims, group head of innovation culture at Lendlease. Sims discusses how her career background, including her training as an architect, informs her work as well as how Lendlease fosters a culture of innovation to accelerate the pace of new ideas. Dr. Burcin Kaplanoglu, executive director, innovation officer at Oracle Construction and Engineering, leads the conversation. BK: Can you explain your current role and how...