We’ve all been there—whether it’s running late to work, trying to get out in front of the afternoon rush, or even replacing a few words in a text message with an emoji just to save some time. Taking shortcuts is part of our everyday life.
Construction can relate to this shortcut culture—maybe more than any other trade. With jobs, timing and collectively billions of dollars on the line, speed is key. So, why wouldn’t we take a shortcut at every available opportunity? The advantages of shortcuts are sometimes too tempting to ignore. Unfortunately, the repercussions of them often set us back further than it would if we stayed on the specified path.
Look no further to noise control systems for a real-life view of how shortcuts can lead us down the wrong path. In this blog, we take a look at examples of Situations, Shortcuts, Risks, and Solutions.