Field notes — the WisyPlan pin-up wallVol. 01 · 2026 · Issued for information

Field notes.

On AI, and the business of building.

The wall — 6 entries pinnedPin-up — for review

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Fig. 01 — Lead entry

9.3h

a week the average knowledge worker spends just searching for information

Productivity

The hidden cost of searching: why construction teams lose hours they never get back

Knowledge workers lose hours a week just searching for information, and construction feels it harder than most industries. Here's what the research says, and what closes the gap.

4 min read · September 2026Read the entry

August 2026Industry Analysis

Fragmentation isn't an IT problem. It's a balance sheet problem.

A third of contract value sits in disputes that trace back to a decision or document that existed but wasn't seen. Here's why fragmentation is a cost centre, not an inconvenience.

5 min read

July 2026Industry Analysis

AI has proven itself in pre-con. The next frontier is delivery.

Pre-construction AI has real, measurable ROI. Delivery-phase AI doesn't - yet. Here's why the $280B global rework problem, including $8.4B across Australia and New Zealand, lives in the handoff, and what closes it.

6 min read

April 2026Industry Analysis

Build vs buy is the wrong question for construction AI

Your firm is about to build internal AI tools. Here's what happens next — and why the real question isn't whether to build, but who keeps the backbone alive.

5 min read

March 2026Productivity