About John D. Macomber

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About John D. Macomber: John Macomber's career has been dedicated to providing thoughtful, practical services in the real estate and construction industry. Relevant professional experience is listed below, with links to the firms or their successors.


Harvard Business School: Lecturer, 2007-present.

John Macomber joined the Finance unit of Harvard Business School in 2007. He teaches several MBA and Executive Education courses in Real Estate.


BuildingVision, Inc.: CEO, 2000 - Present

BuildingVision is a consultancy and investment firm dedicated to finding ways to improve the cost and time equations that go into delivering large projects - ranging from water and infrastructure to high tech and manufacturing. The focus is on sharing a vision for the strategic adoption of technology in ways that make a difference. BuildingVision also helps build vision for groups in the real estate and construction industries. Clients, investments, or advisory boards have included Primavera Systems, Revit Inc., CMD Group, Bentley Systems, Rentmaker Inc, and others.


George B. H. Macomber Company: Chairman, 1996 - 2007
CEO 1990-1996 and 2005-2007
Various roles 1973-1990

John D. Macomber was Chairman and CEO of the George B. H. Macomber Company, a large regional general contracting and construction management firm. With revenues in excess of $200,000,000 per year, the firm specialized in high service, relationship oriented work for private clients in the high tech, health care, educational, and biopharmaceutical industries. Clients included Cisco, Compaq, EMC, Fidelity Investments, State Street, MIT, Boston College, Alkermes, and others. The firm was founded in 1904 and closed in 2007. Mr. Macomber was CEO from 1990 to 1996 and majority stockholder from 1990 to closing.


Collaborative Structures, Inc.: 1996-2000, Founder and CEO

John D. Macomber was Founder and CEO of Collaborative Structures, Inc, a pioneer in the independent hosting of project databases in the real estate and construction industry. The firm was acquired by e-Builder, Inc. in November of 2000. At the time, its flagship solution FirstLine was in use in over 600 companies with several thousand day to day users. The Company had a particular emphasis on ease of use and on customer care. The firm was largely financed by professional venture capital firms.


Massachusetts Institute of Technology: 1988-Present, Senior Lecturer

Mr. Macomber designed and teaches two courses at the core of MIT's graduate Construction Management and Real Estate curriculum. These are: "Strategic Management in the Design and Construction Value System" and "E-Commerce and the Internet in Real Estate and Construction." Mr. Macomber has taught at Harvard, Stanford, and other schools and his writings have appeared in Harvard Business Review and other publications.


Harvard Design School: 2001 - Present, Lecturer

Mr. Macomber developed and teaches the course, "E-Commerce and the Internet in Real Estate and Construction" within the Center for Design Informatics at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design.


Hamilton Construction Equipment: John D. Macomber was CEO of Hamilton Construction Equipment Corp., a business specializing in sales and rentals of construction equipment and supplies. The Company was sold in 1999 to United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE: URI)


Rentmaker.com: Rentmaker.com provides solutions to match renters and owners of construction equipment, reducing the cost structure for both. John D. Macomber is a member of the Board of Advisors.


Nordblom Companies: Nordblom Companies are a full service real estate provider. John Macomber is a partner in multiple Nordblom owned and managed properties.

BuildingVision, Inc.