Construction Marketing
MAY 6, 2010
Marketing plans come in a number of “shapes and sizes”, from a detailed strategic marketing plan with extensive market segmentation and competitive intelligence, to an annual tactical plan with budgets and calendars, to a plan in support of a new product launch. One of the most basic types of marketing plans is a checklist that identifies a broad range of elements or steps required for typical marketing initiatives.
HardHatChat
MAY 18, 2010
Commercial construction change order myths. If I had a dollar for every time I had to set the record straight on commercial construction costs and change orders… I would still have this job. But, I would also be a lot richer. There’s a misconception that general construction contractors love change orders. Trust me, we don’t. To prove it, I’m going to debunk some popular change order myths and their affect on commercial construction budgets, project construction management and the design-build
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Constructonomics
MAY 29, 2010
I’m sure there are many youngsters that just received a diploma this month with a concentration in construction management. Now they are boggled in debt and left with no income on which to live. So of course the simple solution to that is to get a job. Well, unfortunately we are in perhaps the worst construction market that our country has ever seen.
Carol Hagen
MAY 21, 2010
Arizona Contractors In a Pickle? Arizona’s economic recover has probably been deferred 6-8 months with the sales tax increase passed earlier this week by voters and sadly will put more strain on the construction industry. Mark Minter of the Arizona Builders Alliance (ABA) shared this with me to clarify when and how the tax will impact existing and future construction contracts, so I’m passing it onto my readers verbatim: In yesterday’s election the voters of the State of Arizon
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Help Everybody Everyday
MAY 15, 2010
After submitting over 1,000 proposals to public and private clients, I’ve grown attached to some proposal practices that I believe make for overall better proposals and help alleviate proposal-related stress. Here they are: Dummy Book. As we are making a proposal, we put together what’s known as a dummy book. This is just a manilla folder that contains the latest and greatest pieces of the proposal.
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Construction Dive
MAY 12, 2010
Stack Exchange. log in. |. careers. |. chat. |. meta. |. about. |. faq. Stack Overflow. Questions. Tags. Users. Badges. Unanswered. Ask Question. Reading ini file in C#. up vote. 3. down vote. favorite. 2. I am trying to read an ini file that has the following format: SETTING=VALUE. SETTING2=VALUE2. I currently have the following code: string cache = sr.ReadToEnd(); string[] splitCache = cache.Split(new string[] {"n", "rn"}, StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries); Which gives me a list of settin
HardHatChat
MAY 4, 2010
At the end of 2009, I wrote a blog post called “Commercial Construction Trends to Watch in 2010.” With four months under our belt, I think the time is right to revisit one of the trends I mentioned called “Back on Track” and its relevance to the retail construction industry. In the post I said we should “Look for a solid increase in construction renovations versus new locations, which should hold especially true with new retail construction.
Constructonomics
MAY 18, 2010
I was at the jobsite of one of my projects about a week ago… ok, ok, I was at the jobsite of my only project about a week ago, and the plumber was roaming around installing some drinking fountains. This guy had done work for the municipality in the past and had a prior relationship with some of the representatives of the town. He told me that the borough was very happy with my performance on the job, however, they would never tell me that.
Carol Hagen
MAY 28, 2010
Cloud computing at its basic level is accessing applications and data solely via the internet. No extra hardware or software needed, just a web browser and internet connection from your PC, smartphone or iPad. If you don’t need to backup, load updates, have a server or need full-time IT staff to keep it going, why isn’t everything in the cloud already?
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Help Everybody Everyday
MAY 18, 2010
. As with any relationship, you might experience some “ups and downs” with the people at work. When a dispute comes up, it’s very important that you end up resolving it the correct way and avoid sabotaging the work relationship you have spent time building. A great tool to use when you need to resolve a dispute is use “Feel/Felt/Found.”. Here is how “Feel/Felt/Found” works.
Green Home Design Architect
MAY 13, 2010
Solar Energy is often incorporated into our residential architecture. Leading the pack in new solar technology is the Dow Chemical Company. Dow has been developing Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) building materials that enable solar energy cells to be incorporated directly into the design of commercial and residential building materials such as roofing systems, exterior sidings, fascias and more.
Constructor Marketing that Works
MAY 26, 2010
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Constructonomics
MAY 5, 2010
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS: An ad announcing the bidding process for Safe Haven Animal Sanctuary is. being published in the Delaware State News on Friday, April 23. The text. of the ad is as follows: ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS. Safe Haven Animal Sanctuary of Sussex County, Inc. Tax parcel number 1-35-11.00-6.03 on Shingle Point Road, off Route 9. between Georgetown and Milton in Sussex County, Delaware.
Carol Hagen
MAY 3, 2010
The idea of a Safety Meeting in a minute is a great idea, which I must thank Tim Greene of Networld for sharing in a PCWorld article yesterday. What’s different if you haven’t figured it out is this is not your typical construction site safety meeting. We’re talking about Internet Safety and I believe the idea is fantastic. The premise is if you had to take a 1-minute internet safety lesson before being allowed access to the Internet your employees would recognize just how impo
Help Everybody Everyday
MAY 18, 2010
. I’m a big Merlin Mann fan. He recently posted some material from one of his talks over at 43 Folders. The talk is about working and the right career. I thought I should share some of his key points. On his talk that was the starting point for this discussion: The talk started as a way to encourage students to learn enough about what they care about that any temporary derails and side roads wouldn’t scare their horses too badly.
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Green Home Design Architect
MAY 21, 2010
You have a home design you love - now it's time to find a builder. Here is great information from the National Association of Home Builders we want to pass on. If you are building a new home or addition, or remodeling your home, use this checklist to help you select a builder to perform the work. Does the builder or remodeler have a permanent business location and a good reputation with local banks and suppliers?
Julian Construction
MAY 21, 2010
Julian Construction Blog. Shawn Kyles. Partner, Julian Construction. Contact Info. Our Services. Foundation Repair. Foundation Replacement. House Leveling. Earthquake Retrofitting or House Bolting. Social Media Links. Facebook. Twitter. « So. California Rainfall Good News for Reservoirs – but How About Your Home’s Foundation? | Main. | Home Foundation Contractor Gives No-Cost Foundation Inspections » 05/21/2010.
The Korte Company
MAY 20, 2010
The Korte Company, a Design-Build construction company headquartered in Highland, Illinois, has recently been awarded an $86 million design-build project at Fort Lee, Virginia. The project, a 1000-room lodge, was awarded by the U.S. Army's Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) Command. It is also The Korte Company's largest Department of Defense project to date.
CAD Shack
MAY 19, 2010
Wednesday, May 19, 2010. AutoCAD MEP 2010 Update 2 is out. Im sure this is going to fix something. Download it here. Posted by. Todd Shackelford. at 8:27 AM. Email This BlogThis! Share to Twitter Share to Facebook. Labels: Autodesk News. Usefullness: No comments: Post a Comment. Newer Post. Older Post. Home. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). About Me.
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Help Everybody Everyday
MAY 18, 2010
Please note this is written for us guys. Ladies, if you have suggestions on how other ladies can dress like a million bucks let’s hear them. I always say that I am “not a slave to fashion but rather a prisoner of my own bad taste.” And while I’m not always “dressed to the nines,” when I need to dress up, I can dress like a million bucks.
Green Building Law Blog
MAY 24, 2010
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MAY 17, 2010
skip to main | skip to sidebar. dont think: Do Revit. My journal of work in Revit as part of a 600+ member architecture firm. Monday, May 17, 2010. AU 2010 Voting Is On! So, voting for AU 2010 classes is upon us! This year I’m somehow involved in Six! Courses and Krista has three. First up, Zach of ( Buildz ) and I teamed up for a lecture and a lab focused on the how to create good Panels by Points and Adaptive Components.
Julian Construction
MAY 21, 2010
Julian Construction Blog. Shawn Kyles. Partner, Julian Construction. Contact Info. Our Services. Foundation Repair. Foundation Replacement. House Leveling. Earthquake Retrofitting or House Bolting. Social Media Links. Facebook. Twitter. « Avoid Landslides: Get a Home Foundation Inspection | Main. | Earthquakes on the Rise--Is Los Angeles Next?
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The Korte Company
MAY 18, 2010
The Korte Company, a Design-Build construction company headquartered in Highland, Illinois, has recently named David Cousley as a Director of Integrated Services. David Cousley's success in the company's Nevada office secured the delivery of over 800,000 square feet of Design-Build projects totaling $140 million. As a proponent of green building, Cousley's efforts included four LEED Design-Build projects, including Corporate Center VI in Las Vegas, which was the first LEED Gold Certification awa
CAD Shack
MAY 19, 2010
Wednesday, May 19, 2010. Vote for Autodesk University Classes. Autodesk University Class Voting. The BIM Board of Omahas very own Tammy Rico, Cauitta Robeson, and Carla Edwards have all submitted to teach classes at AU this year. Please take a moment to support the ladies of BIMbo. Just search out Tammy and Cauittas names to vote for their classes. Tammys Class.
Help Everybody Everyday
MAY 18, 2010
I’m fascinated by the science of the mind. So when I saw this ten minute video about what motivates workers, I felt compelled to share it. Enjoy and let me know what you think. The post The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us appeared first on Help Everybody Everyday.
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