September, 2010

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USGBC CEO Warns of LEED Decertification : Green Building Law.

Green Building Law Update

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Home Center Retail Opportunities for Construction Brands

Construction Marketing

Many construction brands in building materials, fixtures, supplies, tool and related categories sell to industrial or pro channels of distribution, as well as retail home centers like Home Depot and Lowe’s. Construction Marketing Advisors works with brands selling both channels, and has witnessed some trends: home center retailers becoming increasingly active in developing brands, and dictating manufacturers’ branding initiatives, from packaging and merchandising, even product assortment.

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Commercial Construction Best Practices: How Not to be the Class Dunce

HardHatChat

Now is a good time to study up on sustainable construction, like this wind turbine install at Sloan Valve. As I recently watched my kids head back in school, it got me thinking that if I could do it all over again, I would have applied myself a little bit more in school—as I think most of would. Luckily, there are all kinds of opportunities for us in the commercial construction industry to go back to “school” and beef up on the latest commercial construction trends and design build best practice

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Construction Project Managers Go Mobile

Carol Hagen

Update September 27, 2010: Project Manager views Job Alerts on iPad using Corecon Mobile. Update: Project Manager uses iPhone to access construction documentation. Construction Project Managers main line of communication is their mobile device. Whether it’s texts, emails or phone calls your smartphone has become the primary tool of the trade. What’s missing?

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A Practical Guide to Profitable, Sustainable Construction Strategies

The future of construction is sustainable, efficient, and cost-conscious. This guide offers a practical roadmap for reducing material waste, optimizing energy use, and integrating sustainable design principles. Discover how innovative construction firms are leveraging circular economy strategies, digital tracking, and energy-smart building solutions to reduce expenses and stay ahead of regulatory shifts.

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Input.GetText & How to Compare With Entry From TXT or INI

Construction Dive

Indigo Rose Software. Professional Software Development Tools. Loading. Open Dialog. -->. Customer Login. Home Products Buy Now Support Forums Company Contact AutoPlay Media Studio. Software Overview. Features. Visual IDE. Professional Applications. Visual Interface Objects. Easy Scripting Language. Impressive Multimedia. Easy Deployment. Download Free Trial.

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What is the Future of LEEDigation? : Green Building Law Update

Green Building Law Update

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Marketing Planning Best Practices – Construction

Construction Marketing

The Importance of Marketing Plans. In the midst of this severe construction market recession, results-oriented marketing is more important than ever before. Marketing budgets are being scrutinized more than ever before. Surely, the skill and quality of marketing planning can support both the effectiveness and efficiency of marketing. Likewise, understanding marketing planning best practices can aid marketers at all levels in realizing their potential.

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Contractor Marketing That Works

Constructor Marketing that Works

'Contractor Marketing That Works. HVAC Marketing, Plumbing marketing, Electrical contractor marketing can be tough. Your technical expertise tends to blur the importance of getting and keeping customers to actually PAY for that skill. Thats why weve assembled the best plumbing, electrical and hvac marketing strategies onto one site. Youll find info on Yellow Page ads, Customer Retention Newsletters, HVAC Marketing PowerPacks, Marketing Plans, plus sites for dozens of free contractor marketing re

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Social Media Policy or Police?

Carol Hagen

Social Media Policy is a hot topic for most businesses. The larger the enterprise the greater the impact on the IT infrastructure. Bandwidth bottlenecks can occur quickly with employees all viewing YouTube, Vimeo and Viddler videos simultaneously. Reports on the reduction in employee productivity at work will lead you to believe that social media is a waste of time and that there’s no reason to be in Facebook on business time.

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The Funding Blueprint for Your Construction Business – Your Guide to Growth

Take your construction business to the next level with our comprehensive 2025 funding guide! Whether you're managing seasonal cash flow challenges, dealing with unexpected equipment repairs, or planning to scale your operations, securing the right funding is essential for success. This guide explores a range of fast and flexible financing options tailored for construction businesses.

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How To Prepare For A Non-Paying Project

Construction Law Monitor

September is National Preparedness Month , and since we’re now in the middle of the month, I thought it would be appropriate to post about what steps you can take to prepare for a non-paying project. Payment problems and construction projects can go together like peas and carrots. Companies that do a great job of preparing for non-paying situations get paid more frequently, and avoid the consequences of a project gone wrong.

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Religion. Politics. LEED. : Green Building Law Blog

Green Building Law Blog

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Don't Miss This Green Building Legal Conference : Green Building.

Green Building Law Update

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How Geothermal and Radiant Heat can Save Money and be More

Natural Building

Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Sustainable architecture is an exciting and important field, with many people reviving traditional methods of building and others creating innovations to established practices. Kelly Hart, webmaster of the popular website www.greenhomebuilding.com, posts text and photos featuring what he discovers from around the world.

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The Constructor's Digital Transformation Playbook: Reducing Risk With Technology

Speaker: Dylan Secrest

Construction projects are high-stakes operations where even minor inefficiencies can lead to costly delays, safety concerns, and budget overruns. Managing risk in construction has always been a challenge, but as projects grow in complexity, traditional methods no longer cut it. Enter Digital Transformation - a game changer approach that replaces inefficiency with AI-powered analytics, real-time monitoring, and automated workflows to proactively manage risk.

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How to Get Published in ENR

Help Everybody Everyday

“How do we get in ENR (Engineering News Record)?” This is a question that I believe many marketers have heard from their principals. In the minds of many principals it is the holy grail of publicity. What A/E/C firm wouldn’t want to be published in ENR? A page in ENR is worth a good deal of money. A full-page ad will run you around $16,000. For many of us, that’s a good chunk of budget.

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How to Export your LinkedIn Contacts

Carol Hagen

Exporting your LinkedIn Contacts is just a good business practice. After returning from the 2010 National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) Convention it became apparent that every professional needs a few tips on LinkedIn. Since LinkedIn accounts can be suspended and even the best systems can fail at anytime, it’s smart to have a backup plan in place and export your contacts from LinkedIn occasionally.

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What is PACE Financing and Is It Doomed?

Construction Law Monitor

Started in the green revolution’s holy land, Berkley, California, PACE financing is shorthand for Property-Assessed Clean Energy Financing ( Wikipedia entry ). The concept is simple: cities loan money to property owners to install clean energy equipment. The loans are then repaid to the city through annual property tax assessments. As originally conceived, it’s a win/win/win situation really.

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Golden Rush--The Wild West Pursuit of Renewable Energy : Green.

Green Building Law Blog

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Less Stress, More Success: Accounting Best Practices & Processes for 2025

Speaker: Duke Heninger, Partner and Fractional CFO at Ampleo & Creator of CFO System

Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Duke Heninger, a seasoned fractional CFO and CPA passionate about transforming back-office operations for finance teams. This session will cover critical best practices and process improvements tailored specifically for accounting professionals.

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NH Architects: New Hire

Green Home Design Architect

Welcome to Jessica Cook , Bonin Architects' new Intern Architect! Jessica grew up in Danbury, NH and comes back to the Lake Sunapee region from Martha's Vineyard where she worked at a prestigious architectural firm for the past four years. Jessica received her Bachelor of Science degree in Architectural Studies and her Masters degree in Architecture from Norwich University and has a background in graphic design and conceptual art.

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The Beyond Green High-Performance Building Awards

Natural Building

Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Sustainable architecture is an exciting and important field, with many people reviving traditional methods of building and others creating innovations to established practices. Kelly Hart, webmaster of the popular website www.greenhomebuilding.com, posts text and photos featuring what he discovers from around the world.

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Do it Now

Help Everybody Everyday

You do it now so it won’t be sloppy. Those forms for the proposal due next month, do them now. That technical approach for that proposal due in three weeks, do it now. The consequence of not doing it now is submitting a proposal that could have been better. Sure, there are other things you could be doing. Guess what, we all have more things to get done than we can possibly get done.

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don't think: Do Revit: 2011 Subscription Advantage Packs Live

Do

skip to main | skip to sidebar. dont think: Do Revit. My journal of work in Revit as part of a 600+ member architecture firm. Wednesday, September 29, 2010. 2011 Subscription Advantage Packs Live. Available for download from the Subscription Website. Another note, "instructions/help" for the CEA tools and Revit Server can all be found on Autodesks wiki.

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Every Contractor Needs An Effective Website - Unlock the Key to Increased Leads

Grow Leads & Visibility! Contractors need more than word-of-mouth. A strong website boosts visibility, draws in leads, showcases skills, and enhances your credibility. Learn how a quality site, that is easy to manage, can set you apart from the competition, and help can take your construction business to the next level. Marketpath is a leading provider of high-quality website solutions tailored for contractors and the construction industry.

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The Korte Company Adds Staff at Las Vegas, St. Louis and Highland Locations

The Korte Company

The Korte Company, a Design-Build construction company headquartered in Highland, Illinois, has recently added to its staff of engineers and architects. Chris Schneider is a graduate from Kansas State University and LEED AP. As a Design Technician, he will be working closely with Korte's integrated design teams in the development of design-build projects.

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Oh right! Enforcement! We forgot. : Green Building Law Blog

Green Building Law Blog

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The Future of Green Building

Green Home Design Architect

For leaders of the green building industry, standards are weaved throughout the mission of the company. The leaders in green building and sustainable construction have been incorporating green components into their designs for years, before the green building movement emerged on the scene. Construction Digital spoke with experts from McCarthy Building Companies, GreenStreet and Bonin Architects and Associates to discover the latest trends in green building, the factors driving sustainability and

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Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture: Please Help.

Natural Building

Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Sustainable architecture is an exciting and important field, with many people reviving traditional methods of building and others creating innovations to established practices. Kelly Hart, webmaster of the popular website www.greenhomebuilding.com, posts text and photos featuring what he discovers from around the world.

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How General Contractors Can Drive Growth Without Increasing Headcount

For construction businesses, scaling operations means taking on greater workloads. Unfortunately, much of the responsibility of managing additional work falls on you and your finance team. Learn how you can navigate the increased complexity of managing more projects without adding headcount. We’re here to share insights into why technology is key to scaling your finance operations.

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Guess What, RFPs are Not Perfect

Help Everybody Everyday

. Requests For Proposals (RFPs) are not perfect. Personally, out of the thousands of rfps that have passed before me, I have yet to see one perfect RFP. The problems come when the rfp has confusing, illogical, contradictory or ambiguous language. You may just shrug your shoulders and say, “well, I’ll just give them what they ask for.” But that is often the wrong approach.

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don't think: Do Revit: Conceptual Design Workshop

Do

skip to main | skip to sidebar. dont think: Do Revit. My journal of work in Revit as part of a 600+ member architecture firm. Tuesday, September 28, 2010. Conceptual Design Workshop. I wont be able to go to this (past my no travel date) but in case youre interested: [link] " - The 3-day Conceptual Design workshop will explore the new Revit conceptual design workflows, specifically parametric modelling and performative design using Autodesk® Revit® The first two days of the workshop wil

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woods greenhouse - fins architecture blog

Fins Architecture

Home. about. contact. projects. in print. green. faq. woods greenhouse. Posted by fins | Filed under architectural project , architectural renderings , hawaii architecture , residential construction | Sep 28, 2010 | Tags: greenhouse , renderings , sketchup renderings | No Comments. Greenhouse concept for Woods Residence. Wood and Glass. Rederings with SketchUp Software.