Cassell Construction Estimating
FEBRUARY 4, 2009
Feb. is here, and we’re not sure whether we should be celebrating or lamenting its arrival. We’re seeing some upticks from our customers, but most indications are still headed in the wrong direction. Hard work and good controls are the hallmarks contributing to the limited successes of our clientele- nothing new. We attended the World of Concrete in Las Vegas.
Help Everybody Everyday
FEBRUARY 9, 2009
I was recently emailed by someone who was starting out as an AEC Marketer for an electrical designer/contractor in the Midwest. He asked me how you gain the respect of engineers and get them to listen to your marketing ideas. He was trying to figure out “in essence, how does a 21-year-old convince a strong AEC firm that there are areas to be improved?
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Natural Building
FEBRUARY 4, 2009
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.
PSMJ Resources
FEBRUARY 26, 2009
Remember that post from last week about how the AIA had released pro bono guidelines for architects? Well, it turns out architects in Australia are offering their services on an initial pro bono basis to local councils for projects worth more than $1 billion under a partnership between the Australian Local Government Association and the Australian Institute of Architects.
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Green Home Design Architect
FEBRUARY 26, 2009
This year, Earth Day, April 22, 2009, will mark the beginning of the "Green Generation Campaign", a two-year initiative to encourage action and civic participation in a sustainable future by supporting the campaign’s principles: To create a carbon-free future based on renewable energy that will end our common dependency on fossil fuels, including coal To secure individuals’ commitments to responsible, sustainable consumption To create a new green economy that lifts people out of poverty by creat
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Do
FEBRUARY 23, 2009
Just a quick note about rendering with linked models. In order for your linked model to render properly you need to : A) make sure your model is linked to the current construction phase or your view is set to show complete. Otherwise everything in the linked model will render as grey. B) Any custom material you create & assign to your geometry in the linked file needs to also be created in the file you are rendering from.
Help Everybody Everyday
FEBRUARY 20, 2009
Lesson of the Day: Don’t Let Perfect be the Enemy of Good Enough! This site has officially launched. The first lesson you can learn from this site is simple: Don’t let perfect be the enemy of good enough. When we do something, we want to make sure we do it right. So often we put it aside until we can give it the time and energy that it deserves.
Constructor Marketing that Works
FEBRUARY 20, 2009
'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
PSMJ Resources
FEBRUARY 26, 2009
This article from The Australian talks about how firms there invested strongly in the fourth quarter despite the global crisis, but Australia's treasurer says that Treasury forecasts released earlier this month show that business investment will slow in the coming months. Private new capital spending on buildings and equipment in Australia rose 6 percent to $24.89 billion in the fourth quarter of 2008 from $23.49 billion in the third quarter, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
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Green Home Design Architect
FEBRUARY 23, 2009
Green home design is only one part of the sustainable building equation. Equally important are the methods and practices your contractor uses during the construction process in order to minimize impact to the site environment. Two main areas that should be given attention are pollution prevention and site protection. These should be discussed during the interview process with your builder and outlined thoroughly to make sure best practices for sustainable building are in place.
Business Facilities
FEBRUARY 23, 2009
CAD Shack
FEBRUARY 18, 2009
Ever since we started using Revit MEP I have not been satisfied with the way halftones plot. To be more accurate, the way they don't plot. I thought I would share how to gain some control over this situation for others using Revit MEP that link architectural and structural models. First if your Output Format coming from the KIP is set to KIP GL , try setting it to KIP Script.
Help Everybody Everyday
FEBRUARY 9, 2009
As business developers and marketers, we are on the hook to make sure that the client gets the proposals on time. We know it’s always imperative to get the proposal in under the deadline, but what do you do when it doesn’t get there? “Why in the world would a proposal not get there?,” you may ask. If you have been in the business long enough, you know that many factors can come into play and result in a problem with your proposal delivery.
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Natural Building
FEBRUARY 17, 2009
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.
PSMJ Resources
FEBRUARY 20, 2009
We found the AIA's e-mail this week touting its just-released AIA Pro Bono Guidelines for AIA Membes and Firms interesting, to say the least. And we weren't alone. Take it from PSMJ Founder and CEO Frank Stasiowski, who said, "Great timing.now architects should work for FREE.unbelievable." The AIA does acknowledge that during tough economic times, not-for-profit groups are stretched beyond their capacity and that architects and design professionals can help solve issues facing communities.
Green Home Design Architect
FEBRUARY 19, 2009
Water is one of our most precious resources. While the surface of the earth is composed of 97% water, less than 1% suitable for human consumption. Right now, o ver 40% of our seas are damaged and global warming, over usage, and pollution continue to make the problem worse. Building a new home presents a unique opportunity to reduce energy consumption which, in turn, can save water.
Business Facilities
FEBRUARY 20, 2009
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Do
FEBRUARY 12, 2009
Ever get this message? The real problem? Well when you get this message it means that you have files that have been linked into that linked revit file that can no longer be loaded into the project. This reinforces my belief in limiting the number of cad files linked into a project to one or none. The solution to solve this message is simple: unlink or relink any & all cad files in the linked revit file.
Help Everybody Everyday
FEBRUARY 26, 2009
This is how one aspiring rainmaker learned a lesson the hard way. To understand it, you have to know a little bit about the built environment industry. On every corporate move from one building to another, and especially to a new site on which the company constructs a new building, a gaggle of firms make their money. There are building and real estate owners, lawyers, real estate brokers, and flocks of architects; civil, structural, electrical and mechanical engineers; interior designers, endles
Natural Building
FEBRUARY 11, 2009
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.
PSMJ Resources
FEBRUARY 20, 2009
With so much talk lately about "shovel ready" projects and how they will benefit from the economic stimulus bill signed into law earlier this week by President Obama, this is an interesting article about what in Terre Haute , Indiana, counts as a "shovel-ready" project. While lots of projects seem shovel ready, in fact, only two projects in the city of Terre Haute are shovel ready.
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Green Home Design Architect
FEBRUARY 16, 2009
Here’s a plan for our clients, Pat & Andy, who are building a vacation / retirement home in northern Maine. Wanting a home that was both energy efficient and comfortable in all seasons, Pat and Andy met with us to talk about their ideas and budget last fall. They own an existing cabin, which will remain on the property as guest quarters. The new home will be located down the road on the lake.
Business Facilities
FEBRUARY 19, 2009
Constructor Marketing that Works
FEBRUARY 10, 2009
'“Talk to your doctor about Cialis,” said the overly friendly voice at the end of the Super Bowl commercial. Just then, there were some less friendly warnings that I think said, “Stop taking Cialis if you experience cramping, or if your liver starts kicking your duodenum, or if an image of the King of Clubs appears on your forehead.” All prescription commercials seem to follow the same, apparently lucrative even if warning- filled format.
Help Everybody Everyday
FEBRUARY 20, 2009
Update: Site should be looking good (or at least ok) by now. I was having a problem with Internet Explorer adding code to my site. Wierd. But I do suggest you do all your website surfing on a better more secure browser like Firefox, Safari, or Opera. [link]. [link]. [link]. The post Site News appeared first on Help Everybody Everyday.
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CAD Shack
FEBRUARY 3, 2009
So there's a new architectural model and suddenly when you go to open your local you get a message that you can't because somebody else owns elements and they must first relinquish them them save to central and you have to reload latest blah, blah, blah. That person can't open the file either with the same warnings but someone else owns part of the model.
PSMJ Resources
FEBRUARY 18, 2009
Proving that December's slight increase was nothing more than a fluke, the AIA's Architecture Billings Index dropped to a historic low level in January. Following consecutive months with record low scores, the December ABI rating was 34.1. (The AIA originally announced that the December 2008 ABI was 36.4, but according to a press release announcing the January numbers, "Every January, the AIA research department uses a formula from the Department of Commerce that re-estimates ABI data based on s
Green Home Design Architect
FEBRUARY 12, 2009
Looking to cut your water heating energy costs by 50%? Think about installing a solar water heater. Solar water heaters are designed to use with an electric or gas back-up water heater and can literally cut your water heating bill in half (about $190/year combined with a gas water heater and $250/year with an electric water heater). And, the larger your family, the greater your savings.
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