Cassell Construction Estimating
DECEMBER 14, 2008
Despite last year’s residential meltdown (-35%), industrial construction recorded strong growth in 2008, and commercial largely held its own, with gains in niches such as the hospitality and office sectors. Next year’s construction forecasts, released in December haven’t been good; industry experts predict a downturn in every single sector of construction for 2009.
CAD Shack
DECEMBER 30, 2008
I'm not sure what it means, but it came followed by about fifty others. I just held down the enter key to plow through them. Side note; Santa was good to me with some extra time for the new year. Look forward to me posting again.
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Constructor Marketing that Works
DECEMBER 22, 2008
'Maybe my plumbing system is paying me back. A previous editorial about "How Not to Sell Plumbing" got tons of response from every contractor type. Most of you "saw" your techs or knew of others just like that: a mild aversion to selling a customer, even one who virtually handed them a Visa card, with upselling hints as subtle as Paris Hilton''s nightie.
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PSMJ Resources
DECEMBER 17, 2008
When we wrote last month that "while some quarters believe that President-Elect Barack Obama will push an agenda of addressing America's infrastructure," that does seem to be true. However, as we also wrote, "Fact is, it will be two more months before he even takes office and perhaps much longer than that before bills are introduced into Congress, debated, signed into law, and then funding appropriated for them.
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Natural Building
DECEMBER 10, 2008
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.
The Korte Company
DECEMBER 2, 2008
The Korte Company is proud to announce that Bobbi Davis of The Korte Company, has been selected to chair the Permits and Inspection Committee of the Associated General Contractors (AGC), Las Vegas Chapter. The committee consists of four jurisdictions, including Clark County, City of Las Vegas, City of North Las Vegas and the City of Henderson and partners with city and county government agencies to develop standardized building codes.
Business Facilities
DECEMBER 22, 2008
Revit Beginners
DECEMBER 19, 2008
skip to main | skip to sidebar. Revit Beginners. Ive been teaching our office how to use Revit Architecture. This blog will highlight some of the common questions and cool tips found in the process of transitioning our office to Revit. Friday, December 19, 2008. XL2CAD for Revit. Dotsoft has ported their AutoCad excel software to Revit. Place excel spreadsheets into Revit via linked DXF files.
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PSMJ Resources
DECEMBER 17, 2008
Last year's acquisition of Hillier Architecture by RMJM was called a merger at the time. It was an acquisition as so many of these M&A deals are. If I've written it once, I've written it a bunch of times: There is very rarely such a thing as a merger. It's called a merger to make the acquired firm feel good, but it's an acquisition. Want proof? Check out the press release issued earlier this week by RMJM Hillier that announced "the company will now operate under the name RMJM in North Americ
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DECEMBER 1, 2008
So, Krista and I arrived yesterday. We're now attending the inaugural "Design Computation Symposium" hosted by Robert Aish. So far we have had a a fascinating presentation by Neil Katz of SOM, showing examples of 20 years of "Computational Design" work and application to a variety of scales from skyscrapers to interior "transparent" walls made of metal or corian.
Constructor Marketing that Works
DECEMBER 3, 2008
'"Black Friday” sounds rather ominous to me. Though retail in-store sales were “only” up 5.1-7.2% over last year, depending on which horrifically negative expert you choose to fear, this was to be followed by a booming “Cyber Monday” for online retailers. No matter the outcome, this’ll be followed by “Identity Theft Tuesday”. There’ll be the traditional day of rest to filter your personal data, and then it’ll be “Male Enhancement Offer Thursday.
Business Facilities
DECEMBER 17, 2008
Speaker: Dylan Secrest
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Business Facilities
DECEMBER 16, 2008
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DECEMBER 15, 2008
PSMJ Resources
DECEMBER 12, 2008
Turns out that McGraw-Hill, Engineering News-Record's parent company, will not be buying Reed Business Information, Building Design + Construction. Nor will anyone else after news came out this week that Reed Elsevier has dropped discussions with potential bidders for Reed Business Information, it's business-to-business publisher. Reports earlier in the week had private equity group Bain Capital in the lead to acquire Reed Business Information after another private equity firm dropped out of the
Business Facilities
DECEMBER 12, 2008
Speaker: Duke Heninger, Partner and Fractional CFO at Ampleo & Creator of CFO System
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Business Facilities
DECEMBER 11, 2008
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DECEMBER 11, 2008
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Business Facilities
DECEMBER 10, 2008
Welcome to the Business Facilities Blog. Wednesday, December 10, 2008. Piracy: The Illegal Incentive. In the civilized, regulated realm of economic development, there are heaps of financial incentives, job training programs, small business loans and corporate tax rebates available to assist communities grow their local economies. States develop enterprise zones, governors offer opportunity funds and fledgling firms form industry clusters.
Business Facilities
DECEMBER 10, 2008
Welcome to the Business Facilities Blog. Wednesday, December 10, 2008. Investments in St. Louis Metro East approach $9.5 billion. After shattering records in 2006-2007, the development pipeline for Southwestern Illinois continued to swell over the past year, reaching a new high of more than $9.4 billion. The 2007-2008 Market Review and Investment Update – released this month by the Leadership Council Southwestern Illinois - shows the total value of projects announced, under construction or compl
Business Facilities
DECEMBER 10, 2008
Business Facilities
DECEMBER 10, 2008
Welcome to the Business Facilities Blog. Wednesday, December 10, 2008. Lee County, FL launches $25 million cash incentive for expanding/relocating businesses. At a time when tightening credit markets are limiting dollars for economic development, one Florida county has responded with a $25 million cash incentive fund that can provide significant capital for expansion and relocation.
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Business Facilities
DECEMBER 10, 2008
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DECEMBER 10, 2008
Business Facilities
DECEMBER 10, 2008
Welcome to the Business Facilities Blog. Wednesday, December 10, 2008. Kansas will be site of new $450 million biodefense lab. The federal government has recommended a site in at Kansas State University in Manhattan, KS, for a new $450 million laboratory to study biological threats like anthrax and foot-and-mouth disease. The Department of Homeland Security’s choice of Manhattan beat out intense competition from other sites in Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina and Texas.
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