Leadership
Rethinking Urban Parking
The first time I wrote a post about archaic parking regulations was ten years ago, and I revisited the topic in 2016. Time has passed, and things have gotten a…
Tips from the Field
When It Comes to Civil, Never Make Assumptions
One of my favorite things about the way our company operates is that we have a healthy mix of one-of-a-kind builds vs repeat relationship customers who we follow across the…
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Renewal
All of us, at one time or another, need to take some time for ourselves to reenergize and reconnect. That’s exactly what I did a couple of weeks ago at…
Leadership
Work That Matters
One of the things that I have thought about more recently is what makes someone truly happy in their work? We can talk about perks, fellow team members and benefits,…
Leadership
Everyone Deserves a Seat at the Table
Yesterday, we sponsored a Leadership in Diversity & Inclusion roundtable held at The Lakeshore Foundation. The third in a series, this session focused on inclusion for our international community, a…
Commodities Pricing
The World We Live In: Steel Pricing Update
This may not be the sexiest post, but I think it’s one that is close to all of our wallets. We have been working toward getting a really cool adaptive…
Customer Relationships
Another Trip Around the World…Las Vegas
Earlier this week, I was in Las Vegas for the 2022 ICSC conference. I’ve heard this referred to as the ”Super Bowl” of retail. It’s certainly the premiere retail conference…
Construction Trends
Tech Meets Adaptive Reuse
The “urban renewal” trend is still going strong, and showing no hints of changing anytime soon. As we build and re-develop downtowns, architectural diversity is one of the major benefits….
Customer Relationships
Listen Up
Talking about yourself, or in our case, speaking up to promote your business, is easy. Stepping back and listening is much more difficult. To me, there is a delicate balance between…
The Weekend
On the Road Again
Last Saturday, I felt like a trip to the Black Belt of our state for a couple of stops. Greensboro was first up. I had visited this small town several…