Leadership
A Tap on the Shoulder
Last evening, I had attended a presentation given by someone I hadn’t had the chance to meet just yet. After the presentation, I found her in the crowd, tapped her…
Commodities Pricing
Futures for Steel and Lumber
This week was my first trip on a commercial flight in 15 months, and it sure did feel good. I traveled to Denver to meet up with my FMI peer…
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The Next Big Thing
“If only I knew then what I know now, I would have done things differently,” is probably something many of us have said more often than we wish to admit….
Construction Trends
When Stores Become Mini Distribution Centers
The pandemic didn’t necessarily lay the groundwork for changes in retail, but it was a disrupter for sure. In-store, there are more cashless transactions and curbside pickup. For the short…
Construction Trends
Reducing Light Pollution
We recently completed an adaptive reuse office project in an area that is both urban and residential. The owner wanted to ensure that site lighting was functional, attractive and minimally…
Continuing Education
Looking Back…And Looking Forward
We have all gone through more in the last year than we would have ever imagined possible. If there is anything I have learned, it is to stay nimble and…
Community Service
Grassroots Education
Serving on the board of DesignAlabama for the last few years has been a great privilege. The organization is all about purposeful design, making wise choices and thus creating better…
Leadership
Simple Steps Toward Better Relationships
I’ve been in business long enough that I can speak with confidence when I say the actual construction is just a part of the formula that gets a building constructed….
Leadership
In the Woods
Whether we wanted it or not, the pandemic has accelerated so much change. Some of it was good, and a lot of it was not so good. We’re almost at…
Construction Trends
X-Ray Vision
Visually tracking job progress is always important. Back a few decades ago, our Project Superintendents would send in film and we had a service that would develop it so we…