Leadership
Learning to Temper Your Initial Reactions
Over the years, I’ve learned this truth: Nothing is ever as good or as bad as it seems at first. Most people tend to exaggerate in one direction, especially in…
Team Building
Artful Living
To me, enjoying some form of art should be part of life, in balance with everything else we think that is important. It was not that long ago that I met Trés…
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Together, We Got It Done
We are in the “final approach” stage of a year-long project that’s set to open before Thanksgiving. It’s fairly substantial, high-profile and covers about 20 acres. As we all know,…
Community Service
Fresh Air Design
Last weekend, I saw a 60 Minutes segment featuring MASS Design Group, a non-profit architecture firm with a focus on communities and wholistic design, who gained international notoriety for their…
Construction Trends
A Century-Old Structure, Back to Life
Maintaining the historical integrity of a building will mean extra work, but the results are invaluable. We’ve recently started a new one, The Hardwick, a century old building with deep roots…
Leadership
When Right is Wrong
Do you remember that old expression, “The customer is always right?” Sometimes, it’s a hard pill to swallow. In any business, there will be times when you know you are…
Leadership
Create Your Own Ruler
It’s human nature to want to compare ourselves to others. That goes for just about anything, from business to sports, personal accomplishments and even our own happiness. The reality is,…
Leadership
The Case for Conflict
We don’t always find the answer or make the right decision inside the “yes” bubble. Let me explain. We’ve all been at a meeting where everyone around the table is…
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…
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…