Projects
Setting RTUs via Helicopter
Where would we be without helicopters? This week we used a Sikorksy S-58t helicopter to set 17 RTUs on a new project scheduled for completion next year. It’s amazing how…
Leadership
In the Long-Term, Losing Makes Us Winners
I think few would argue against the idea that America is a country obsessed with winning. As Robert Redford said, The slogan I was given as a kid playing sports…
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Cold-Process Asphalt Rehab, Beyond Roadways
It may be a matter of time before we see cold in-place recycling (CIPR) in commercial parking areas. As an eco-friendly pavement process, CIPR rehabs old asphalt without using heat. In…
Tips from the Field
How Roller Compacted Concrete Helped Us Overcome a Deadline
Roller compacted concrete (RCC) traditionally has a wide scope of use, from airport runways, to roadways and parking areas. We had the opportunity to use this technique on a project…
Community Service
Local Art Reaching for New Heights
There is a new structure in our campus garden. Like most things around here, it has a story. Green beans need a little guidance to grow properly. You’ve heard of…
Customer Relationships
The “Real” Factor in Customer Service
We’ve found that these days, our customers want real. Not promises or polish; but honesty. It seems that research agrees with what we are seeing, and the search for real…
Customer Relationships
The Roots of Morality in Modern Business
On the eve of D day, President Roosevelt led our nation in prayer. Every word was powerful, but the end particularly resonates with me: Help us to conquer the apostles…
Construction Trends
Structured Parking Gets a Makeover
Structured parking decks sometimes get a bad rap. We tend to think of these structures as utilitarian, cold and cavernous. They have long been functional eye sores, but times are…
Leadership
What Separates Managers and Leaders?
Recently, I was talking with one of our project managers about the integration of good management and strategic leadership with solid customer relationship skills. There’s no doubt this is an…
Construction Trends
The Rise of Elevated, Post-Tensioned Concrete Slab Systems
As our communities in-fill and become more dense, more multi-level structures will be introduced. Post-tensioned slabs are becoming a larger part of the design and construction mix here. We’re…