Construction Trends
At ICSC, Retail Shows Signs of Recovery
It’s ICSC week, always a big indicator of what’s ahead with the retail portion of our work. As GlobeSt.com reported, research and panels throughout the RECon event see growth on the…
Community Service
A Team in Harmony: Supporting the Arts.
I often hear coworkers referred to as your “work family” and it’s true. We spend a lot of time with our team. Just like family, we may have a few…
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Our Graduate Gardener
This is the fourth year for our Community Garden. What started with a few tomato plants has expanded to fruit trees and a much larger vegetable patch. New additions this year…
Technology
Is Augmented Reality The Next Evolution of BIM?
Last fall, I wrote about getting past the hype of BIM and making it a reality on construction sites. Here is a way we are continuing to use and see BIM…
Community Service
By Donating Office Space, Community Connectivity Comes to Us
When mapping out our corporate campus back in 2006, we allowed for expansion space in the floor plan. It seemed like a smart move for a growing company, and I…
Conservation
Streetwise Parking
Starting few years ago, it seems commercial developers and cities began approaching parking differently. It wasn’t that long ago when 4-5 parking spaces per 1,000 sf of development was the…
Leadership
Playbooks vs. Torpedoes: Which Management Style Wins?
Peter Drucker, a great thinker in management theory and practice, was often quoted on the importance of shaping “the futures that have already happened.” As we are seeing this Recession…
Family
Off to the Races
For three years running, Barber Motorsports Park has hosted the Indy Grand Prix of Alabama. Stewart Perry has been there from the beginning, enjoying the weekend of family fun the…
Commodities Pricing
Construction Costs Headed Up in ’12…But How Much?
Economics of construction cost can be confounding at times. Just when we think pricing should stabilize, it moves in the opposite direction. Knowing the current cost for a project maybe…
Team Building
Teamwork: Moving Past the Cliche
If I were to rank overused words in business today, “sustainability” would be at the top of my list. “Teamwork” is close behind, only because most do not walk the…