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Learn It Today, Use it Tomorrow

When it comes to maximizing a career in real estate, Auburn University has gotten it right. Since 2010, the College of Architecture, Design and Construction and the College of Business have partnered to offer a post-graduate track for students to earn a Master of Real Estate Development (MRED) degree. Professors Michael Robinson and Harris Hollans lead the program. The program is aimed at practicing …

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Why a Personal Brand Matters

This year, we celebrate 3 decades. Over these years, I have learned that people typically feel “sold” by a company or service provider. But people naturally trust and connect with one another as well. It is equally important to the service or product to grow a personal reputation, then let it precede you. If done …

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We Cannot Change the Wind, But We Can Adjust the Sails

I just returned from the ICSC ReCON conference in Las Vegas, which some refer to as “the Super Bowl of real estate.” About 40,000 from the industry attended, and I found a sense of resilience and optimism. Now more than ever, bricks and mortar businesses are competing with pure Internet sales to create the ultimate …

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Head of the Class

Yesterday, I had the pleasure of speaking to Auburn University’s Master of Real Estate Development (MRED) Class of 2015. MRED is a post graduate track offered jointly by the University’s College of Architecture, Design and Construction and the College of Business. It is led by Professor Michael Robinson. The program is aimed at practicing professionals from both the public and private sectors of the industry, generally …

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Beyond the Gates: Community and Economics

For the last nine years, I have spent the second weekend of my year at the Sewanee–The University of the South, participating in a solid program called Beyond the Gates. About 30 of us spend two days visiting with seniors, sharing what to expect in the job market, how to get a job and how their …

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Noise Control for Multi-Use Buildings

These days, we are involved in several multi-use, multi-level projects, both suburban and urban. When these structures go vertical–due to space constraints or other reasons–they are often a mix with retail/restaurants, office and residential. These design conditions may create unique problems for future tenants for residents, such as noise, a large distraction in multi-use buildings. Occupants …

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Our Health Coach: Lessons in Healthy Eating

We thought January would be a good time to take advantage of this season of new beginnings. We enlisted the expertise of Jennifer Cole Conn who owns The Farmhouse, a food education business. Jennifer is a Certified Holistic Health Care Professional and Food Educator. She holds a culinary degree, practices as a natural foods chef, is a …

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F-Numbers and Concrete Flatness

We recently we had a project where very tight tolerances for the floor finishes were important. I thought I would share what this measuring system is all about, and give a quick summary on how to get there. Until the 1980s, concrete flatness was measured as “in 1/8th inch in ten feet,” the gold standard …

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Lean Part 2: Beyond Manfacturing

On Tuesday, I posted about our local partner Superior Mechanical and their use of Lean, a system that fuels efficiency. The Lean Enterprise Institute summarize well by saying, “The core idea is to maximize customer value while minimizing waste. Simply, lean means creating more value for customers with fewer resources.” I was intrigued by what …

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Why We Hired a BIM Specialist

A while back, I mentioned our desire to explore Building Information Modeling (BIM), a database which catalogs a structure throughout its life cycle in real time 3D. We felt the system would provide a value-add large enough to merit hiring someone to manage our efforts. I’m pleased to say we found the right fit. William …

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Continuing Education Doesn’t Stay In Vegas

Several team members from our company were invited to attend the 2011 World of Concrete and Masonry (WOC) in Las Vegas earlier in the year. For those not familiar the WOC, it features hands on events, a chance to network with peers in the industry, interactive demonstrations and competitions, hundreds of exhibits from suppliers from …

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Best in Class and Knowledge for Success

Last week, I took a course called Practical Construction Law presented by Smith, Hancock and Currie. It was a great course for contractors, designers and owners alike, and highly I recommend it. They teach it several it times a year. I believe what made the course unique was the passion of delivery. These guys really …

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Learn It Today, Use it Tomorrow

Why a Personal Brand Matters

We Cannot Change the Wind, But We Can Adjust the Sails

Head of the Class

Beyond the Gates: Community and Economics

Noise Control for Multi-Use Buildings

Our Health Coach: Lessons in Healthy Eating

F-Numbers and Concrete Flatness

Lean Part 2: Beyond Manfacturing

Why We Hired a BIM Specialist

Continuing Education Doesn’t Stay In Vegas

Best in Class and Knowledge for Success