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Top Down Wall Construction (Soil Nails)
On a couple of our projects recently, we needed retaining walls built in “cut earth sections” as opposed to “fill earth sections”. In these projects we needed top down construction…
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How Do You Deal With Failure?
Recently, I came across this post about failures of leadership. To me, Leadership is much more than following a set of rules or what someone has written in a book….
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Paving Efficiency Pays Off In The Long Haul
The clickety-clack noise a train makes when traveling down the tracks can be a soothing sound. But hearing that same noise while driving on the interstate is annoying. For me,…
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Save Time & Money by Watching ASTM Standards
ASTM International (American Society for Testing and Materials) is an organization that can have a substantial impact on construction projects, yet quite a few folks are not familiar with it….
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Relationships matter to get more business
Imagine attending a conference and being introduced to a prospective client. This person asks about your company and professional background. Instead of replying to the prospect you say, “Let my…
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Whether It’s Personal Health or Job Safety, Take the “Ounce of Prevention” Approach
A friend of mine was just diagnosed with a severe illness this week. Sadly, it was the kind a simple procedure could have detected much earlier, solving the problem without…
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From the Slopes to the Board Room, Success is All About Preparation
In business, it’s easy to get caught up in the now. Which fires need putting out this instant? While a certain amount of urgency is to be expected, I’m convinced…
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The Solution to a Macro Concrete Problem? Think Micro.
We were asked recently to help one of our customers with a damaged concrete sidewalk. Sounds simple enough, but it wasn’t just any sidewalk. This one was elevated and it…
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A Case Study in Adaptability
In these economic times, the fledging days of our business come to mind often. I learned a lot from my experiences. Hopefully, the account I share here can save you…
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What Do Construction Contracts Have To Do With Brown M&Ms?
This week, I received an interesting Fast Company article about the details of Van Halen’s contract with concert promoters. There is a clause that the band should always be provided…