Tips from the Field
Appearances Count
There are many layers to being successful, and some things come easier than others. In the construction business, we may not have daily interaction with our customers, but we do…
Tips from the Field
Our Experience with 360 Degree Documentation
We’ve recently started using a 360 camera and corresponding HoloBuilder software on some of our projects, and it’s been a gamechanger for several reasons. The premise is simple. A member…
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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…
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After the Gold Shovel
I was at a job site not too long ago and spotted this shovel. When it was brand new, it had been painted gold and used for a groundbreaking ceremony….
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Night Life
The construction calendar is predictable: Rain or snow delays in the winter. Heat concerns in the summer. We’re building a job outside Dallas right now that has dealt with both….
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Adaptive Reuse–Always Interesting
“Be Prepared.” The 100-year motto of the Boy Scouts could also be well-suited for the Adaptive Reuse or Historic Restoration arena, along with having “the vision.” Here you see a…
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Winter Grading
A couple of weeks ago, I was on one of our projects in Tennessee which, fortunately for us, is a rock job. As luck would have it for us as…
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Lightening the Load
Several years ago we started using PlanGrid (a cloud-based system) and we now use it on every job. Our project managers upload plans/specs, reports and schedules on their particular projects,…
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The Canary’s Successor
We are ramping up for construction of the new headquarters for the Alabama Moving Image Association, the non-profit that produces Birmingham’s nationally acclaimed Sidewalk Film Festival. Their space is located…
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Geogrid
Last spring, I wrote about a great retail site with tough soils, and how we were approaching the job. Nature then turned this project into a case study in weather…