Construction Marketing Ideas

JANUARY 29, 2016

Done right, it can lead to bigger things; done wrong, it can be a major lost opportunity, The association committee chair and successful entrepreneur made a special request. We could always find space for worthy content. the initial speaker turned out not to be the guest, but his business partner. Computer plugged in.

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Constructonomics

NOVEMBER 30, 2009

So with all kinds of juicy gossip flying around the web these days, I’m going to give you some more with the public bid results for the remodel of the BerksCounty Library and Coroners office in Leesport, PA. That’s right, you might as well close the browser ofTMZ.com because this is some of the best news out there.

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DebunkTheBIM

JANUARY 26, 2018

For the good fortune of this blog, it is very much a BIM story too, so very fitting to have it published here. A couple of names are blanked out, these are the people that offered their hep out of the goodness of their heart and I do not wish to put them up for any unpleasant exposure. So, let me share a short, personal story!

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Rory Woolsey

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

Rory Woolseys Construction Estimating Blog. I was set to publish a blog this week on cost control. However, I received many comments and questions on the “Negotiating JOC” blog from last week that really should be answered. Construction Estimating One Bite at a Time. Thursday, February 16, 2012.

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FDR Safety

MARCH 21, 2013

Think back to the person who taught you the first safety rule: Possibly, it was your mother warning you about a hot stove. (“Hot, Too often, it is easier for a manager to turn away and cross his or her fingers when observing a safety rule being violated than to slow down the process with enforcement and follow-through.

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Help Everybody Everyday

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

If you could ask the foremost expert on influencing human behavior a question, what would it be? And what would that answer be worth to you? And Forbes says his latest work, “Extends the science in persuasion in several important ways…” And the full, unabridged interview I’m about to share with you does not disappoint.

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Help Everybody Everyday

JULY 27, 2014

When you add up all the email I get in my home and work accounts, I get hundreds of emails each day. Maybe you have hundreds or thousands of unread emails nagging at your psyche. And that’s probably not an option for you. I think the expectation is you are getting something done. I’m sure I’m not alone.

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DebunkTheBIM

DECEMBER 22, 2011

‘I told you so’ I’m sad to say but all the opportunities that keep popping up where I can say the ‘I told you so’ are losing their attractiveness. In fact they are turning into predictably boring. Blog Archive. Ignorance can be bliss, but should you really flau. at 6:16 AM.

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Revit OpEd

APRIL 9, 2012

Welcome to Steve Staffords Blog ~ Revit OpEd = OPinion EDitorial ~ My view of things Revit, both real and imagined. It wasnt necessarily a really better door as it was a chance to explore a number of different techniques using the family editor. You can download the PDF HERE. Revit OpEd. Monday, April 09, 2012.

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Revit OpEd

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

Welcome to Steve Staffords Blog ~ Revit OpEd = OPinion EDitorial ~ My view of things Revit, both real and imagined. These days it is more deliberate because they have to un-check the Create New Local option to do so. These days it is more deliberate because they have to un-check the Create New Local option to do so. Revit OpEd.

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DebunkTheBIM

DECEMBER 7, 2011

Those that have battled through sunshine/wind/rain to get their little buds turn into rotten fruit, yellow leaves and bare branches may rightly feel disheartened. Blog Archive. Ignorance can be bliss, but should you really flau. Lifecycle BIM – Yeah, right!*. Do not look for ro. at 8:22 AM.

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DebunkTheBIM

DECEMBER 19, 2011

Where do these people live? Eldest daughter is turning 21 today. Blog Archive. Ignorance can be bliss, but should you really flau. Lifecycle BIM – Yeah, right!*. ‘I told you so’ The irritant has been slowly creeping up the chain. Do not look for ro. Happy BD Barbara!

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DebunkTheBIM

DECEMBER 24, 2011

I do not need to lose any sleep over the subject, the trend is definitely downwards, my post regarding the emergence of the ‘ideal’ BIM client yesterday received only a lukewarm welcome. Blog Archive. Ignorance can be bliss, but should you really flau. Lifecycle BIM – Yeah, right!*. ► May.

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DebunkTheBIM

DECEMBER 23, 2011

Even the concept that the entire industry on an international level is running on the principle of “Make it up as you go” is not that well kept secret for many, so labelling various professionals serving him from design teams with unkind epithets would on its own not awe me as much as the kandura-clad Doctor had. Blog Archive.

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Constructor Marketing that Works

DECEMBER 16, 2010

. “Never too late” is what many of you told me about the last editorial. Got some fabulous responses from you, including Mark Onuffer who said, “I think the biggest thing my children have taught me is that you can have children today with their morals, thoughts, and direction in the right place.

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Constructor Marketing that Works

NOVEMBER 14, 2012

Hudson, you’ll need to bring back a form verifying that you came in here without it.” After being dismissed for various invented reasons, I walked right into another branch office and surprise, surprise… I found just a little inconsistency. Turns out, a car actually materialized in my garage.

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Constructor Marketing that Works

MARCH 21, 2012

He asked something like, "I want al dente pasta, but dont insult the prosciutto; Ill know if you do.") Our waiter took pictures, making sure the light was right, and that my head was actually visible in the photograph. He extracted my now signed copy of the receipt, and said, "Ill print you up a new one to include the coffee."

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Constructor Marketing that Works

OCTOBER 9, 2012

It’s always been the case. You know the rest: as soon as those first jobs were completed, the first collection agency began. You know the rest: as soon as those first jobs were completed, the first collection agency began. Our most commonly heard request in Marketing Coaching calls is “How do I generate more leads?”

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Revit OpEd

AUGUST 28, 2012

Welcome to Steve Staffords Blog ~ Revit OpEd = OPinion EDitorial ~ My view of things Revit, both real and imagined. Lately Ive settled on another to describe the various ways Revit lets us do things. Lately Ive settled on another to describe the various ways Revit lets us do things. Easy, which one is the closest to you?

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Constructor Marketing that Works

JANUARY 24, 2012

This weather happens in the Southeast since the Gulf of Mexico is apparently El Niños favorite place to do a huge belly buster. A solution is coming, if you can believe it.) (A solution is coming, if you can believe it.) If you live in these regions and disagree, the rest of us would like to say, "Yeah, right.

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Revit OpEd

APRIL 13, 2012

Welcome to Steve Staffords Blog ~ Revit OpEd = OPinion EDitorial ~ My view of things Revit, both real and imagined. In the continuing disappointment that is Seek , please stop making it so easy to pick on you. I downloaded the bugger right quick. Turns out that there is an error in the family, how the revolve is defined.

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Construction Test

MAY 4, 2020

But up and down the country, ordinary people are making unsung sacrifices — big and small — to help do their bit to pull the nation, and the in particular, through the crisis. . I’ve always loved making things and I thought it can’t be difficult to make scrubs as they are such a simple, pyjama-style design.

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Revit OpEd

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

Welcome to Steve Staffords Blog ~ Revit OpEd = OPinion EDitorial ~ My view of things Revit, both real and imagined. Software documentation tends to be a bit dry, too often a very literal, "Un-checking this turns the feature off". Well that is obvious but "why" would I want to turn it on or off? Wednesday, September 12, 2012.

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Contractor Magazine

JULY 23, 2012

“Helping veterans transition into entrepreneurship is a great way for us to tell them ‘thank you’ for serving our nation,” said Thompson. “Plumbers do a really hard job people don’t want to do and so do Marines. Blogs and Opinions. “When we (Mr. “I live that.

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Constructor Marketing that Works

MARCH 17, 2010

” Yet, in that decidedly ruthless way that shocks the inquisitor, we are trained to respond: “What are you doing with the ones you have now?” It’s right there under your nose… 1. Do they have friends? What about the ones you didn’t close? More is not always better.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

MAY 27, 2022

When you were four, what did you want to be when you grew up? For many of us in construction, we’ve always known deep down what we love and what we wanted to be: a builder. Those who want to advance and who are having trouble doing so can try taking steps to make their career goals clear to their employers.

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ENR Construction

AUGUST 8, 2012

The 315-mile-long Hudson River, which flows in the eastern part of New York state from high in the Adirondack Mountains down to the Battery in New York Harbor, has always been a pivotal waterway in the U.S.—for Obituaries. Multimedia. Special Reports. Annual Photo Contest. Vote on Photo Contest Entries. Photo Contest Archives.

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Natural Building

DECEMBER 27, 2010

This is radiant heat that you can feel being absorbed by your body when you are in the presence of the heater. People say that once you try what one of these ovens can produce you will be sold on the idea. Matesz usually tells people that they cost around what you might expect to pay for a car.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

When someone dies, memories of the departed always burn brightest in those first left behind. Lyndon Johnson told the nation he’d do his best, sounding old and tired and nothing like the man he replaced, the youngest man ever elected president. Memory has its own calendar. A national tragedy is not exempt from this ritual.

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CAD Shack

JANUARY 23, 2012

This can be used for visibility where a left or right access panel may be required but never both.  Associated with a type, you could control a ton of things simply back picking the correct type. If you need some text to not change, put that text in the Formula column with quotes around it. Thank you for your tips.

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Lets Build

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Regardless of the type or size of your project, you always need to have a full overview of the progress made on site and communicate critical issues in an efficient and effective way. It is evident then how much value you can bring to your projects if you structure all stakeholder communication around a single source of truth.

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Natural Building

MAY 19, 2007

Any house that takes advantage of the geothermal properties of the ground will be doing its inhabitants and the earth a good turn. With the double envelope design, you are practically building two houses to end up with one. That always makes me nervous." Energy without oil. For example, no heating system is mentioned.

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Natural Building

MARCH 16, 2007

Yurts: Living in the Round was published in 2006 by Gibbs Smith, and is the definitive source of information about anything to do with yurts. Not only that, it is also a fine piece of art in its own right; nearly every page is graced with carefully laid out color photos and drawings. I have a yurt and really love it.

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Construction Marketing Ideas

AUGUST 23, 2012

One reasonable, which would allow him a really good profit but would be in line with norms. Turns out the government authorities, knowing they were being held for ransom, called a competitor and negotiated another contract with another supplier at closer to the right price. What value were we really delivering to them?

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Revit OpEd

APRIL 18, 2012

Welcome to Steve Staffords Blog ~ Revit OpEd = OPinion EDitorial ~ My view of things Revit, both real and imagined. How Many Worksets Do I Need? Ill borrow a concept from "You May be a Redneck if." You may have too many worksets if.". You have to scroll the Workset Dialog. You have a workset for Doors.

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DebunkTheBIM

DECEMBER 2, 2011

Do not look for round trip-tickets here any more!). And enlightened us he did, presenting a complete ‘u-turn’ to the approach they promoted up to very recently. Blog Archive. Ignorance can be bliss, but should you really flau. Lifecycle BIM – Yeah, right!*. Do not look for ro.

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Do

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

dont think: Do Revit. So one limitation that Ive encountered with Color Fill Schemes for Rooms has been that you dont really have flexibility in terms of a set of "rules" by which to color, its mostly an all or nothing proposition with regards to a single parameters value. What is one to do? Thursday, September 27, 2012.

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