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PSMJ Resources Blog: 8 tips for Better Strategic Planning in 2012

PSMJ Resources

8 tips for Better Strategic Planning in 2012. If you are considering a strategic planning meeting, follow these eight tips to get much more out of your meeting: 1. PSMJ recommends that the planning team be between seven and 15 people. Seldom can a planning retreat be held effectively in your offices. Go off-site.

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Dennis Calvert, the right architect for Design-Build

The Korte Company

When it comes to providing value on a project, Dennis Calvert has long since learned the worth of letting the best ideas win the day. . The work was labor-intensive at the time—everything was hand-drawn on drafting boards—and everyone still wore white shirts and ties. There was value in bringing those ideas into the project early.”.

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Revit Beginners: Stepped Foundation Plans

Revit Beginners

Ive been teaching our office how to use Revit Architecture. This blog will highlight some of the common questions and cool tips found in the process of transitioning our office to Revit. Stepped Foundation Plans. Go to your foundation floor plan and type VG. skip to main | skip to sidebar. Revit Beginners. came along.

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Revit Beginners: Surveys and Site Plans

Revit Beginners

Ive been teaching our office how to use Revit Architecture. This blog will highlight some of the common questions and cool tips found in the process of transitioning our office to Revit. Surveys and Site Plans. The survey needs to be a part of the Revit model or Revit wont consider it when exporting your site plan to DWG.

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Can We Make Home Building a Little Less ‘Interesting?’

Pro Builder

Accept the definition that anything not firmly defined and nailed down prior to opening the first model home for sale will cost you time, money, trade frustration, customer irritation, and “brain damage” to your staff both in the office and in the field. All the decisions get made—eventually. Why not get them made up front?

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Critical Skills of an Architect

Pro Builder

I have heard on a few occasions in my career when I am on a job site, and I point out a mistake (however minor it may be) only to have the contractor tell me: “Nobody will ever notice that … except you or another architect” and I patently disagree with this idea. 4 Three Dimensional Visualization jump to 39:50.

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Revit Beginners: Imported Images and Sheets

Revit Beginners

Ive been teaching our office how to use Revit Architecture. This blog will highlight some of the common questions and cool tips found in the process of transitioning our office to Revit. The only solution is to place images in a drafting view (or legend view) first. Marathon Drafting. skip to main | skip to sidebar.

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