Construction Marketing

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

Many construction brands in building materials, fixtures, supplies, tool and related categories sell to industrial or pro channels of distribution, as well as retail home centers like Home Depot and Lowe’s. Construction Marketing Advisors works with brands selling both channels, and has witnessed some trends: home center retailers becoming increasingly active in developing brands, and dictating manufacturers’ branding initiatives, from packaging and merchandising, even product assortment.

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HardHatChat

SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

Now is a good time to study up on sustainable construction, like this wind turbine install at Sloan Valve. As I recently watched my kids head back in school, it got me thinking that if I could do it all over again, I would have applied myself a little bit more in school—as I think most of would. Luckily, there are all kinds of opportunities for us in the commercial construction industry to go back to “school” and beef up on the latest commercial construction trends and design build best practice

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Carol Hagen

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

Update September 27, 2010: Project Manager views Job Alerts on iPad using Corecon Mobile. Update: Project Manager uses iPhone to access construction documentation. Construction Project Managers main line of communication is their mobile device. Whether it’s texts, emails or phone calls your smartphone has become the primary tool of the trade. What’s missing?

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

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Construction Dive

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

Indigo Rose Software. Professional Software Development Tools. Loading. Open Dialog. -->. Customer Login. Home Products Buy Now Support Forums Company Contact AutoPlay Media Studio. Software Overview. Features. Visual IDE. Professional Applications. Visual Interface Objects. Easy Scripting Language. Impressive Multimedia. Easy Deployment. Download Free Trial.

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Construction Marketing

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

The Importance of Marketing Plans. In the midst of this severe construction market recession, results-oriented marketing is more important than ever before. Marketing budgets are being scrutinized more than ever before. Surely, the skill and quality of marketing planning can support both the effectiveness and efficiency of marketing. Likewise, understanding marketing planning best practices can aid marketers at all levels in realizing their potential.

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HardHatChat

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Marcello’s Market and Deli from Canada is the latest international retailer to work with Englewood Construction. Lately, we seem to be working on more and more new retail construction projects from international retailers. And with each one, we’ve learned some valuable commercial construction tips. Whether it’s a chain of jewelry stores from Michael Hill (New Zealand), yoga apparel retailer Lululemon Athletica (Canada), fashion forward Zara (Spain) or restaurants like Marcello’s Market and Deli

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Carol Hagen

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

Social Media Policy is a hot topic for most businesses. The larger the enterprise the greater the impact on the IT infrastructure. Bandwidth bottlenecks can occur quickly with employees all viewing YouTube, Vimeo and Viddler videos simultaneously. Reports on the reduction in employee productivity at work will lead you to believe that social media is a waste of time and that there’s no reason to be in Facebook on business time.

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

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Construction Law Monitor

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

September is National Preparedness Month , and since we’re now in the middle of the month, I thought it would be appropriate to post about what steps you can take to prepare for a non-paying project. Payment problems and construction projects can go together like peas and carrots. Companies that do a great job of preparing for non-paying situations get paid more frequently, and avoid the consequences of a project gone wrong.

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Help Everybody Everyday

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

You do it now so it won’t be sloppy. Those forms for the proposal due next month, do them now. That technical approach for that proposal due in three weeks, do it now. The consequence of not doing it now is submitting a proposal that could have been better. Sure, there are other things you could be doing. Guess what, we all have more things to get done than we can possibly get done.

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Natural Building

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Sustainable architecture is an exciting and important field, with many people reviving traditional methods of building and others creating innovations to established practices. Kelly Hart, webmaster of the popular website www.greenhomebuilding.com, posts text and photos featuring what he discovers from around the world.

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Green Home Design Architect

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Welcome to Jessica Cook , Bonin Architects' new Intern Architect! Jessica grew up in Danbury, NH and comes back to the Lake Sunapee region from Martha's Vineyard where she worked at a prestigious architectural firm for the past four years. Jessica received her Bachelor of Science degree in Architectural Studies and her Masters degree in Architecture from Norwich University and has a background in graphic design and conceptual art.

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Carol Hagen

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

Exporting your LinkedIn Contacts is just a good business practice. After returning from the 2010 National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) Convention it became apparent that every professional needs a few tips on LinkedIn. Since LinkedIn accounts can be suspended and even the best systems can fail at anytime, it’s smart to have a backup plan in place and export your contacts from LinkedIn occasionally.

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

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Construction Law Monitor

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

Started in the green revolution’s holy land, Berkley, California, PACE financing is shorthand for Property-Assessed Clean Energy Financing ( Wikipedia entry ). The concept is simple: cities loan money to property owners to install clean energy equipment. The loans are then repaid to the city through annual property tax assessments. As originally conceived, it’s a win/win/win situation really.

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Help Everybody Everyday

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

. Requests For Proposals (RFPs) are not perfect. Personally, out of the thousands of rfps that have passed before me, I have yet to see one perfect RFP. The problems come when the rfp has confusing, illogical, contradictory or ambiguous language. You may just shrug your shoulders and say, “well, I’ll just give them what they ask for.” But that is often the wrong approach.

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Natural Building

SEPTEMBER 11, 2010

Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Sustainable architecture is an exciting and important field, with many people reviving traditional methods of building and others creating innovations to established practices. Kelly Hart, webmaster of the popular website www.greenhomebuilding.com, posts text and photos featuring what he discovers from around the world.

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Green Home Design Architect

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

For leaders of the green building industry, standards are weaved throughout the mission of the company. The leaders in green building and sustainable construction have been incorporating green components into their designs for years, before the green building movement emerged on the scene. Construction Digital spoke with experts from McCarthy Building Companies, GreenStreet and Bonin Architects and Associates to discover the latest trends in green building, the factors driving sustainability and

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Do

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

skip to main | skip to sidebar. dont think: Do Revit. My journal of work in Revit as part of a 600+ member architecture firm. Wednesday, September 29, 2010. 2011 Subscription Advantage Packs Live. Available for download from the Subscription Website. Another note, "instructions/help" for the CEA tools and Revit Server can all be found on Autodesks wiki.

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The Korte Company

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

The Korte Company, a Design-Build construction company headquartered in Highland, Illinois, has recently added to its staff of engineers and architects. Chris Schneider is a graduate from Kansas State University and LEED AP. As a Design Technician, he will be working closely with Korte's integrated design teams in the development of design-build projects.

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Fins Architecture

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

Home. about. contact. projects. in print. green. faq. parker school renderings. Posted by fins | Filed under architectural renderings | Sep 27, 2010 | Tags: parker school rough drafts , sketchup renderings | No Comments. These rough drafts were prepared using Sketchup modeling software. Final products is watercolor by hand. Leave a Reply. Click here to cancel reply.

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Help Everybody Everyday

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

. Here are some observations based on the many marketers I have known and the common traits that make them great. A Little Odd/Unique. Every great marketer I have ever met was a little odd. Frankly we are an odd bunch. But we are not painting pictures of clowns covered in our victim’s blood odd. We are just a bit off. It may not present itself at first glance, but there is something a little weird about how we act, what we say, or what interests us.

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Natural Building

SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Sustainable architecture is an exciting and important field, with many people reviving traditional methods of building and others creating innovations to established practices. Kelly Hart, webmaster of the popular website www.greenhomebuilding.com, posts text and photos featuring what he discovers from around the world.

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Green Home Design Architect

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

Site assessments by an architect are useful for many reasons: The architect: 1. Reviews the condition and characteristics of the site; 2. Analyzes the site location, driveway access, and makes notes about views; 3. Studies and notes the solar access, prevailing winds, vegetation and natural features; 4. Considers any special considerations ( Shoreland Protection , land use, etc.

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Do

SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

skip to main | skip to sidebar. dont think: Do Revit. My journal of work in Revit as part of a 600+ member architecture firm. Tuesday, September 28, 2010. Conceptual Design Workshop. I wont be able to go to this (past my no travel date) but in case youre interested: [link] " - The 3-day Conceptual Design workshop will explore the new Revit conceptual design workflows, specifically parametric modelling and performative design using Autodesk® Revit® The first two days of the workshop wil

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Julian Construction

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

Julian Construction Blog. Shawn Kyles. Partner, Julian Construction. Contact Info. Our Services. Foundation Repair. Foundation Replacement. House Leveling. Earthquake Retrofitting or House Bolting. Social Media Links. Facebook. Twitter. « Julian Construction Helps Energy-Conscious Homeowners & Businesses Qualify for CA Solar Rebates | Main. | Checklist for Diagnosing Foundation Problems » 09/24/2010.

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Fins Architecture

SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

Home. about. contact. projects. in print. green. faq. woods greenhouse. Posted by fins | Filed under architectural project , architectural renderings , hawaii architecture , residential construction | Sep 28, 2010 | Tags: greenhouse , renderings , sketchup renderings | No Comments. Greenhouse concept for Woods Residence. Wood and Glass. Rederings with SketchUp Software.

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