Construction Marketing
MARCH 1, 2011
A webcast and panel discussion entitled Channel Promotion Best Practices for Construction Markets is scheduled for Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at 12 pm CST. The webcast is free to both members and non-members. Panelists include Kevin Enke, Marketing Director for Robert Bosch Power Tool , and Jim Scarlata, Marketing Director for Knaack Div. Emerson Electric.
HardHatChat
MARCH 28, 2011
Many shopping center landlords are no longer assuming responsibility for store construction costs, but instead offering higher tenant concessions. Now that spring is officially here, I wanted to reflect on the Chicago retail construction trends and news we’ve seen so far in 2011. From the new commercial construction projects we know are in the pipeline, to what I heard at the recent Bisnow Chicago Retail Summit , I am cautiously optimistic.
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Carol Hagen
MARCH 24, 2011
ConExpo-ConAgg is rockin with activity and as a techie and social media consultant it’s time to explain how visitors leverage all the social media outlets during a construction event. You must realize if attendees are looking on-line, they are seeking help, great content and suggestions as to what they haven’t found or seen yet. I noticed early on that the majority of Tweets using the #conexpoconagg hashtag were being used by media and vendors.
Construction Business Owner
MARCH 11, 2011
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Green Building Law Update
MARCH 21, 2011
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Construction Marketing
MARCH 25, 2011
A webcast and panel discussion entitled Market Research Best Practices for Construction is scheduled for Friday, April 15, 2011 at 12 pm CST. The webcast is free to both members and non-members. Panelists include Alison Brown, Market Research Analyst for Kiewit Corporation , a (ENR) top 10 construction firm, and Jodie Ruana, New Product Research Analyst for Calculated Industries , a leading manufacturer of pro trade calculators and measuring tools.
HardHatChat
MARCH 15, 2011
Englewood Construction has worked on a number of Chicago retail construction projects in high-traffic urban areas, such as American Girl Place on Michigan Avenue. With the recent Chicago commercial construction news of Target moving to State Street and Wal-Mart opening its Neighborhood Market store at Presidential Towers, it begs the question of what other big box retailers might take advantage of current commercial construction costs and available space to introduce a smaller concept store to d
Carol Hagen
MARCH 4, 2011
Update 3/23/11: With Firefox 4 for Android soon to be available, it is expected that Corecon will run the full version of their software on the Xoom! The Motorola Xoom has been available at Verizon for a few weeks and all the competition keeps repeating is “there are no apps for it.” Who needs apps when smart software developers offer access to their applications in the cloud?
Construction Business Owner
MARCH 6, 2011
HOME |. STRATEGY |. MANAGEMENT |. ACCOUNTING |. SOFTWARE |. MARKETING |. LAW |. INSURANCE |. EQUIPMENT |. FLEET |. SAFETY |. GREEN. Topics. General Management. Software & Technology. Accounting & Finance. Insurance. Construction Law. People Management. Green Building. Construction Safety. Compliance/Regulations. Sales/Marketing. Security. Equipment Management.
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Green Building Law Update
MARCH 30, 2011
Revit OpEd
MARCH 4, 2011
Got an email this afternoon that provided some insight into their cash outlay for getting software and hardware up and running. Looked something like this: Revit Architecture - 6k Revit Structure - 7k Revit MEP - 7k Navisworks Manage - 10k Subscriptions - 4.8k Kickaxe PC - 6k Training - 5k Using BIM on our Projects: "Priceless" A little play on the MasterCard commercials.
Construction Marketing
MARCH 15, 2011
The Secret Engine Behind Effective Lead Generation, Nurturing and Management. Credit to Josh Stailey of The Pursuit Group, Inc. and The Business Marketing Institute. This is part one in a two part series on marketing automation. Marketing Automation, Part 2 highlights the 4 pillars to success. This post will explain what marketing automation is and why you need it.
Natural Building
MARCH 29, 2011
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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Choosing the right procurement software is a crucial step in ensuring third-party risk management, process governance, and bidding efficiency. With so many procurement solutions to choose from, it can be overwhelming without a frame of reference and a solid starting point. This free buyer’s guide will cover: Benefits of Procurement Software –– Why do you need it?
DebunkTheBIM
MARCH 21, 2011
Once, when our eldest daughter was quite young she picked a book and asked her father to read it; It was a Hungarian story book (her mother is Hungarian) and my husband said something like this: ‘Sorry, this is in Hungarian, I can’t read it’. The 3-and-a-bit year old offered helpfully: ‘Shall I bring your Hungarian glasses?’ I daily battle numerous ‘real’ and computer languages myself and sometimes think of this little episode.
Help Everybody Everyday
MARCH 14, 2011
. I was sitting in a Detroit airport waiting for a plane to Atlanta. A well dressed gentleman sat next to me. I asked if he would watch my bag as I got a snack. He said, “sure.” So I went and got my snack and came back with a bottle of water for him. We got to talking. He was an advertising exec who worked with McDonalds, Ford, and other large companies.
Green Building Law Update
MARCH 15, 2011
Revit OpEd
MARCH 28, 2011
Responding to a post at RevitForum I created this brief video that shows how I used the Scale tool to change the size of a image file in Revit. The image in the video is based on a sketch that Cyril Verley used in his Revit training curriculum books for several years. I believe it is based on a Richard Meier building. The video describes: Select the image Click the Scale tool (I keep calling it Resize, the old name) Click the Origin (or first "known" point) Click the Second Point (second "known"
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Do
MARCH 10, 2011
skip to main | skip to sidebar. dont think: Do Revit. My journal of work in Revit as part of a 600+ member architecture firm. Thursday, March 10, 2011. Placeholder Sheets. I was reminded how great the placeholder option is. I needed to create a drawing schedule but some of the sheets we dont need right now but will need later. So I created some placeholders (the top three sheets seen below).
Construction Law Monitor
MARCH 28, 2011
From time to time, I have someone guest post here on the Construction Law Monitor, giving our readers a fresh perspective on construction law topics. Today, Emma Martin has contributed a post that I think is really great. She is a writer for CB Structures , a family owned construction and engineering company that specializes in garage builders and pole building design.
DebunkTheBIM
MARCH 1, 2011
This is: A LINE This is: A WINDOW. (It can sing and dance.) Goes the BIM rhetoric. Meaning that the line is dumb and no-good and the singing, dancing window (digital object) is a clever creature. that will fix everything that ever goes wrong in the AEC industry. (the silver bullet) I use this introduction in one form or other often too – though am conscious that it is greatly oversimplifying the issue.
Help Everybody Everyday
MARCH 29, 2011
. I’m a big Merlin Mann fanboy. I like to listen to him talk and hear his constantly evolving views on work and productivity. I wanted to share some Merlin with you, the readers and subscribers. I think you’ll benefit from his take on working for a living. Especially if you feel you’re not really sure where you are going. The Conversation.
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Green Building Law Update
MARCH 1, 2011
Revit OpEd
MARCH 1, 2011
Autodesk Labs blog announced this yesterday: Room Renumbering Plug-in for Revit This is one of those that may make you want to write, "It took ten years to get this?", or "It's about time!". Whichever emotion it evokes it is available and you don't have to learn how to write code yourself to make it. You can however use it to help you learn since the source code is made available for the each Plug-in of the Month.
Do
MARCH 21, 2011
skip to main | skip to sidebar. dont think: Do Revit. My journal of work in Revit as part of a 600+ member architecture firm. Monday, March 21, 2011. Star Wars. More to come. Posted by. alleycatbabe. at 8:06 AM. Reactions: 1 comment: mason43. said. [link] ??? -). 2:23 PM. Post a Comment. Newer Post. Older Post. Home. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
PSMJ Resources
MARCH 22, 2011
Actively and effectively tracking business development and marketing return on investment (ROI) is vital for showing firm leaders how essential marketing and business development is for firm success and maintaining (or gaining) a “seat at the table.” If tallying the number of dollars won is the only way your firm is measuring ROI, you’re doing you and your marketing department a disservice.
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DebunkTheBIM
MARCH 31, 2011
Choosing a CAD software-package in the nineties was a lot of fun. One did not just purchase a tool but took a stand. It was like signing up to a political party, if not quite joining a cult. In the ‘space’ I worked in, it was largely a two horse race. The limited choice did not mean for the fight to be bland – not at all. The purchase came with numerous uncalled-for labels – if you went for AutoCAD you preferred America over Europe, black (screen) over white and PC’s above Macs.
Help Everybody Everyday
MARCH 14, 2011
. In my last post , I gave a little diatribe on taking the next step in your aec marketing career. One of the pieces of advice I gave was use your own time to become awesome at something. I can’t stress this enough. But since I like to read articles with actionable advice, let me give you some more detail on what you can or should become awesome at.
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