PSMJ Resources
MAY 31, 2007
I routinely work with weak CEOs whose firms make decent profits in spite of them and others who seem to work well with their leadership group and are always one paid invoice away from bankruptcy. Clearly, the strong leaders should be doing better - so what stops them? I asked my friend and colleague Sandy Blaha - a master builder of high performance A/E firm leadership teams - what are the principal barriers to success?
The Korte Company
MAY 29, 2007
The Korte Company has recently completed the construction of Fire Station #47. The Howard Hughes Corporation selected The Korte Company as the General Contractor for the $3.9 million project. The 11,300 square foot building is a one-story facility designed to assist the city’s growing fire protection needs in the master-planned community of Summerlin.
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CAD Shack
MAY 24, 2007
If this BIM thing is ever going to take off, we will need to be able to share all the great BIM data we have made or collected with others. That's where Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) come in. It's a common language that BIM ready software should be able to interpret. So maybe the general contractor can plug in his estimating software for time and expenses, or the owner can plug BIM data into his facilities management software, or the building engineer can have access to maintenance and infra
Natural Building
MAY 19, 2007
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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C-School
MAY 5, 2007
According to the article, “Cal Poly Construction Management Graduate Receives $20,000 Fellowship” , Joe Karten will be traveling the world to research examples of sustainable construction. An excerpt of the article is below: -. “Karten’s trip begins May 30 in Mexico, where he will spend three months volunteering at Mexico’s Green Building Council helping create a standard for sustainable building similar to the United States ‘ Green Building Council’s LE
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PSMJ Resources
MAY 29, 2007
Three ways to keep salary issues out of your negotiations If you are like other A/E firm leaders, you are finding that your management salaries are coming under more client scrutiny than ever. That last issue you want to deal with in a negotiation is defending your management teams’ salaries to clients — you need to keep the dialogue focused on how your service provides unequaled benefits to your client and delivers them maximum value.
The Korte Company
MAY 22, 2007
The Korte Company has broken ground on the a new office building shell and parking garage for the Crovetti Medical Center. The 39,725SF Design-Build project will accommodate the Bone & Joint Institute which occupies 26,160 SF of the two-story building.
CAD Shack
MAY 14, 2007
If you need another reminder of why you should be getting ahead of the wave on Building Information Modeling, here is a link to a Stanford class handout that goes into depth on issues in the industry with benefits and work flows. There is also a wiki site that shows what student are learning and how they are applying solutions. If you haven't started running in the direction of BIM, chances are, you have already been crushed and you don't even know it.
Natural Building
MAY 16, 2007
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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As the use of Enterprise Resource Planning systems in the construction industry is critical to optimizing operations, it's critical that decision makers conduct a thorough software evaluation to find the one that best aligns to their needs.
C-School
MAY 6, 2007
Building Information Modeling, or BIM, has become a hot topic in the construction industry. At the ASC Student Competition in Reno, NV the BIM National Problem was one of the more popular student problems judging by the “standing room only” audience that watched the student presentations. The following two articles highlight what Chico State is doing with BIM technology: Outline for a BIM Curriculum at Chico State.
Do
MAY 1, 2007
Its May 1st! I didn't even manage to post monthly! The E-Specs demo in April went great! We had about 25 people of all types, Project Managers, Spec writers and techies/staff architects like me! Our next meeting will be May 10th at KlingStubbins. I submitted yesterday to teach a course at AU, hopefully they'll decide to like my idea(s). I'm also working with another popular Revit Power user, so hopefully they'll take us. :) Cheers, -R.
The Korte Company
MAY 8, 2007
The Korte Company recently completed work on a $2.3 million project for St. John’s Church. The 9,960 square foot facility with a large multi-purpose room, administrative offices, small group meeting rooms and commercial kitchen will help accommodate the expanding parish.
C-School
MAY 6, 2007
Check out the article entitled, “Mentoring program pairs professionals, students” by Aïssatou Sidimé. A brief excerpt of the article follows: The Roosevelt High School students have nicknamed Lake/Flato Architects designer Jeremy Fields “Simon” — as in the feared “American Idol” judge — for his blunt critiques of their drawings for a new, cooler cafeteria.
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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?
C-School
MAY 5, 2007
I came across this job posting for an Internship Director for Purdue’s Construction Engineering and Management Program. A brief excerpt of the job description follows: Provide the Division of Construction Engineering and Management (CEM) with the experience and knowledge of a veteran engineering and construction professional to: direct the CEM Internship Program; serve the CEM faculty in activities where professional engineering, construction and management experience is a key factor, and
C-School
MAY 5, 2007
According to an article at bizjournals.com , the UNLV Construction Engineering and Management Program received a scholarship donation from Korte Co. Article text below: -. Korte Co. said Thursday that it recently agreed to contribute $8,000 to the construction management program at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas (UNLV) in the form of a scholarship fund.
C-School
MAY 5, 2007
The following information was send to me by the Iowa State Construction, Civil, and Engineering Department: CCEE Graduate Programs Now Online! The Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering now offers two of its graduate programs - Construction Engineering and Management and Environmental Engineering completely online through Engineering Distance Education.
C-School
MAY 5, 2007
From time to time, students visit this blog to determine the differences between construction management / engineering / sciences and other degrees. This link at the Texas A & M Website , offers one response to the differences between construction science and environmental design. A brief excerpt is below: The focus of the Construction Science degree is on managing the construction process.
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The Korte Company
MAY 1, 2007
The Korte Company completed work on the Vista South Tower Park, a recreational area for The Howard Hughes Corporation. The seven-acre park features children’s play areas, picnic areas, two ball fields, a football/soccer field, two basketball courts, two tennis courts as well as open play areas. The park is a part of a master-planned community development situated along the western rim of the Las Vegas Valley.
Do
MAY 1, 2007
As you may know Revit '08 has a new feature called dependent views (See Steve's most recent blog post). I'd been planning to make this post for a couple of weeks, but Steve (as usual) has spurred me to action (though he probably doesn't realize he has that affect on me). The most obvious, and apparently intended use of dependent views is for us poor saps that design and build projects that don't fit on standard sheet sizes (where are those 80" plasma screens in the construction trailers.?
Do
MAY 5, 2007
So, it seems my last post inspired a comment! (you all still care! :) ). To answer the question, yes in Revit 2008 there is support for a new family (not sure of the exact name) for creating inteligent match lines, which complements the new feature called "Dependent Views". More on dependent views: Dependent Views allows you to establish a single view (per what we normally would do in Revit).
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