Cassell Construction Estimating
FEBRUARY 4, 2009
Feb. is here, and we’re not sure whether we should be celebrating or lamenting its arrival. We’re seeing some upticks from our customers, but most indications are still headed in the wrong direction. Hard work and good controls are the hallmarks contributing to the limited successes of our clientele- nothing new. We attended the World of Concrete in Las Vegas.
Help Everybody Everyday
FEBRUARY 9, 2009
I was recently emailed by someone who was starting out as an AEC Marketer for an electrical designer/contractor in the Midwest. He asked me how you gain the respect of engineers and get them to listen to your marketing ideas. He was trying to figure out “in essence, how does a 21-year-old convince a strong AEC firm that there are areas to be improved?
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Natural Building
FEBRUARY 4, 2009
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.
PSMJ Resources
FEBRUARY 26, 2009
Remember that post from last week about how the AIA had released pro bono guidelines for architects? Well, it turns out architects in Australia are offering their services on an initial pro bono basis to local councils for projects worth more than $1 billion under a partnership between the Australian Local Government Association and the Australian Institute of Architects.
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The Verdantix Green Quadrant: EHS Software 2023 is an independent third-party analysis of 23 EHS software vendors (including Intelex) that provides an in-depth look at the technical capabilities, application breadth, innovation focus, and momentum of key environmental, health, and safety management software market players. The guide is essential reading for EHS software benchmarking, especially for understanding unique vendor strengths and capabilities.
Green Home Design Architect
FEBRUARY 26, 2009
This year, Earth Day, April 22, 2009, will mark the beginning of the "Green Generation Campaign", a two-year initiative to encourage action and civic participation in a sustainable future by supporting the campaign’s principles: To create a carbon-free future based on renewable energy that will end our common dependency on fossil fuels, including coal To secure individuals’ commitments to responsible, sustainable consumption To create a new green economy that lifts people out of poverty by creat
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Constructor Marketing that Works
FEBRUARY 20, 2009
'Contractor Marketing That Works. HVAC Marketing, Plumbing marketing, Electrical contractor marketing can be tough. Your technical expertise tends to blur the importance of getting and keeping customers to actually PAY for that skill. Thats why weve assembled the best plumbing, electrical and hvac marketing strategies onto one site. Youll find info on Yellow Page ads, Customer Retention Newsletters, HVAC Marketing PowerPacks, Marketing Plans, plus sites for dozens of free contractor marketing re
Help Everybody Everyday
FEBRUARY 20, 2009
Lesson of the Day: Don’t Let Perfect be the Enemy of Good Enough! This site has officially launched. The first lesson you can learn from this site is simple: Don’t let perfect be the enemy of good enough. When we do something, we want to make sure we do it right. So often we put it aside until we can give it the time and energy that it deserves.
CAD Shack
FEBRUARY 18, 2009
Ever since we started using Revit MEP I have not been satisfied with the way halftones plot. To be more accurate, the way they don't plot. I thought I would share how to gain some control over this situation for others using Revit MEP that link architectural and structural models. First if your Output Format coming from the KIP is set to KIP GL , try setting it to KIP Script.
PSMJ Resources
FEBRUARY 26, 2009
This article from The Australian talks about how firms there invested strongly in the fourth quarter despite the global crisis, but Australia's treasurer says that Treasury forecasts released earlier this month show that business investment will slow in the coming months. Private new capital spending on buildings and equipment in Australia rose 6 percent to $24.89 billion in the fourth quarter of 2008 from $23.49 billion in the third quarter, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
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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.
Green Home Design Architect
FEBRUARY 23, 2009
Green home design is only one part of the sustainable building equation. Equally important are the methods and practices your contractor uses during the construction process in order to minimize impact to the site environment. Two main areas that should be given attention are pollution prevention and site protection. These should be discussed during the interview process with your builder and outlined thoroughly to make sure best practices for sustainable building are in place.
Do
FEBRUARY 12, 2009
Ever get this message? The real problem? Well when you get this message it means that you have files that have been linked into that linked revit file that can no longer be loaded into the project. This reinforces my belief in limiting the number of cad files linked into a project to one or none. The solution to solve this message is simple: unlink or relink any & all cad files in the linked revit file.
Natural Building
FEBRUARY 11, 2009
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.
Help Everybody Everyday
FEBRUARY 9, 2009
As business developers and marketers, we are on the hook to make sure that the client gets the proposals on time. We know it’s always imperative to get the proposal in under the deadline, but what do you do when it doesn’t get there? “Why in the world would a proposal not get there?,” you may ask. If you have been in the business long enough, you know that many factors can come into play and result in a problem with your proposal delivery.
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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?
Constructor Marketing that Works
FEBRUARY 10, 2009
'“Talk to your doctor about Cialis,” said the overly friendly voice at the end of the Super Bowl commercial. Just then, there were some less friendly warnings that I think said, “Stop taking Cialis if you experience cramping, or if your liver starts kicking your duodenum, or if an image of the King of Clubs appears on your forehead.” All prescription commercials seem to follow the same, apparently lucrative even if warning- filled format.
PSMJ Resources
FEBRUARY 20, 2009
We found the AIA's e-mail this week touting its just-released AIA Pro Bono Guidelines for AIA Membes and Firms interesting, to say the least. And we weren't alone. Take it from PSMJ Founder and CEO Frank Stasiowski, who said, "Great timing.now architects should work for FREE.unbelievable." The AIA does acknowledge that during tough economic times, not-for-profit groups are stretched beyond their capacity and that architects and design professionals can help solve issues facing communities.
Green Home Design Architect
FEBRUARY 19, 2009
Water is one of our most precious resources. While the surface of the earth is composed of 97% water, less than 1% suitable for human consumption. Right now, o ver 40% of our seas are damaged and global warming, over usage, and pollution continue to make the problem worse. Building a new home presents a unique opportunity to reduce energy consumption which, in turn, can save water.
CAD Shack
FEBRUARY 3, 2009
So there's a new architectural model and suddenly when you go to open your local you get a message that you can't because somebody else owns elements and they must first relinquish them them save to central and you have to reload latest blah, blah, blah. That person can't open the file either with the same warnings but someone else owns part of the model.
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Anything that is built on a poor foundation will soon crumble from the ground up. This is literally the case in the construction stage of projects and it applies just the same during the pre-construction stage. This free eBook is your ultimate guide to scaling your business with customizable software as early as during the bidding stage.
Help Everybody Everyday
FEBRUARY 26, 2009
This is how one aspiring rainmaker learned a lesson the hard way. To understand it, you have to know a little bit about the built environment industry. On every corporate move from one building to another, and especially to a new site on which the company constructs a new building, a gaggle of firms make their money. There are building and real estate owners, lawyers, real estate brokers, and flocks of architects; civil, structural, electrical and mechanical engineers; interior designers, endles
Natural Building
FEBRUARY 17, 2009
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.
PSMJ Resources
FEBRUARY 20, 2009
With so much talk lately about "shovel ready" projects and how they will benefit from the economic stimulus bill signed into law earlier this week by President Obama, this is an interesting article about what in Terre Haute , Indiana, counts as a "shovel-ready" project. While lots of projects seem shovel ready, in fact, only two projects in the city of Terre Haute are shovel ready.
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Supply chain challenges and rising material costs are forcing specialty contractors to pay more for what they need to complete each job. Following a simple set of principles, this easy-to-follow guide can help you manage job costs, ease the pains of accounting, and run a more profitable businesses. If you are a Specialty Contractor or Self-performing GC, you do not want to miss out on this essential guide!
Green Home Design Architect
FEBRUARY 16, 2009
Here’s a plan for our clients, Pat & Andy, who are building a vacation / retirement home in northern Maine. Wanting a home that was both energy efficient and comfortable in all seasons, Pat and Andy met with us to talk about their ideas and budget last fall. They own an existing cabin, which will remain on the property as guest quarters. The new home will be located down the road on the lake.
Help Everybody Everyday
FEBRUARY 20, 2009
Update: Site should be looking good (or at least ok) by now. I was having a problem with Internet Explorer adding code to my site. Wierd. But I do suggest you do all your website surfing on a better more secure browser like Firefox, Safari, or Opera. [link]. [link]. [link]. The post Site News appeared first on Help Everybody Everyday.
Help Everybody Everyday
FEBRUARY 20, 2009
Conducting e-mail business during a meeting is a nasty habit that corporate America has readily embraced with open arms and exhausted thumbs. I admit that I check my Blackberry frequently during meetings. Especially the routine or monotone board meetings that just beg for a little distraction. Sometimes I arrive early to a meeting and, as I wait for it to begin, I may try squeeze in one or two emails.
Help Everybody Everyday
FEBRUARY 12, 2009
After Disney’s death, The Walt Disney Company later decided that it did not want to be in the business of running a town. The model community of Celebration, Florida has been mentioned as a realization of Disney’s original vision, but Celebration is based on concepts of new urbanism which is radically different from Disney’s modernist and futurist visions.
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Research reveals 96% of respondents are very or fairly optimistic about their organization’s growth prospects for the next year. The InEight Global Capital Projects Outlook also finds over half see digital technology as the greatest growth opportunity. But these are only some of the findings. Don't be kept in the dark when it comes to the future. Read the report today!
Help Everybody Everyday
FEBRUARY 12, 2009
Welcome to the zillionth marketing blog on the internet. You may be asking yourself, who is this guy, what can he say that hasn’t been said a million times, and also what’s with the website name that doesn’t seem to fit? Here are your answers. My name is Matt. I write for the Marketer and am one of the co-authors of the Marketing Handbook for the Design and Construction Professional, 2009 edition (yes, there is a new one coming out).
PSMJ Resources
FEBRUARY 18, 2009
Proving that December's slight increase was nothing more than a fluke, the AIA's Architecture Billings Index dropped to a historic low level in January. Following consecutive months with record low scores, the December ABI rating was 34.1. (The AIA originally announced that the December 2008 ABI was 36.4, but according to a press release announcing the January numbers, "Every January, the AIA research department uses a formula from the Department of Commerce that re-estimates ABI data based on s
PSMJ Resources
FEBRUARY 18, 2009
President Barack Obama yesterday signed into law the massive $787 billion economic stimulus bill that he claimed will, among other things, rebuild the nation's crumbling infrastructure and schools. ENR and the Associated General Contractors estimate that the package provides more than $130 billion in construction spending, with transportation receiving the largest share-- more than $49 billion, with $27.5 billion of that for highways.
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