CAD Shack
DECEMBER 30, 2008
I'm not sure what it means, but it came followed by about fifty others. I just held down the enter key to plow through them. Side note; Santa was good to me with some extra time for the new year. Look forward to me posting again.
Constructor Marketing that Works
DECEMBER 22, 2008
'Maybe my plumbing system is paying me back. A previous editorial about "How Not to Sell Plumbing" got tons of response from every contractor type. Most of you "saw" your techs or knew of others just like that: a mild aversion to selling a customer, even one who virtually handed them a Visa card, with upselling hints as subtle as Paris Hilton''s nightie.
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Revit Beginners
DECEMBER 19, 2008
skip to main | skip to sidebar. 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. Friday, December 19, 2008. XL2CAD for Revit. Dotsoft has ported their AutoCad excel software to Revit. Place excel spreadsheets into Revit via linked DXF files.
PSMJ Resources
DECEMBER 17, 2008
Last year's acquisition of Hillier Architecture by RMJM was called a merger at the time. It was an acquisition as so many of these M&A deals are. If I've written it once, I've written it a bunch of times: There is very rarely such a thing as a merger. It's called a merger to make the acquired firm feel good, but it's an acquisition. Want proof? Check out the press release issued earlier this week by RMJM Hillier that announced "the company will now operate under the name RMJM in North Americ
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DECEMBER 11, 2008
In the beginning there was only Robert blogging. Now there are two. Finally, after a long week at AU and pushing for a deadline as soon as I got back, I get to post my first post on this blog. As some avid readers of this blog (and people I met at AU) already know Robert is my husband. So because most of you know his story let me first start off by telling you a little about myself.
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Natural Building
DECEMBER 10, 2008
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.
The Korte Company
DECEMBER 2, 2008
The Korte Company is proud to announce that Bobbi Davis of The Korte Company, has been selected to chair the Permits and Inspection Committee of the Associated General Contractors (AGC), Las Vegas Chapter. The committee consists of four jurisdictions, including Clark County, City of Las Vegas, City of North Las Vegas and the City of Henderson and partners with city and county government agencies to develop standardized building codes.
Cassell Construction Estimating
DECEMBER 14, 2008
Despite last year’s residential meltdown (-35%), industrial construction recorded strong growth in 2008, and commercial largely held its own, with gains in niches such as the hospitality and office sectors. Next year’s construction forecasts, released in December haven’t been good; industry experts predict a downturn in every single sector of construction for 2009.
PSMJ Resources
DECEMBER 17, 2008
When we wrote last month that "while some quarters believe that President-Elect Barack Obama will push an agenda of addressing America's infrastructure," that does seem to be true. However, as we also wrote, "Fact is, it will be two more months before he even takes office and perhaps much longer than that before bills are introduced into Congress, debated, signed into law, and then funding appropriated for them.
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DECEMBER 1, 2008
So, Krista and I arrived yesterday. We're now attending the inaugural "Design Computation Symposium" hosted by Robert Aish. So far we have had a a fascinating presentation by Neil Katz of SOM, showing examples of 20 years of "Computational Design" work and application to a variety of scales from skyscrapers to interior "transparent" walls made of metal or corian.
Business Facilities
DECEMBER 10, 2008
Welcome to the Business Facilities Blog. Wednesday, December 10, 2008. Investments in St. Louis Metro East approach $9.5 billion. After shattering records in 2006-2007, the development pipeline for Southwestern Illinois continued to swell over the past year, reaching a new high of more than $9.4 billion. The 2007-2008 Market Review and Investment Update – released this month by the Leadership Council Southwestern Illinois - shows the total value of projects announced, under construction or compl
Constructor Marketing that Works
DECEMBER 3, 2008
'"Black Friday” sounds rather ominous to me. Though retail in-store sales were “only” up 5.1-7.2% over last year, depending on which horrifically negative expert you choose to fear, this was to be followed by a booming “Cyber Monday” for online retailers. No matter the outcome, this’ll be followed by “Identity Theft Tuesday”. There’ll be the traditional day of rest to filter your personal data, and then it’ll be “Male Enhancement Offer Thursday.
PSMJ Resources
DECEMBER 12, 2008
Turns out that McGraw-Hill, Engineering News-Record's parent company, will not be buying Reed Business Information, Building Design + Construction. Nor will anyone else after news came out this week that Reed Elsevier has dropped discussions with potential bidders for Reed Business Information, it's business-to-business publisher. Reports earlier in the week had private equity group Bain Capital in the lead to acquire Reed Business Information after another private equity firm dropped out of the
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Business Facilities
DECEMBER 10, 2008
Welcome to the Business Facilities Blog. Wednesday, December 10, 2008. Lee County, FL launches $25 million cash incentive for expanding/relocating businesses. At a time when tightening credit markets are limiting dollars for economic development, one Florida county has responded with a $25 million cash incentive fund that can provide significant capital for expansion and relocation.
Business Facilities
DECEMBER 10, 2008
Welcome to the Business Facilities Blog. Wednesday, December 10, 2008. Kansas will be site of new $450 million biodefense lab. The federal government has recommended a site in at Kansas State University in Manhattan, KS, for a new $450 million laboratory to study biological threats like anthrax and foot-and-mouth disease. The Department of Homeland Security’s choice of Manhattan beat out intense competition from other sites in Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina and Texas.
Business Facilities
DECEMBER 10, 2008
Welcome to the Business Facilities Blog. Wednesday, December 10, 2008. “Invest New Jersey” to reward business for creating jobs. Gov. Jon Corzine of New Jersey has signed a bill this week authorizing $120 million in business grants and tax credits, providing a $3,000 grant for every new employee they hire and keep for a year or longer. The legislation, entitled “Invest New Jersey” and signed by the governor during a daylong forum hosted by the New Jersey Business and Industry Association on Tues
Business Facilities
DECEMBER 8, 2008
Welcome to the Business Facilities Blog. Monday, December 8, 2008. Bismarck isnt sinking. The economic wise men gathering around President-elect Obama in Chicago will be heading to Washington next month to try to jump-start the faltering U.S. economy. They may want to take a side trip to Fargo first. According to a front-page report in Saturdays New York Times , thus far the state economy in North Dakota has been immune to the downward pull of the recession that is gripping the rest of the coun
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PSMJ Resources
DECEMBER 3, 2008
Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving. The Thanksgiving weekend usually brings with it the arrival of the first batch of holiday cards. And while most folks take the time to write out a heartfelt message, recent years have brought with them an increasing number of generic photo cards of the sender's family.with no personalized greeting whatsoever. Those of you reading this might be wondering, "Why is he posting a blog item about photo holiday cards on a blog devoted to the AEC industry?
Business Facilities
DECEMBER 3, 2008
Welcome to the Business Facilities Blog. Wednesday, December 3, 2008. Power portal. Anyone who has taken a ride on Washingtons Metro subway line knows that when it comes to making capital improvements in the nations capital, Congress will spare no expense. The new Capitol Visitor Center, officially opened to the public yesterday, is no exception. Conceived in 2000 as a modest, secure underground greeting center for tourists visiting the Capitol Building, the project mushroomed into a palatial 58
Business Facilities
DECEMBER 2, 2008
Welcome to the Business Facilities Blog. Tuesday, December 2, 2008. Bratislava Is Not Detroit, Just So You Know. As they continue their pleas for a federal bailout (hopefully while forgoing end-of-the-year bonuses and use of corporate jets), the figureheads of major U.S. automobile companies took a little left jab to the jaw from, of all places, Slovakia!
PSMJ Resources
DECEMBER 1, 2008
For those of you enjoying lower gas prices when you go to the pump (and who isn't), your old friend, the Internal Revenue Service, wants to spoil your fun. The IRS is lowering some of its automobile-mileage deduction rates for 2009 to coincide with falling gas prices. The 2009 rates are slightly lower than rates for the second half of 2008, which were raised in response to the spike in gas prices.
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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!
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DECEMBER 1, 2008
For those in the UK or designing for temperate climates, check out www.carbonbuzz.org. You can upload data anonymously, or let people know who you are, you can also benchmark against published standards. Either way, it helps you determine how you're doing on carbon use for a building. The trick is account for this type of information as you design (which is where the computation part comes in).
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