Mar 05, 2020
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Most construction projects require a bit of digging and drilling into the ground. The earth has a way of burying treasure and history has plenty of uncovered mysteries. What many of us don’t realize is that construction workers can be uncovering history on any given day. So the next time you’re working, keep your eyes […]
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Jan 21, 2020
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Take a look at the property, which has a 26-room mansion and a secret underground tunnel. The estate includes a 75-foot pool and pool house. The iconic Chartwell Estate in Los Angeles just sold for about $150 million, breaking the California sales record, Neal J. Leitereg reported for The Los Angeles Times. The buyer was […]
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Jan 15, 2020
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Live professional sports events are competing with the technology that creates a customized experience at home for fans. Despite the rise of streaming video and surround sound, new stadiums continue to populate the skylines of major cities — and even are used as bargaining chips to entice teams to relocate to a new city. So how […]
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Dec 30, 2019
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Megaprojects, above all else, are defined by their potential to impact millions of people. While the $1 billion investment mark is generally accepted as the threshold for a singular project to be considered “mega,” that target moves according to the context of the country or specific location it’s in. So while U.S. megaprojects’ construction put-in-place […]
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Dec 05, 2019
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While a few years ago it might have seemed like massive structures with movable parts were only achievable in futuristic movies, they are becoming commonplace on high-profile, design-centric spaces that cater to both indoor and outdoor events. What’s not commonplace is the special construction considerations required to build them. A retractable roof provides shelter from […]
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Oct 03, 2019
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Success doesn’t happen in a lazy, hit-or-miss, haphazard fashion. Adopting these eight traits might help you find the success you’ve been looking for. Psychologist Denis Waitley’s approach to winning with self-awareness and self-esteem puts an exclamation point on the idea that most often success comes from within. One measure of entrepreneurial success is your effectiveness […]
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Sep 18, 2019
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Perched high above the Pacific Ocean, in Southern California’s exclusive Laguna Beach community, is a cliff-side compound that’s on the market for $35 million. (Click here to see the video of this amazing home.) But it didn’t always look like this. “Originally it was a cottage, almost like a shack in disrepair,” explains homeowner and […]
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Jul 24, 2019
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After more than a decade of planning, including a three-year legal battle, the $1 billion 5M project broke ground on Thursday. Developer Brookfield Properties and partner Hearst, owner of The Chronicle, will transform four acres of parking lots and vacant buildings at 5th and Mission streets with two new towers, a 200-foot apartment building, two […]
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Jun 27, 2019
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Peer-to-peer marketplace apps are all about getting rid of the often expensive and usually time-consuming intermediary process and connecting users directly to the services they need. This way of doing business has become popular with everything from vacation rentals a la Airbnb to ride sharing via Uber and Lyft. That desire for convenience — and […]
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Jun 14, 2019
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Becoming a successful entrepreneur requires learning that goes beyond how to just run numbers and manage finances. As someone who has been an entrepreneur for more than two decades, I can tell you that while these elements certainly play a role, actually doing something significant with your particular business’s numbers requires creativity, leadership ability and […]
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