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Skybridge with a swimming pool will link pair of Manhattan towers

Mar 02, 2017 (0) comment , , , , , , ,

  Construction is underway on two bent apartment towers in New York by SHoP Architects that will be joined by a skybridge offering a pool, hot tub and bar. The 41- and 48-storey towers will be linked by a skybridge and clad in copper and glass Called the American Copper Buildings – and formerly known […]

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Developers unveil plans for $2.5B MLS stadium complex in San Diego

Feb 24, 2017 (0) comment , , , , ,

Brief: A development group has revealed details of its plan for a $2.5 billion complex on the current site of Qualcomm stadium in San Diego, with a $200 million, 30,000-seat MLS soccer stadium at the development’s core, according to ESPN FC. The entire SoccerCity project — which would include a trolley system, a 55-acre park and […]

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7 Things Successful Entrepreneurs Believe

Feb 16, 2017 (0) comment , , , , , , ,

Start with “Anything is possible” and proceed from there. Your beliefs determine a significant portion of your life. They inform your decisions, they dictate how you react to different circumstances and they even affect how you interact with the people around you. This goes for any kind of belief, whether it’s political, religious or philosophical, and it’s important […]

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Everything at Apple’s next campus—including the toilets—is inspired by the iPhone

Feb 09, 2017 (0) comment , , , , , ,

At some point this year, Apple will move roughly 14,000 employees into its brand new spaceship-shaped headquarters in Cupertino, California. The campus, which reportedly took 13,000 contractors and $5 billion to build, was one of the last major projects that Apple founder Steve Jobs worked on, and its construction has apparently has been held to […]

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Ready for kickoff: Stadium design tech on display at Super Bowl LI and beyond

Feb 03, 2017 (0) comment , , , , , , ,

It’s nearly time. 71,795 screaming fans. 110-million plus global TV viewers. $5 million 30-second ads. The chance for the New England Patriots to claim their fifth Super Bowl championship, or the Atlanta Falcons their first. Lady Gaga. And yet one question remains for the structural engineering team at Houston-based Walter P Moore, which helped to build […]

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How to leverage corporate programs to survive the construction talent drought

Jan 19, 2017 (0) comment , , , , ,

There’s no denying that the available skilled labor pool is shrinking. The Associated General Contractors found in its annual survey that even more employers anticipate difficulty in finding qualified help this year than they did in 2016. It’s not just field workers and supervisors who are in short supply. Project managers are hard to come by, and […]

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Inside construction of the world’s largest lithium ion battery storage facility

Jan 11, 2017 (0) comment , , , ,

SDG&E’s 120 MWh Escondido storage project will help mitigate a natural gas shortage in southern California The largest battery storage system in the world will also be one of the fastest constructed in history. In August, San Diego Gas & Electric tapped energy storage company AES to install two energy storage projects totaling 37.5 MW, […]

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4 Things Every Entrepreneur Needs to Do the First Week of the New Year

Dec 29, 2016 (0) comment , , , ,

Don’t just get busy, get busy doing what is basic to growth the next 12 months. Now that the holidays are over and the new year is upon us, it’s time to head back to the lab to formulate fresh, smart, and effective ideas that will grow your organization. Whatever the size of your firm, […]

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eSUB Construction Software raises $5 million to help subcontractors track jobs and get paid

Dec 22, 2016 (0) comment , , , , , , , ,

A San Diego startup called eSUB Construction Software has raised $5 million in a Series A round led by Revolution Ventures according to President and CEO Wendy Rogers. The company’s cloud-based project management apps help subcontractors track and get compensated for all the work they do on construction jobs. Rogers said, “There’s a saying that […]

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4 Myths about Entrepreneurs That You Probably Thought Were True

Dec 14, 2016 (0) comment , , , ,

The connection between Entrepreneurs and risks is clear. The dictionary can scarcely define an entrepreneur without including the fact that he accepts risks as part of his fundamental job descriptions. While we cannot remove risks from businesses generally, and entrepreneurship specifically, there is a clear difference between taking risks and having risky behaviors. There have […]

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