Jul 06, 2017
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You can’t ask a doctor to tell you what’s wrong but then say you might not pay for the diagnosis. That’s according to Brian Altmann, president of DBS Remodel, in Poughkeepsie, NY, when asked whether builders and remodelers should charge for providing project and cost information to clients considering their services. Homeowners are often quick […]
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Jun 08, 2017
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Transforming struggle into success is how the strong survive. Acclaimed life and business coach, author and motivational speaker Tony Robbins says the breakthrough comes after the breakdown. Many entrepreneurs reach their lowest point immediately before catapulting to unprecedented heights. Whether the result of world affairs, slim odds, or just plain bad luck, these superstar entrepreneurs—and […]
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Apr 20, 2017
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Custom homes aren’t designed for the masses, but the programming, materials and other ideas and practices they use can inspire adoption in mainstream housing, affordable developments and more. (Plus, who’s not looking for an excuse to view a roundup of stunning houses.) To that end, the American Institute of Architects recently announced the winners of […]
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Apr 14, 2017
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There is no secret recipe for success. However, every distinguished entrepreneur will tell you that ample dedication, hard work, and self-confidence are some of the things that contributed to his or her success. We’ve all read articles on how bad habits like poor focus and lousy time management can hold you back from achieving your […]
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Mar 30, 2017
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With total attendance topping out at 128,000 and near endless lineups of parked heavy equipment across four behemoth lots and five conference halls in Las Vegas, ConExpo-Con/Agg 2017 lived up to its reputation as one of the world’s largest gatherings of contractor professionals and the equipment that powers global heavy construction. A first to ConExpo […]
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Mar 23, 2017
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John Whitcraft isn’t ready to give up on paper construction documents, even as he admits the iPad has become standard job-site issue for contractors across the country. Likewise, Whitcraft — the president and founder of San Diego-based Whitcraft Engineering Solutions — isn’t sold on augmented reality for the AEC industry but sees great possibilities in the […]
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Feb 16, 2017
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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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Feb 09, 2017
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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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Feb 03, 2017
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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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Jan 19, 2017
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Brief: AmeriCann, a Denver-based medical marijuana operations developer, has selected a Boston-area contractor to build the largest cannabis facility of its kind in Freetown, MA, the Boston Business Journal reported. Campanelli Construction, based in Braintree, MA, will build the first phase of the 1-million-square-foot Massachusetts Medical Cannabis Center on a 53-acre parcel that was most […]
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