Blog - Sustainable Facility

Across the Unites States, there are a tremendous number of existing buildings—tens of millions—which is a far greater amount than what is being designed and constructed in any given year. The majority of these facilities were built decades ago, at a time when energy-use, water consumption and indoor environmental quality were not top of mind.

by James D. Qualk LEED AP | July 2, 2009 | Comments (1)

Katrina Revisited

In September 2005, the world was mesmerized by the greatest natural disaster in the history of the U.S. Most of us were glued to our favorite cable channel or Web site, watching hurricane Katrina pound the Gulf Coast without mercy.

by Tim Fausch | June 22, 2009 | Comments (0)

I See Disaster in Your Future…and That’s a Good Thing

The word disaster conjures up many images.

by Tim Fausch | May 21, 2009 | Comments (1)

Recession-Busting Strategies Part 4 – The Top Four Ways to Motivate Your Staff

Many construction-related business owners and managers are aggressively managing their operations. They are cutting expenses, finding new efficiencies and improving their marketing effectiveness.

by Tim Fausch | May 13, 2009 | Comments (0)

Recession-Busting Strategies - Part 3: Four Business Groups That Help Construction Pros Succeed

Despite the construction downturn, now might be the best time to join a professional association or organization. Doing so might provide you with marketing advantages that your competitors won’t have.

by Tim Fausch | May 5, 2009 | Comments (1)

Recession-Busting Strategies for Construction Pros -Part 2: Your Top 10 Marketing Investments

Now is the perfect time to rebalance your marketing efforts.

by Tim Fausch | April 28, 2009 | Comments (3)

Recession-Busting Strategies for Construction Pros - Part I: Four Ways Your Competitors Out-Promote You

Many of your competitors will survive this recession, but only a handful will grow stronger. How in the world are they doing it?

by Tim Fausch | April 16, 2009 | Comments (3)

How’s Your Project Pipeline?

Walking through downtown Nashville last week, I heard a country singer lamenting that he lost his girlfriend, his pickup truck and his construction business. OK, that last one was actually his hound dog, but it won’t be long before we hear songs about the heartbreak of losing construction work.

by Tim Fausch | April 7, 2009 | Comments (0)

YouTube Video: Stunning Thoughts On The Pace of Change

I recently received a link to a YouTube video called “Did You Know?” It is fascinating look at the pace of change, including business and employment trends.

by Tim Fausch | March 20, 2009 | Comments (4)

Stalled Economy Presents Opportunities for Change

There’s a great article in Newsweek that discusses how the worldwide economic downturn is affecting some of the more egregious polluters in the world. (As is turns out, so claims the article, some of the worst polluters in the world are the first companies to have their services dismissed by those they supply.)

by Derrick Teal | March 10, 2009 | Comments (0)

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