A good option to lighten the cost implications of construction equipment is to buy used—however this needs to be done pretty methodically. The steps in a well-thought used equipment purchasing…
Looking at any construction project through a practical lens, there’s a pretty measurable environmental impact from maintaining a site’s existing concrete foundation when demolishing a previous building and transitioning…
I recently sat down to breakfast with a commercial real estate-focused connection whose company shares a similar experience in the senior living category to JH Greene. What I always enjoy…
In previous blogs, I’ve alluded to some of the challenges faced with cement use in buildings – expense, lack of aesthetic appeal, and environmental disadvantages (to name a few). What…
On Friday, the Philadelphia Business Journal released an article covering the new building construction code in the city of Philadelphia, a measure that we are the first on the East…
As an owner, you struggle to identify the premier general contractors (GC) in a very crowded playing field where many of the players look the same on the surface. You…
In any thriving construction practice, when projects are brought in, there’s a unique set of needs required to each differing specification. To remain competitive, a limitation like “tunnel vision” in…
Anything overly “transactional” can be a steady path to insanity. There’s something of value in remembering the personal elements of construction management—from several angles. One, the day to day is…
Although a year isn’t an exceedingly long time period, growth in 3D printing within construction always seems to develop tenfold. For the past two years I’ve taken a glimpse at…
For those unfamiliar, the concept of a coworking space involves a leasable ready-to-go office for either temporary meeting purposes, or even a more longer-term option for companies looking to enter…