I sat down to interview an estimator who was previously a site superintendent for many years, interested to hear his take on some of the areas most pressing from an…
Vapor intrusion (VI) awareness is an important development from not only a building planning perspective, but also a human health standpoint. VI is the result of harmful chemicals contaminating soil…
Thinking back to the ICSC Conference in Philadelphia a few weeks ago, there were some pretty interesting conversations raised in roundtable settings. I came across my notes from a few…
Global Construction Magazine published a grouping of new building trends that will pique the interest of even the most informed industry subject matter expert. Although they’re not quite widely-adopted and…
Time is money. Chances are the average person is no stranger to this statement. In contracts where construction project teams are billed hourly, this is especially the case. The push…
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…
Embracing adaptive reuse presents some resourcefulness over ground-up construction that’s gaining demand. Construction Today’s Bill Wilhelm notes the practice employed in multi-family, retail, office and larger-scale entertainment venues. What exactly…
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…
A paperless construction office is actually a risk reduction measure. With all contracts, change order documentation, invoices, proposals, and architecturals in hard copies, Construction Business Owner presents that “An eye-popping…
To provide an expert’s view on construction payment and performance surety bonds, I sat down with Ellen Neylan, the owner of Surety Bond Associates, a WBE surety bond agency and…
