My boss at my first engineering job told me that a PE license and a dollar will get you a cup of coffee.
Now that’s one heck of a saying, and at 22 years old, I didn’t really get it. I eventually put two and two together and realized that since a cup of coffee […]
While we may not often talk about them, we all remember the dark ages. These are the years where work in the architecture, engineering, and construction field fell to levels not seen for, at a minimum, decades. I was not one of the lucky who lived in a castle with a moat, so I was […]
Everybody loves to get hung up in contract language. On construction projects, contractors, owners, and subs will fire contract language back and forth like missiles in what gets to be an arms race of legalities that negatively affects projects by creating panic and anxiety. When lawyers get involved, the language starts to get twisted and manipulated […]
I’ve spent the past four years starting a construction company through the public bidding process. While I have arguably been successful in doing this, it has not come without plenty of headache, heartache, and just plain unimaginable stress.
I’ve probably bid at least 100 public RFPs, but I’ve only been awarded less than 10. I’ve dealt […]
I will often get asked, “What is Constructonomics?”.
Actually, that’s a lie. I very rarely, if ever, get asked that question. I’m not sure why I lied about that, but most likely because that’s how a post like this would typically start.
Nevertheless, I do think about the question a lot […]
Choosing the right type of commercial lighting is important to running a successful business establishment. While a business will naturally want to keep costs down, this should not take priority over choosing the type of lighting it needs. Instead, a business, office or restaurant should focus on providing lighting that helps its employees work […]
Cary Betagole authored this post with the backing of Big Fish Games, where you can download games like virtual city, Super Smash Flash 2 game and farm frenzy. Accessible from over 150 countries, Big Fish Games believes that online games can help make even the most rigorous of disciplines, like […]
Back in the early part of 2008 we were in a very strange crossroads in this country. Everything was going so well, but it was kind of like one of those sunny days where you just barely see the darker clouds forming over the horizon and the temperature drops just enough to notice. Right about […]
Isn’t it kind of weird that labor is spelled labour in the United Kingdom? I guess this is true for a few other words like organization (organisation) and catalog (catalogue). But I think it is safe to say that I don’t really care at all which way they are spelled (spelt in the UK) – […]
Opting to erect your own steel building is a brave decision. Rather than let the construction company build it for you, you have made the decision to do it yourself. While many might call you foolhardy, there is no reason why, with planning and a logical head, you won’t be able to do just as […]
I’m actually not talking about about how to deal with parks or trees or green rooftops (are there any in NYC?), but rather office space certified by the United States Green Building Council as LEED (Leadership in Energy Efficiency and Design). According to a blog post put out by the real estate consulting group […]
If you’re interested in construction, you may be thinking about starting your own construction business. Construction is an industry which will always be in demand, whatever the economy, which makes it an excellent choice for new business ventures.
Starting a construction company is much the same as beginning any other kind of company however, so even […]
There’s nothing worse than your home being burgled, except perhaps that they didn’t force their way in and you just forgot to shut that ground floor window before you left. Ensuring the safety of your home needn’t be any more complicated that being sensible and vigilant. There are many things that you can do to […]
In keeping with the yearly tradition of the Constructonomics blog I’d like to propose a theme song for 2012…..So if the theme song for 2011 was, “Stayin’ Alive”, I couldn’t help but try to peg 2012 with something like, “Livin’ On A Prayer”. However, I won’t. Not because we’re less than halfway there, but […]
So you’ve decided to look into demolishing your house, or property that you own. But should you? Should you try to sell your house as it is to We Buy Houses Indianapolis | Sell My House Fast | Cash Home Buyers? And where do you start if you should?
Weighing Up Your Options
A building that has […]
