Green Is Advancing, Are You?

Are you keeping up with Green Building Standards? As building methods improve, some builders will be left behind by outdated methods. Keep your business growing by using the National Green Building Standards.

The “Beat This” Strategy

Competitive Bidding The following is an excerpt from a discussion between a client and me. In his desire to try to get the lowest possible bid, he suggested a strategy and wanted to know what I thought of it. Client: I think there is one more bid out there. I think I should call a couple of companies and tell…

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Don’t Pay Contractors Up Front!

I am constantly hearing stories that galvanize me to my cause. The other day, I was talking to a client who told me this…. My client’s elderly mother wanted to have the exterior of her house painted. So she contacted a local painter who had come somewhat recommended, and asked him to come take a look and please give her…

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The Willis Tower is still the Sears Tower to me.

Building Address: 233 South Wacker Dr Originally designed in the late 60’s by Architect Bruce Graham and Structural Engineer Fazlur R. Khan of Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill for Chicago-based Sears, Roebuck and Co, Sears Tower was topped out in May of 1973 — over 36 years ago. My Dad, Frantz studied under Fazlur Kahn.  I think that Mr. Kahn was…

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