By Craig Glenn, Project Executive Who is impacted by healthcare? At some point in our lives, we all are. That’s the main reason I am so passionate about building in the...
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A Poster Child for Preconstruction Partnership: Interview with the Architect and Contractor
This blog was written from an interview with Brett Rhode, Rhode Partners, and Matt Tumminia, Hoar Construction held in late fall 2024. Any project that is built for students is...
Owners, Architects, and GC’s: How to Align Different Goals into One Dream Project
By Adam Lloyd, Senior Preconstruction Manager You’re planning on building a house. Your budget is $100 per square foot. You have two options. You could focus on just that one...
The Best Way to Eliminate Surprises in Your Projects
By Jordan Ross, Senior Preconstruction Manager From record-high costs of lumber to historically long lead times for steel, our industry has experienced more volatility in the...
The Human Side of Preconstruction: Building Success Through People Skills
By Zack Schneider, Senior Preconstruction Manager For a lot of people in our industry, the word preconstruction might conjure up images of people hunched over keyboards and...
The 5 Non-Negotiables for Speed to Market in Multifamily
By Eric Brown, Senior Project Manager In commercial development, speed to market is crucial. I don’t think I’ve ever had a client tell me that it isn’t one of, if not the, top...
Coordinating Power Shutdowns in an Active Hospital
By Jason Sneed, Project Manager Power shutdowns in active hospitals are a common and necessary feature of most renovation, addition, or improvement projects for healthcare...
Building on Core Values: The Golden Rule in Action
Our core values are more to us than buzzwords on an “About Us” page. They’re principles we live by every day through the work we do. The Golden Rule is a core value we truly...
How Our Industry is Evolving By Embracing Technology
I was recently asked on a panel, how has technology changed in the construction industry. If you look at just the last 20 years, our industry has gone from using virtually no...
3 Steps to Controlling Cost and Schedule on Your Project
Unpredictability is one of the biggest challenges our industry is facing. On any commercial construction project, instability and volatility in the market can threaten success....
Healthcare Construction Built Right
In construction, a methodical pre-plan is crucial; and arguably just as important as the quality of the construction. When it comes to putting together the best, most efficient,...
How to Get the Project Quality You Expect
Think back to the last time you chose a new paint color for your home. Did you pick the color, pass it on to your painter, and wait until the work was done to check and see how...