The phrase “dorm room” probably conjures up a specific memory. For me, I picture a small room with two beds, fluorescent lighting, and a communal bathroom. There’s a reason why...
Industry Trends
5 Things Everyone Will Be Talking About at RECon 2019
This past weekend was my youngest daughter’s birthday, and we celebrated in Atlanta. We went to Avalon to get dinner. Dinner turned into window shopping, which turned into real...
Keys to Appealing to the Millennial Workforce
Millennials will make up 50 percent of the labor market by 2020 (Millennials + Work, Department 26 Strategic Intelligence), so, in an industry where 89 percent of contractors...
8 Takeaways from RECon 2018
The annual International Council of Shopping Centers RECon conference in Las Vegas has come and gone, but, as always was the place to see and be seen for everyone who makes a...
Bringing Our Downtowns Back to Life
A few months ago we wrote about the challenges and rewards of historical renovation. This month I want to discuss another current trend in real estate development, adaptive...
More Clients Turning to Renovations
According to the “Commercial Property Remodeling US Market Research Report,” published in December by IBISWorld, there has been an increase in demand for remodeling services...
Fast-Track Construction Requires a Quality Focus
The changes in the construction industry throughout the past 40 years have been phenomenal. For instance, in 1982 we built the Virginia World Trade Center in Norfolk, a project...