Large-scale, mixed-use projects are being developed all over the country. They offer close proximity to shopping, working, and living, creating the feel of a community within a...
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5 Questions You Need to Ask Your Contractor About Quality
We know some clients think of quality as table stakes — something they expect from everyone and think they are getting from everyone. But the truth is, not every contractor is...
Why You Should Consider a Design-Build Project
A new study by FMI reveals that design-build construction continues to grow among owners in the United States. According to the study, 39 percent of projects were design-build in...
Three Ways to Make Your Hotel Renovation a Smoother Process
We’ve been in the construction business for a while (78+ years), and each time we start a hotel renovation project we hear the same thing – “Please deliver our rooms on...
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...
Three Lean Practices to Help the Design Process
When we’re involved early in the planning process, we can better help the team stay aligned with project goals. That’s exactly what one of our Texas multifamily teams is doing....
3 Keys to Being Resilient in the Eye of a Storm
Resiliency has become a key word on construction sites across the Southeast, especially after 2017’s eventful fall. The memory of the two Category Four hurricanes, Harvey and...
Robotic Total Station Provides Precision and Quality Control in the Field
When I started working on our 2850 Fannin St project in November 2017, I knew one of the challenges would be the aggressive structure schedule. The team was looking at a 5-day...
Using Technology to Bring Value on the Jobsite
At Hoar Construction, technology isn’t about using the latest and greatest gadget or gizmo, it’s about researching and testing to find the right tools that will help our teams...
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...
Healthcare: Always Working to Provide Value
We understand that in healthcare construction, we must keep our eye on the bottom line while also maintaining a clean, safe, and organized environment throughout every stage of...
May Safety Awareness: Respiratory Hazards on the Jobsite
May is Safety Month, and as a follow-up to Safety Week and our last blog post, we wanted to share some information about respirable hazards. Construction workers may potentially...