Urban Chic Sells in St. Louis
Conrad Properties’ success with an urban-chic product in the urban-suburban location suggests huge pent-up demand for that type of product in a number of mature markets.
Street Connectivity Required
Local officials are counting streets and intersections to gauge whether the index of street connectivity satisfies local requirements.
Bilingual Guides Aid Job Sites
Job-site communication can be a problem if workers, foremen and superintendents are not somewhat familiar with construction terms in English and Spanish.
Employee Loyalty Can’t Be Bought
Because compensation is not synonymous with job satisfaction, you can start saving money today by treating employees with respect.
Construction
ACQ and Aluminum Don’t Mix
As the industry phases out wood pressure-treated with chromated copper arsenate (CCA), keep in mind that the high level of copper in the alternatives reacts with aluminum, causing corrosion
Administrative Metrics
Your administrative department must provide timely, accurate information for you to make important fiscal decisions such as whom to hire, how much to pay, what to buy (capital expenditures) and whether you can expand.
Preformed Arches Save Time, Labor
The Easy-Arch is a preformed, 25-gauge galvanized steel framing arch that nails in place in a fraction of the time it takes to build an arch the traditional way.
Jonathon Retzlaff’s Wildlife Woodcarvings
A residential developer based in Commerce, Mich., Retzlaff has a passion for carving that grew out of a decision to find a hobby to which he could completely retreat after a long day on the job.
Immerse Buyers in the Process
Buyers at The Green Co. don’t just buy a home. They enter into what amounts to a planned immersion in home building and home buying.
