We thought January would be a good time to take advantage of this season of new beginnings. We enlisted the expertise of Jennifer Cole Conn who owns The Farmhouse, a food education business. Jennifer is a Certified Holistic Health Care Professional and Food Educator. She holds a culinary degree, practices as a natural foods chef, is a [Read More]
F-Numbers and Concrete Flatness
We recently we had a project where very tight tolerances for the floor finishes were important. I thought I would share what this measuring system is all about, and give a quick summary on how to get there. Until the 1980s, concrete flatness was measured as “in 1/8th inch in ten feet,” the gold standard [Read More]
Lean Part 2: Beyond Manfacturing
On Tuesday, I posted about our local partner Superior Mechanical and their use of Lean, a system that fuels efficiency. The Lean Enterprise Institute summarize well by saying, “The core idea is to maximize customer value while minimizing waste. Simply, lean means creating more value for customers with fewer resources.” I was intrigued by what [Read More]
Why We Hired a BIM Specialist
A while back, I mentioned our desire to explore Building Information Modeling (BIM), a database which catalogs a structure throughout its life cycle in real time 3D. We felt the system would provide a value-add large enough to merit hiring someone to manage our efforts. I’m pleased to say we found the right fit. William [Read More]
Continuing Education Doesn’t Stay In Vegas
Several team members from our company were invited to attend the 2011 World of Concrete and Masonry (WOC) in Las Vegas earlier in the year. For those not familiar the WOC, it features hands on events, a chance to network with peers in the industry, interactive demonstrations and competitions, hundreds of exhibits from suppliers from [Read More]
Best in Class and Knowledge for Success
Last week, I took a course called Practical Construction Law presented by Smith, Hancock and Currie. Great course for contractors, designers and owners alike. I recommend. They teach it several it times a year. Believe what made the course unique was the passion of delivery. These guys really bring it to life, and to me, this [Read More]
