Green Homes to Get Performance Labels [Jetson Green]
Jetson Green has long advocated for home energy performance labels as a way to educate homebuyers. In a recent post, the site compares two builders' approaches to energy performance labels....
View ArticleThe Declining Role of Architects in Representing Ownership Interests
Melissa Brumback is a North Carolina construction lawyer and specializes in representing design professionals. Her blog, Construction Law in North Carolina is on my short list of must-read blogs...
View ArticleCongratulations To Our Friends At CTG Forensics On The Recent Acquisition By...
BuildingGreen.com reports that Cadmus has acquired CTG. The Cadmus Group “supports a broad range of clients committed to improving the quality of life in the United States and worldwide.” CTG includes...
View ArticleRetail Design and Construction Trends for 2012
My latest post for Retail Design & Construction Today is now live. 2012 is here and overall forecasts indicate a dynamic year for retail design and construction. Here are some of the major trends...
View ArticleWhat You Need to Know About the “New Normal” of the Legal Economy
Originally known as Animators at Law, A2L Consulting has been innovating the practice of demonstrative trial exhibits since 1995. At the company’s very informative and well-read blog, founder Ken...
View ArticleTop 10 Secrets To Job Satisfaction And Making Yourself Indispensable At Work...
Larry Jenks sent this article to me and asked me what I thought of it. He said, “It’s sort of like when James Joyce submitted his manuscript for Ulysses, and it was the largest, longest any of the...
View ArticleAnnouncing the September 2013 Issue of AEC Forensics Monthly
AEC forensics Monthly explores the trends impacting quality and risk management in the built environment. My name is Brian L. Hill and I am the editor of this digital magazine. As CEO of BLHill Inc.,...
View ArticleSome Contractors Get Paid. Some Don’t. Learn Why.
We welcome attorney and mechanics lien expert Scott Wolfe, Jr. back to AEC forensics Monthly for yet another exploration of the complexities of lien laws. In this article, Scott gets right to the...
View ArticleWhat is the Future of Architecture as a Profession?
In 2010, the Royal Institute of British Architects think tank, Building Futures, published a report addressing some of the following questions: “…who will design our buildings in 2025; what roles will...
View ArticleSpecial Announcement: AECforensics.com is now AEC Quality .com!
After a period of introspection, I realized that the name AECforensics.com didn’t really tell the full story or capture my intent of creating and sharing content. The bigger purpose for me in both...
View ArticleShould architects be fingerprinted? The State of Texas thinks so.
I have seen some architectural designs that one might consider to be criminal, but requiring all architects to be fingerprinted as part of licensure? That seems a tad extreme. Starting January 1, 2014,...
View ArticleBio-Bricks and Bio-Concrete – Next generation building materials may be grown...
The Cradle to Cradle Product Innovations Institute is a non-profit organization that is responsible for the development of a third-party standard to “encourage innovation and the design of products...
View ArticleWhat is the value of independent third-party owner representation?
My father, Steve Hill, has been working in the construction industry for over 40 years. Some of my earliest memories as a child involve sitting in his lap on a Ditch Witch digging trenches for...
View ArticleMake sure to cast your vote for Best Construction Blog at Construction...
No, this is not a shameless plug to get people to vote for me, as I opted to not enter my blog in this year’s competition. With a binding arbitration fast approaching, I knew that I wouldn’t have...
View ArticleNet Positive is the new black – but what is the return on investment?
Ralph DiNola works for the nonprofit New Buildings Institute “working to improve the energy performance of commercial buildings.” He recently presented at a conference focused on Net Positive Energy +...
View ArticleWest Coast Casualty’s Construction Defect Seminar for 2014 (WCCCDS 2014):...
Another year, another conference at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim, CA with about 1,500 of my colleagues who work in the construction defect litigation industry. Once again, Dave and Coral Stern put...
View ArticleNon-Residential Construction Outlook: The Industry Needs More Innovation and...
Duane Craig, writing for his own Construction Informer, brings some nice insight to FMI’s quarterly non-residential report for the second quarter of 2014. While the report indicates a slight increase...
View ArticleAlan Nevin on San Diego builder’s move from for-sale to rentals in Carmel Valley
One of my great pleasures working for Xpera Group is being surrounded by some amazing industry thought leaders. Economist and real estate guru Alan Nevin is one of those individuals that constantly...
View ArticleGary Vaynerchuk’s keynote talk on the future of A/E/C business development at...
I’m a huge fan of Gary Vaynerchuk and have been following his work for the better part of a decade. If you’re like most people, you might be thinking to yourself, “Who is Gary Vaynerchuk?” The short...
View ArticleTwo different approaches to achieving Passive House certification
I have had my eye on the passive house concept for the better part of a decade now. Essentially, builders are able to achieve unprecedented energy savings and occupant comfort using extremely tight...
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