It is time for some new running shoes. In the past month, I attended two major trade shows after speaking to the particular industry association. First, I was humbled to speak to the Kentucky chapter of USGBC on the ASHRAE 189.1 standards and the International Green Construction Code, as well as some of the top
Do You Have a Disaster Recovery or Emergency Plan?
I have never been to Japan. I cannot begin to understand the tremendous circumstances the country and its people have experienced. However, I have lived through a natural disaster. Many of my Nashville friends and clients found themselves in a mess of trouble earlier this year during the May floods.
What did we learn?
Surviving Your First Ten Years As a Lawyer (or Contractor or Executive)
I realize that many different types of people read this blog: contractors, architects, consultants, homeowners, lawyers … and the list goes on. Despite our differences in vocation or industry, I think we all have a few things in common: (1) we all will face adversity in our lives; (2) we all have desire to be better
Young Leaders in AGC Give to Local Ronald McDonald House…Are You Giving?
I am on the board of the Construction Leadership Council of the AGC of Middle Tennessee. Earlier today, we presented a check to the Ronald McDonald House Charities to help support their great work for sick children and their families in and around Nashville, Tennessee.
As I drove back to the office, I thought
I Am No Construction Prophet, But Expect More Economic Challenges in 2011
Last week, I was selected as a Top 20 Under 40 professional by McGraw Hill’s South Central Construction magazine. (…Thanks @SCConstruction…I’m humbled…) In an exchange of emails, one of the editors asked me to identify some of the challenges for the construction industry in 2011 and how contractors should manage and deal
Woof! Woof! … I Mean … Happy Holidays!
On Wednesday, I will be packing up our van full of kids and heading to Tulsa, Oklahoma to visit my in-laws for a few days. I wish you the best this holiday season!
My new firm chose a great organization, the Nashville Humane Association ("NHA"), as a recipient for charitable donations this year. NHA is
Why Contractors Should be Involved in Politics
Last week, Jim Gray (chief executive of Gray Construction) flew to New York for a round of meetings. As reported in the New York Times, it was Gray’s newly acquired title as Mayor of Lexington, Kentucky that prompted his visit to New York to chat with Mayor Bloomberg. Contractors and politics … what
Hey Coach, How Can You Think Outside the Box with Your Construction Contracts?
As the college football seasons comes to an end, USA Today had a special report on the salaries of coaches, as well as a great article on coaches’ contracts. The article described how some schools have the freedom to include "unusual provisions" in their contracts.
How’s that for bargaining? Middle Tennessee
Turkey Crossing: Don’t Forget to Include Holiday Impacts in Your Construction Schedule
I woke up very early this morning so that I could get a jump start on all the work projects that need to get done before the Thanksgiving weekend. As I tiptoed down the hallway, the rumbling little snores of 6 children made me smile. Yep, I am thankful for many things … but especially
Bones Found on Your Construction Site: Who Are You Going to Call?
The News Tribune reported this morning about a local machinist in Tacoma, Washington who was "worried he might be put out of business by an unexpected find on the site of his soon-to-be-built shop." Construction workers were moving dirt and clearing the site when they found a bone sticking out of a chunk of