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From Streets to Stardom: The Role of Urgency in Your Construction Business Development

By Matthew DeVries on January 7, 2011
Posted in Leadership

If you’ve read a newspaper, scrolled through a blog, or watched the television over the past 48 hours, you should know about the miracle story of Ted Williams.  Dubbed "the homeless man with a velvety voice," Williams was discovered on the streets of Ohio looking for work.  Already he has received some lucrative…

How Do You Do It All: Work? Family? Blog? Answer: Google Reader

By Matthew DeVries on January 11, 2010
Posted in Green Building, Technology

A week does not go by without a friend, colleague, or new acquaintance asking me, "How do you do it all?"  The short answer: "It’s tough … very tough … but I have some help.  For home and family issues, I have my lovely wife.  For unloading the dishwasher, I have my son.  For getting out…

Green Power Hits the Radio Waves … Affects Construction Industry

By Matthew DeVries on May 8, 2009
Posted in Case Law, Environmental, Legal Trends, Legislation

As I was driving to work, a super-hero-like voice interrupted my morning news program on the radio: "Green Power Switch is coming to a neighborhood near you!  Green Power Switch will allow you, the consumer, to choose to purchase “green” energy from the companies that sell the power that TVA generates."

That’s right!

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