Writing plays a crucial role in so much of what goes on in the multi-billion dollar global construction business. The Architecture/Engineering/Construction (A/E/C) world includes many highly technical people, but the left-brain bias can sometimes lead to a shortage of right brain articulation.
Consider the following illustrations. In each case writing can be a difference maker.
Grant Writing [...]

                      
I’m tired of reading about women customers being different shoppers than men. Everyone seems to have a plan about “how to sell to women” as if we were some unusual species. Now that we have money, we seem to command more attention. And by the way, despite the hundreds of articles on “how to sell [...]

MSIQ offers programs allowing people to pay their mortgage or rent using a credit card.

The Miami Association of Realtors (MIAMI) has signed a reciprocal agreement with the Costa Rica Global Association of Realtors (CRGAR) that will generate business opportunities for members of both associations. Specifically, MIAMI and CRGAR will share property listings via Proxio’s internet data exchange platform and connect professionals through Proxio Pro’s professional network. The reciprocal agreement [...]

                                    
BLACK AND WHITE is effective in making bold statements. These neutrals define functions easily, while creating sharp edges of distinction. For instance, a black sink against a white wall, or visa versa, clarifies for the user a definitive purpose. Or a black couch set on a white floor creates the same strong backdrop. It [...]

Manhattan is the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Its 1.6 million people are jammed into a land area of only 23 square miles, bringing the population density to over 70,000 people per square mile.
The ACCRA Cost of Living Index compiled by the Council for Community and Economic Research shows [...]

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The problems construction labor unions are facing in New York City, and unions in general around the nation, should grab the interest of anyone who trades their energy for money. Even professionals on salaries should take note.
While there are studies such as “Unionization and Economic Performance: Evidence on Productivity, Profits, Investment, and Growth,” that conclude [...]

Disclosure: REFM consults to Renaissance Downtowns on financial modeling.
There was a recent NYT article about something new and progressive that is going on in the world of Master Development - allowing a community to vote online for which real estate uses it desires to see developed. This crowdsourcing of the proposed mix of uses that could [...]

During the Consumer Electronics Association’s Manhattan-based CE Week, we were invited to visit a real-world exhibition of integrated home automation and commercial control solutions. The consumer electronics that have become integral to our daily lives also have the potential to take over the physical spaces that we inhabit. Adjusting the systems of our home and [...]

                       
I read an interesting article, “Prescription for Wholesome Sales” which I re-posted on my ScoopIt.
The evaluation of the process or problem takes high priority on their sales examination. “Just like a medical professional, this phase takes the organization’s crucial symptoms to get an idea of the wellbeing of the sales business.”
With any problem, the most [...]