A Better Way - Optimum value engineering, breakthrough building practices developed in the 1960s, never achieved widespread acceptance … or did they?
Publisher: Builder Online     Author: Rich Binsacca   

A Bold Outsourcing Play by Siam Cement - One of the first companies in Asia to outsource its information technology services, the slimmed-down conglomerate is using its IT joint venture to transform its core businesses into competitive tigers.
Publisher: Accenture     Author: Kenneth Klee   

Aging Low Flows - Who doesn't get worse for wear the older he gets? A recent study by two Arizona researchers indicates low-flow toilets aren't any different.
Publisher: PMmag.com     Author: Steve Smith   

Cold Facts About Steel Framing - How to Fight Heat Loss When Framing With Steel.
Publisher: Builder Online     Author: Steve Andrews   

Design-Build - In a rush to get a project completed, owners and managers turn to design-build to fast track the process and ensure one point of responsibility.
Publisher: BUILDINGS Magazine     Author: Jack Klein   

Energy Connections - With energy services in the new millennium, you can lose as well as gain.
Publisher: BUILDINGS Magazine     Author: Lewis Tagliaferre   

Hiring and Retaining Good People - It’s the biggest problem for everyone in the building trades: How do you find and keep good people?
Publisher: Wconline.com     Author: Jim Olsztynski   

How To Figure Your Correct Selling Price - We concluded the last article with a sample problem, as follows. You have taken on a job for which your total cost is $1,000. You wish to make 10-percent profit on the job. How much do you charge?
Publisher: Wconline.com     Author: Jim Olsztynski   

In The Client's Best Interest - LaSalle Partners Inc. believes that providing clients classic one-on-one investment development services is the only way to do business.
Publisher: BUILDINGS Magazine     Author: Clara Vangen   

Lighten Up - Programmable lighting systems provide convenience, security, and drama at the touch of a button.
Publisher: Builder Online     Author: Rebecca Day