by Susan Duane | Dec 4, 2020 | Construction
In my over 20 years in construction, I couldn’t even begin to estimate how many times someone has blamed an aspect of a project is done poorly (or not at all) on the weather. I get it. Peak works mostly in the Northeast. In the Northeast, we get severe winters, which...
by Susan Duane | Nov 20, 2020 | Construction, Leadership
In our previous post, we touched on how the US military differs from the corporate world in that it trains leaders more effectively than it does managers. While it may not seem obvious, leadership and management are actually two different skill sets. Both are as...
by Susan Duane | Nov 6, 2020 | Construction
I’m going to shock you here: sometimes in construction, things don’t work out. Sometimes things not working out means that a project has hit a snag. Other times, it means that a particular contractor isn’t performing up to snuff. Other times still, it means that...
by Susan Duane | Oct 30, 2020 | Construction
The efficacy of any leader is defined by those who follow them. It is one thing to be promoted to a position of authority. It is another thing entirely to earn the trust of a group of people so that you can truly lead them. I believe that to be a good leader, at the...
by Susan Duane | Sep 25, 2020 | Construction
On any given construction project, one of the first, and largest, hurdles to overcome are your construction documents. Construction documents are required very early in the process because in order to garner the planning board approvals, you need to have renderings...
by Susan Duane | Sep 11, 2020 | Construction
Building a hotel is, in many ways, no different than building an apartment, residence hall, or any other building where people live. There are considerations that set hotel projects apart, and knowing them makes all the difference in opening your new hotel on time, on...
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