More cities and counties in the US are exploring P3’s (Public -Private Partnerships) as an economically creative way to build infrastructure and buildings which allow them to meet demands of their growing communities. Several years ago, public entities were hesitant to leverage P3’s, especially when hearing about projects that did not go so well like one of Texas toll roads. A lot has been learned since early project failures, and today is a new day where public officials are more…

In 2020, thousands of Contractors across the U.S. were thrown into a tizzy when they were turned away from walking into a permitting center to manually submit plans to being instructed to apply for a permit online. Frustrations ran high for Contractors, especially when it took more time to review plans for simple projects that were typically permitted in a few hours or in one day using hard copies of plans. While some large jurisdictions continue to have hiccups including outages with…

Do you remember the book titled “The Little Engine that Could”? It’s an American classic that was written during the 1930’s. The main message of this book was to bolster the reader’s confidence and let the reader know that if they put their mind, heart and soul into a mission then tackling a surmountable challenge is possible. “I think…I think..I can. I think I can” said the little blue engine while summoning every ounce of strength to push up the mountain. What we do…

Construction can be challenging for Contractors when faced with time and budget constraints. And when you factor in the permitting maze, it takes knowledge of the fundamentals, careful planning, and work to minimize delays and frustration in pulling a building permit. When talking with a business veteran the other day, he mentioned that the great Green Bay Packers’ Head Coach – Vince Lombardi would start each season by holding up a football and then say “…this is a football”. …

Residential housing makes up a large portion of the U.S. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) ranging on average from 4% to 5% according to the National Association of Home Builders. This percentage of GDP includes new homebuilding and remodeling. In years prior to the pandemic, the residential housing market was often viewed as cyclical and contractors had to be manage their businesses accordingly to avoid the bust times. A different paradigm emerged in housing since the pandemic which resulted…