Building Operations What high school theology taught me about Spanish. I attended a Catholic high school. Nuns. Uniforms. Morning prayers. Mass injected into random school days. And...
Building Operations Thinking outside the bun (and the punchlist). Pop quiz! Since we know you didn’t study, we’ll keep it brief. Only two questions, graded on the curve. Ok, ok, ok… Yes. One of...
Building Operations Why Hispanics on your job don’t speak English… to you. People like to be recognized for their skills. The holiday season, chock-full of family time, is a great atmosphere for positive...
Building Operations How stereotypes hinder effective communication… and clean cabinets. It was the typical Fourth Quarter Push. We all knew the drill. Well, most of us did. It was 2006, back before...
Building Operations In 2013, give the gift of MOPFI. MOPFI (MOP-fee) Make Other People Feel Important The holiday season is rife with platitudes. Things...
Building Operations Spanish Twins: The fastest way to learn Construction Spanish. 1. Metal 2. Material 3. Plan 4. Base 5. Idea 6. Hospital 7. Doctor 8. Vertical 9. Horizontal 10. Diagonal ...
Building Operations What's in your vocab? 2 words for a smarter vocabulary. 1. Twitter 2. Gangnam Style 3. Like 4. Gronkowski 5. Angry Birds 6. Linsanity 7. Kardashian 8. Middleton 9. 50 Shades ...
Building Operations Rented profits + 3.5 steps to reduce your risk. Do you know what the Spanish term for Profitability is? It’s Rentabilidad. RENTABILIDAD (rayn-tah-bee-lee-DAHD) Profitability ...
Building Operations Are you demographically delusional? Remember the DeLorean? If the name doesn’t conjure up an immediate mental image, this will: Remember the car from Back to the Future? ...
Great Solutions for Builders The design side - Kicking it up a notch Come January 2013, we’re taking HousingZone’s already stellar coverage of residential design to a new level. Look for weekly blog posts from...