Aec Business

Our interviewee is Mark Buckshon, construction publisher and marketing specialist, President of the Construction News and Report Group. Today’s topic is branding – why it is important, and how to create brand value. Quoting from Mark’s book Construction Marketing Ideas ,“Your goal in marketing your construction business is to understand and elevate your brand’s value. […] The post Effective Branding of a Construction Company – Interview with Mark Buckshon appeared first on AEC Business.

Thomas O’Connor is employed by Collen Construction in Ireland as Manager of the Building Services Department with responsibilities for the installation, commissioning and handover of the Mechanical and Electrical installations on all of Collen Construction projects. He received the Construction Manager of the Year title in June 2013. In this interview Thomas reveals his secret of success. […] The post Construction Manager of the Year – Interview with Thomas O’Connor appeared first on AEC Business.

On July 3, 2013, I interviewed Markku Wilenius, Senior Advisor at Finland Future Research Centre of Turku School of Economics. Markku talks about the next, sixth, wave of economics and societies that will be driven by environmental technologies, biotechnology, nanotechnology, and healthcare. How does the sixth wave affect the construction industry? Markku believes that we’ll […] The post Surfing the Sixth Wave – Interview with Markku Wilenius appeared first on AEC Business.

What are the benefits and success factors of Integrated Project Delivery, IPD? Ravi Bhatia, Principal at PLG Consulting, shares his insight in this interview. Ravi has over 25 years of real estate, construction and infrastructure project leadership experience on high-visibility projects for Fortune 500 clients, multinational corporations, private investors and large public institutions. He provides […] The post The Present and Future of IPD – Interview with Ravi Bhatia appeared first on AEC Business.

Philip Wylie interviews George Hedley on how contractors can be successful even in a tough economy. George works with contractors to build profitable growing companies. He is a professional business coach, popular speaker and best-selling author of “Get Your Business To Work!” available online at www.HardhatPresentations.com. Here are some of the questions George answers in this interview How […] The post How to Thrive in a Tough Economy – Interview With George Hedley appeared first on AEC Business.

Unresolved construction disputes lead to claims. What are the ways to avoid claims, and ultimately litigation? To find some answers I had the opportunity to talk with an expert in the field, Scott Lowe. Scott Lowe, P.E.  is a Principal of Trauner Consulting Services, Inc.  and helps clients all over the world understand, evaluate, resolve, […] The post What You Should Know About Construction Claims – Interview with Scott Lowe appeared first on AEC Business.

I had the privilege of interviewing CPA June Jewell, President and CEO of Acuity Business Solutions. She has released a book titled Find the Lost Dollars: Six Steps to Increase Profits in Architecture, Engineering, and Environmental Firms. The book is a must read for all AE firm principals. To learn more about the book go to http://www.findthelostdollars.com/. You can […] The post Increase Your A&E Firm Profits -Interview with June Jewell appeared first on AEC Business.

  My guest is Cesar Abeid of Remontech. We talk about remote monitoring of construction projects. Cesar is a Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and an avid AEC podcaster. His award-winning podcast is The Construction Industry Podcast. To see a demo of Dynamic Scheduling for Construction Projects mentioned in the interview go to http://remontech.com/photonetvideo Listen to the interview The post Remote Monitoring of Construction Projects -Interview with Cesar Abeid appeared first on AEC Business.

I had the pleasure of interviewing Jenn Kennedy, the author of Success by Design – Revealing Profiles of California Architects. The video contains a slideshow of photos and quotes from the book. Listen to the interview The post Success by Design -Jenn Kennedy Interview appeared first on AEC Business.