Five Things
Five things that have made me turn down a new project
There are easy ones that anyone who has worked for a while has encountered… Client has a history of not paying, they don’t want to pay what you know it will cost your company, the team has screwed you over in the past, etc. We probably turn down more than most… and...
Five things that (almost) nobody is saying… but more should be.
I chose Civil Engineering because to me, at the time it felt like a calling. The code for Indiana (and most states) for professional engineers states that the health safety and welfare of the public are paramount. I believe there are both engineers and other...
Right now kinda sucks…
Right now kinda sucks… There. I said it out loud. Don’t get me wrong, there are a lot of reasons to feel good about how things are going. Business is good, the team at LandWorx is as good as it’s ever been - and growing. We’re making a dent in several key markets and...
Five things on Universal Design
After 25 years in the design & construction industry, I realize that there is a significant difference between what the law defines as “accessible” and what is actually both usable and easy for those with disabilities to maneuver. I’ve taken a much more serious...
After Ten Years
After Ten Years… I thought about doing another end of year ‘lessons learned’ or ‘unexpected twists’ for our normal five things blog, but after this year - and this past three months in particular - it just doesn’t resonate for me. This milestone feels less like a...
Five Takeaways Back to The Conference
After a hiatus of a decade of going to out-of-town industry conferences, I recently was able to attend the ULI Fall Meeting in San Francisco. After living through two ICSC meetings a year and several USGBC GreenBuild gatherings over my prior 15+ years, I thought I was...
LandWorx at 10
There are people - everyday people and AEC Industry people - that view Civil Engineers as interchangeable. Some may be better at managing time, have more experience with certain project types, are more detail-oriented, or have better relationships with municipalities,...
Rollercoaster
A few weeks ago, my wife and I took our family for a short end-of-summer trip and ended up at Cedar Point for a couple of days. Now, I have always enjoyed roller coasters, but it’s been a few years since I was at a park and a LOT of years since I was at Cedar Point....
Five AI Game-Changers for Consulting!
Whatever you might think of it, it’s here and embracing what it can do to help your business is not just a second thought, but will become necessary. The next five years will revolutionize a lot of industries - including AEC Consulting! 1 - AI Based Email. I likely...
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