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Blog June 10, 2019

How on Earth Do You Get a Client to Pay?

Receiving payment from a client is a question almost all of us have had to consider. And, it turned out to be the ideal topic…

Blog May 28, 2019

The Future of Construction: How Innovative Construction Methods are Reshaping Skylines and Reducing Costs

Structural steel and concrete buildings have been part of American city skylines for more than a century. But today, these traditional building structures are giving…

Blog May 13, 2019

Building to Last: Specifying Copper for Wall Cladding Applications

By 2021, it’s expected that those who design the majority of their projects to green standards of some type will rise from 32 to 45…

Recently while I was removing wallpaper from a wall in the hallway of my home, I discovered a hidden signature on the plaster that said, “This wall finished papering by WM Pelletier, July 21st, 1910”.

Blog April 29, 2019

Does Anyone Have Pride in Their Work Anymore?

When you work on the preservation of historic properties, it is always exciting to discover some hidden artifact preserved for decades. Recently while I was…

Blog April 15, 2019

Spring Is an Ideal Time to Clean Building Facades

From the tallest of skyscrapers, to the corner office and the downtown warehouse district, the stressors of sunlight, changing weather, water, building movement and settlement…

Blog April 1, 2019

A Long-term Solution to America’s Lead Problem

Installing lead service lines has been illegal since 1986, yet approximately 6.1 million lead pipes still lurk underground, distributing drinking water to thousands of commercial,…

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