Hesitation kills opportunity. Some say patience is a virtue, but only if you know exactly what you are waiting for. Do not confuse the virtue of patience with the bad trait of hesitation. If you don’t know what you are waiting for, or are stuck in a rut, and you are presented with a new [...]
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Hesitation Kills Opportunity / Careers – by Brad Burke, PE
Posted: December 20, 2011 by Brad Burke, PE in Construction, Current Employment Commentary, Earth/Water, Heavy Civil, Industry News and Commentary, Power & EnergyTags: employment news, Executive Search and Placement
Double Eagle Group signs with largest develpment project in The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Posted: November 21, 2011 by Skip Black CPC in Architecture, Construction, Double Eagle News, International NewsR. Skip Black CEO of the Double Eagle Group announces that his firm has been selected as the lead search and placement firm to staff the largest development project in The Kingdom Saudi Arabia. This ambitious project includes a Five (5) Billion dollar development with twenty-six (26) five (5) Star Hotels. Since 2005, the Double [...]
1 World Trade Center from ENR
Posted: August 18, 2011 by Skip Black CPC in Architecture, Construction, Industry News and CommentaryTags: architecture, architecture structural international, Construction
For workers raising the Western Hemisphere’s soon-to-be tallest skyscraper, “fast food” has an extra dollop of meaning. With hundreds of eateries in Lower Manhattan, crews erecting the frame of the $3.2-billion One World Trade Center—on schedule to stand 1,776 ft when substantially complete in fall 2013—have only two options when the lunch bell rings: They [...]
Innovation and the NEW American Dream
Posted: July 21, 2011 by Brad Burke, PE in Construction, Current Employment Commentary, Double Eagle News, Earth/Water, Heavy Civil, Industry News and CommentaryTags: architecture, employment news, Heavy Civil, waste water, water environmental
There has recently been a lot of talk about innovation, and how innovation will be one of the major keys for pulling the United States out of this global recession. CNN’s Fareed Zakaria devoted a whole program on how Technological Innovation will help restore the “American Dream”, and how both private enterprise and federal government [...]
Wanted: PROBLEM SOLVERS !!!
Posted: June 30, 2011 by Brad Burke, PE in Construction, Earth/Water, Heavy Civil, Industry News and CommentaryTags: Construction, Heavy Civil, waste water, water environmental
A professor of mine once said “If you want to ‘understand’ a problem ask a scientist, but if you want to actually SOLVE a problem, ask an engineer.” Both have their place, both are necessary – but in our current economic and political climate, tight budgets will be allocated more towards DOING, and less towards [...]
BIM is just a tool /don’t cut corners-
Posted: May 23, 2011 by Skip Black CPC in Architecture, ConstructionTags: architecture, Construction
I personally work with numerous design-build firms which produce buildings of major size and scope. The BIM tool has been heralded and cautiously criticize with equal vigor. As more BIM work is pushed, make sure your follow-up is in place with all subcontractors. Below is a brief overview of a BIM project not handled properly with the MEP sub. [...]
Green LEED commentary
Posted: May 5, 2011 by Skip Black CPC in Architecture, ConstructionTags: architecture, Construction, green build, LEED, sustainable desgin
In my professional work I speak with architects and engineers daily. The topic of sustainable design and LEED seems to be noticeable when discussing projects with civic clients, but many commercial developers and owners are not presently interested in the application process of LEED certification, or the additional initial costs related to sustainable design. It [...]
From the Desk of GBJr43
Posted: March 8, 2011 by genebenhart in Construction, Industry News and CommentaryTags: building envelope
(Reuters) – U.S. manufacturing grew in February at its fastest rate in nearly seven years as companies’ willingness to hire improved at the strongest pace in decades. WASHINGTON (AP) — Fewer Americans signed contracts to buy homes in January, the latest evidence that the housing market continues to struggle. The National Association of Realtors said [...]
Professionalism & High Standards Breeds Teamwork
Posted: January 13, 2012 by Brad Burke, PE in Construction, Double Eagle News, Earth/Water, Flying the Flag, Heavy Civil, Industry News and Commentary, UncategorizedTags: employment news
As Professional Engineers, we are mandated by statute to maintain certain professional standards and ethics to protect the integrity of our profession and the common welfare. The same can be said for Registered Geologists, Land Surveyors, Certified Hazardous Material Managers, or whatever professional registration you have. That same sense of professional integrity and ethics is [...]