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Is the Specialty Contractor Going to Become Extinct?

Mark Fowler
Mark Fowler
September 1, 2017
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In order to have knowledge, one needs to have experience.
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Education & Training Equal More Contractor Marketshare

Mark Fowler
Mark Fowler
August 1, 2017
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Training of the trades can be key in the success of your company's marketshare.
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Pension Plans

Big Trouble in Little America
Mark Fowler
Mark Fowler
July 1, 2017
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A pension plan should set up workers with security in retirement— but are these guaranteed?
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What's the BIM Deal?

May 26, 2017
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BIM has come a long way since its inception and yet continues to improve and be the choice tool for the design-build community.
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Engineering and Technology: High Performance Buildings

Mark Fowler
Mark Fowler
May 1, 2017
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While some high performance designs are revolutionary, others still need to revisit the drawing board.
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Sounding Off on Silica

April 1, 2017
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Get in front of the new silica rules before OSHA intervenes.
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Proper Application Methods

As complexity on projects increases, production will slow down, while cost and risk rises.
Mark Fowler
Mark Fowler
March 1, 2017
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A new product was about to be launched and the industrialist CEO asked, "Is it idiot proof?"
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How the Trump Administration Will Influence Construction Industry

Mark Fowler
Mark Fowler
February 1, 2017
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With the Trump administration in office, how will the next four years influence the construction industry?
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How to be at the Top of Your Game

Mark Fowler
Mark Fowler
January 1, 2017
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I watch and love NFL football. Even with so much effort for parity in the league, there clearly are those top-tier teams and seemingly perpetual basement dwellers.
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Caution Ahead for Stucco Industry

Mark Fowler
Mark Fowler
December 1, 2016
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Lack of education and training may be to blame for what’s to come in the stucco industry.
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