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Yeah. Once somebody gets a reply for a resume sent out since 2008, or has more than one project a month on the boards at the most, let us now. After that, maybe we’ll know their might be an uptick,,,

Okay, enough is enough. Can we give this whole thread the royal rest and  deliberate negligence it so badly needs ? Everything that needs to be said has been stated here and elsewhere in related posting topics. Please people, move on.

Such an interesting thread, I think that a lot of people in a variety of professions are struggling. It’s not an LA recession, it’s an international recession. I know that there some bullet-proof careers out there but I’m not a doctor, lawyer, or business executive ; ). I’m trying to take broad approach to the situation and cast a wide net. I just…[Read more]

Viridian is a bluish color, right? So I guess the name of the neighborhood symbolizes that it will be under water at some point.

Nanda

Congrats, and thanks for sharing!

From the article: “Huffines is developing Viridian, 5,000 units on a 2,300-acre site in a flood plain near a landfill in Arlington, Texas.”
 
Sounds like an awesome site!  I have to pay for flood insurance, live with the risk of flooding AND I get to smell landfill stench all the time?!  AND its in Texas!  I’ll be surrounded by Con…[Read more]

The “Workforce Investment Act” will pay for classes. In my area (San Francisco) There are a lot of corporate training companies that offer the training as well as community colleges and universities. I agree that you need to show that it could lead to a job, so come prepared.

I don’t think you’ll finding funding for ASLA membership, but maybe you…[Read more]

My nephew is a contributing author to a new book on legal issues with social media for what it is worth … shameless plug for a relative:
http://socialmediatoday.com/eric-garulay/561764/social-media-legal-tips-trademark-protections-brandjacking-and-cybersquatting

LP:
LOL!! Hilarious. It took but a mere 5 minutes to research and write my comment for Zhu. Landscape Architecture is business. FYI my friend, I NEVER start the discussion about my “moonlighting or extracurricular activity” outside this lame field called landscape architecture. In fact, your first paragraphs invites me to respond about the market.…[Read more]

Since we know a lot of design/build business is picking up while the larger design firms are languishing I think it points to the large decrease in public spending and the fact that many private individuals still have money, some of them a lot. In our little town we have very large firms from large cities competing for public projects they…[Read more]

Go Vandals!

Maui Bob:

You made his work way too easy !! We both clearly see this topic the same way. Please let me know when you plan to sell your Facebook IPO shares. That should be when they bottom out at less than $1.00. That will be my “buy” sign. I can only afford to invest through mutual funds,. The few that I am invested with what little I have…[Read more]

Try these links at…[Read more]

Here’s a link to an article supporting what I was saying: http://www.usatoday.com/money/economy/housing/story/2012-05-15/housing-fills-in-urban-areas/54979594/1

I use facebook, we have a much underused blog and a website. We do get business through facebook recommendations and our website. We are the only design/build firm in our area that actually has images of their work online.
I post status’ regarding our projects on Facebook and also share quotes, designs we like, designs we don’t like, tips on…[Read more]

I have heard a successful business person tell us not to do profit sharing…just some advice we had passed on to us. They said that anytime you hire a new person or buy a new piece of equipment the other employees see that as taking some of their money, because they don’t understand overhead, etc.

I agree with Jordan. If the work is completed correctly the first time and on time perhaps bonuses occasionally would be incentive enough. We thought of this…our business is MUCH smaller then yours we had hoped to have two crews but really have all four working on one project at this point. We are still learning how to manage multiple projects…[Read more]

Wait a minute…I am a soccer mom, designer and occupier. haha. I protested then and I would again! The scourge you are imagining was a VERY small portion of protesters.

Thank you very much! 

I think this is true…that design/build is doing better. I am still amazed that we have as much work as we do. Our area is busy for design/build work, we aren’t the only ones filling this need. We had our first larger commercial project and won a bid for WSU…on top of our residential designs. We have four full time employees right now and we…[Read more]