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30 Mar INFLATION PRESSURES

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In Georgia, many things are returning to normal. For example, weekend traffic on the roads is back and close to the congested experience prior to the pandemic. Comments about workday traffic include similar observations. The expected impact will be an increase in the truck traffic...

07 Dec There is Always a Way

Posted at 19:40h in Arbitration, Business, Communication, Construction, COVID-19, Design, Development Solutions, DRB, DRB Consulting, DRB Development Solutions, DRB Project News, Economy, HotelExecutive.com, Labor, Leadership, Project Management, Project Management Services

As I reflect over one of the most unusual years that we have ever had, I am reminded of one fact – ‘there is always a way’. One of our most powerful Core Values at DRB is - “Focus on the Solution, not the Problem. ...

09 Sep Built to Last – Secrets for Building a Lasting Consulting Business

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The Windy City isn’t among the easiest places to manage a major construction project, what with its oftentimes confusing politics and—more recently—the perfect storm of COVID-19 and mass protests that have brought so much business to a standstill. Such obstacles notwithstanding, the latest addition to Hilton's...

18 May WHAT THE NEW NORMAL MAY MEAN FOR HOTEL DESIGN

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Whatever the outcome, rest assured that hotel and general building designs WILL change. ...

17 Dec Ten Warning Signs A Project Is In Trouble and What To Do About It

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Construction Industry has been extremely active stretching the resources of the contractor and designer’s staffs. One common cause of project disputes is that the industry attempts to put a “B” team on a project that requires the “A” team. This often results in project difficulties or worse - disputes. The...

14 Aug “Designing To a Budget” Rather Than “Budgeting A Design”

Posted at 19:52h in Budgeting, Business, Communication, Construction, Design, Development Solutions, DRB, DRB Consulting, DRB Development Solutions, Estimating, Uncategorized

One of the most common mistakes made by Owners is failing to provide a budget for the design team to achieve. Too often we find that an Owner has provided the designers a concept or idea of what the project is to achieve, seeking some...

13 Jul DRB Development Solutions Provides Project Management Services for Curio Collection by Hilton at Historic Chicago Navy Pier

Posted at 13:24h in Business, Construction, Design, Development Solutions, DRB, DRB Development Solutions, DRB Project News, Project Management, Project Management Services, Uncategorized

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 13, 2018 Atlanta, GA – With the July 11, 2018 ground breaking, the Curio Hotel is under way. Located at the eastern end of the historic Chicago Navy Pier, the 222-room hotel and a 30,000-square-foot rooftop bar is being physically being constructed over...