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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...

10 Jul Expert Witnesses Must Communicate Clearly

Posted at 22:50h in Arbitration, Construction, DRB, Expert Witness, Leadership, Uncategorized

Expert Witnesses must be able to communicate clearly. Experts are retained to make the difficult simple. Communicating their findings in a clear and straight forward manner is important. The secret for any Expert Witness is “how long” will the Judge, Jury or Arbitrators remember what...

25 Jun Tariffs Effect On The Construction Industry

Posted at 23:29h in Budgeting, Communication, Construction, Development Solutions, DRB, DRB Consulting, DRB Development Solutions, Economy, Estimating, Labor, News, Project Management, Tariffs, Uncategorized

In March, the US Government announced their intention to level new tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. Tariffs on steel were to be 25% and aluminum was to be 10%. The United States Department of Commerce indicates that the U.S. is the world’s largest importer...

29 May 5 Quick Tips For Bridging The Communication Gap

Posted at 15:41h in Communication, Construction, DRB, DRB Development Solutions, Executive Coaching, Project Management

The greatest common error that will bankrupt a business and cause projects to find themselves in trouble is poor communication. The overwhelming desire for a business owner is to get the message out, resulting in launching a marketing program without a clear plan. Interestingly enough,...

10 Apr Expert Witness: The Secret To Avoiding The Courtroom

Posted at 13:11h in Business, Construction, DRB, DRB Consulting, DRB Development Solutions, Expert Witness, Project Management

Learning from other's mistakes is often a valuable experience; as an Expert Witness we utilize this knowledge to guide our clients. Retaining a Project Management Consultant for a development program enables the developer to benefit from a broad range of experience learned from other projects. As...

13 Feb A Mandatory Tool for your Business Tool Kit

Posted at 13:05h in 2018 Economic Forecast, Budgeting, Construction, DRB, DRB Consulting, Economy, News

Over the last 10 years, we have found the track record of Alan Beaulieu, a national economist with the Institute for Trend Research (ITR) to be incredibly accurate (94.7%). For 25 years, he has provided insight to thousands of business owners and executives. His January...

17 Jan A look at the New Tax Bill’s effect on the Construction Industry

Posted at 16:35h in Construction, DRB, DRB Consulting, Economy, New Tax Bill, News

The new tax bill will have both positive and negative effects on the Construction industry. The obvious is the reduction of the corporate tax rate from 35% to 21%. The AIA claims to have influenced the negotiations around the bill to have Architects and Engineers...

06 Nov The Lack Of Skilled Laborers

Posted at 16:25h in Budgeting, Construction, DRB, Labor, News, Staffing

The Ongoing Concern for Skilled Laborers in the Construction Industry is Getting Worse During the last seven years, the construction market has demonstrated healthy and steady growth. The recent natural disasters across the United States, Mexico and the Caribbean can only continue to impact the ever increasing gap...

15 May Boyken Awarded “Top 50 at Fifty” By Auburn University Montgomery

Posted at 15:30h in DRB, Executive Coaching, Leadership, News

Click Here to Print Press Release Montgomery, Alabama (May 5, 2017) – In celebration of 50 years as a University, Auburn University Montgomery (“AUM”) selected 50 of its most outstanding alumni to honor at AUM’s 2017 Commencement Services. Among the honorees, Atlanta-based DRB Consulting, LLC.’s (“DRB”)...

30 Mar 7 Tips for the PIP

Posted at 18:51h in Budgeting, DRB, Estimating, Leadership, Project Management, Property Improvement Plan (PIP)

A Property Improvement Plan or “PIP,” not to be confused with Gladys Knight & the Pips, is a detailed list of property improvements required at specific times in the hotel property life-cycle. The purpose of a PIP is to maintain brand standards and keep the hotel appearance...