International Business Archives

24 Jan Inflation Drivers and How They Affect Your Project

Posted at 19:06h in Budgeting, Business, Construction, COVID-19, Development Solutions, DRB, DRB Consulting, DRB Development Solutions, DRB Project News, Economic Injury, Economy, Estimating, Expert Witness, Global Construction Projects, inflation, International Business, Labor, Leadership, material pricing, News, Project Management, Project Management Services, Staffing, Uncategorized, Warning Signs, work force

My estimating background has trained me to look for indicators that will predict the future cost for the design and construction of a construction project. Over the 50 plus years in the construction business, I have researched those trends and have developed leading indicators that...

18 May WHAT THE NEW NORMAL MAY MEAN FOR HOTEL DESIGN

Posted at 15:14h in Budgeting, Business, Construction, COVID-19, Design, Development Solutions, DRB, DRB Consulting, DRB Development Solutions, DRB Project News, Economy, Estimating, HotelExecutive.com, International Business, Labor, Leadership, News, Project Management, Project Management Services, Property Improvement Plan (PIP), Staffing, Technology

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

25 Mar COVID-19 Where Do I Get Help?

Posted at 08:00h in Access to Capital, Arbitration, Budgeting, Business, Communication, Construction, Contract Relief, COVID-19, Development Solutions, Disaster Loan Program, DRB, DRB Consulting, DRB Development Solutions, DRB Project News, Economic Injury, Economy, Estimating, Force Majeure Clause, Global Construction Projects, HotelExecutive.com, International Business, Labor, Leadership, New Tax Bill, News, Project Management, Project Management Services, Property Improvement Plan (PIP), Reacting to Suspension, Uncategorized

One of our core principles continues to be “The answer is always in the solution, never in the problem” What we find is that people will continuously talk about the Problem and seldom focus on the Solution. Helping clients find solutions has been the hallmark of our success initially...

07 Mar Leading Indicator – Predicting or Confusing?

Posted at 17:48h in Budgeting, DRB, Economy, Global Construction Projects, International Business

The stock market’s wild ride has provided many to pause and consider what the future will hold. In the past, the stock market has been a “leading indicator” for development and construction. This indicator has often confirmed or predicted the economic trend six (6) months...

20 Nov Donald R. Boyken Featured on DeKalb Business Today

Posted at 13:01h in DRB, Global Construction Projects, International Business, Leadership, Project Management

As a business leader in our community, Mr. Boyken was asked by DeKalb Business Today hosts Matt Holmes and Jason Becknell to have an unscripted conversation about the construction industry and how DRB has positively impacted the surrounding community. Select the image below, hit 'play' and scroll to...

27 Jul Physics – What Goes Up, Must Come Down

Posted at 16:58h in Budgeting, Construction, DRB, Economy, Global Construction Projects, International Business

Leading indicators provide insight to future economic events; Three events occurred during July 2015 that offer insight to the future economic challenges we face. The impact is not immediate; however, these events will affect the US construction market in the next two years. The first indicator is that...

29 May Overcoming Cultural Differences in International Hotel Development – Featured by Hotel Executive

Posted at 13:38h in DRB, Economy, Global Construction Projects, HotelExecutive.com, International Business, News, Project Management

Mr. Boyken was asked by Hotel Executive to be a guest writer for their online news edition. Because of Mr. Boyken's extensive knowledge of the construction economy, Hotel Executive asked him to write about his responsibilities as CEO and how he grew his program management firm to one...

29 Sep Small Business Approach to International Business

Posted at 12:29h in DRB, Global Construction Projects, International Business

Download Article Here International work has limitations and challenges. Many firms fail in the global market because they view international business as an extension of working in the United States. Recognizing the difference between international business and American business practices can be a painful lesson. Some examples...

15 Jun Hotel Development-Are You Ready for the Next Boom? Featured by Hotel Executive

Posted at 17:14h in DRB, Economy, Global Construction Projects, HotelExecutive.com, International Business, News, Project Management

Mr. Boyken was asked by Hotel Executive to be a guest writer for their June 2011 edition. Because of Mr. Boyken's extensive knowledge of the construction economy, Hotel Executive asked him to write about his responsibilities as CEO and how he grew his program management firm to one...