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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...

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...

25 May DRB News: Hampton Inn & Suites Opens in Popular Dunwoody Business/Shopping District

Posted at 17:55h in DRB, DRB Project News, Project Management

Atlanta, GA (May 25, 2016) – Atlanta-based DRB Consulting, LLC. (DRB) successfully managed the construction of the Hampton Inn & Suites for Hotel Development Partners (HDP). The hotel is located at 4565 Ashford Dunwoody Road in Dunwoody’s popular business/shopping district and will be operated by Hotel Equities (HE). DRB...

03 Feb Spruill Center for the Arts to House Residence Inn, North of Atlanta

Posted at 13:23h in Construction, DRB, News, Project Management

ATLANTA – One of the last undeveloped quadrants along the Perimeter business district’s primary commercial corridor is under construction. Owned and developed by Hotel Development Partners, the 4.8-acre site that surrounds the existing Spruill Center for the Arts is soon to be home to the...

26 Jan Warning Signs – Who Do You Call?

Posted at 18:21h in DRB, Project Management

When feeling ill, most people seek a doctor’s advice to find a cure. Since a doctor sees multiple patients a day, they can quickly diagnose the problem and provide a remedy. The same thinking should apply to design and construction related challenges. Yet too often the...

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...

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...

20 Apr Greatest Invention Ever – The Deadline

Posted at 21:28h in DRB, Leadership, Project Management

What would you consider to be greatest invention ever? Many would say the wheel, or fire, or electricity. Others might argue for great medical cures that ended epidemics and diseases. All are valid answers but consider John Carlton’s belief that the world’s greatest invention is… the deadline……without...