He was born July 13, 1924, in Columbia, Missouri, to the late Mary Paulina and Harold Willett Mountjoy.
Wednesday, April 30, 2014
Canfor Corp. reports drop in Q1 earnings; blames harsh winter and port strike
Canfor Corp. is reporting adjusted net income of attributable to shareholders of $45.5 million, or 33 cents per share in the first quarter.
Top of the List: Environmental engineering companies
AECOM Technology Corp., No. 3 on our list of environmental engineering companies, worked on the environmental impact report for the California Delta Plan.
Tuesday, April 29, 2014
Reverse takeover sees PRM Cloud Solutions list on the ASX
Australian mining company, Minerals Corporation, got the vote from shareholders last week to wholly acquire cloud service provider, PRM Cloud Solutions, in a reverse takeover manoeuvre that will allow the cloud provider to be listed on the Australian Stock Exchange .
Strains Visible in Homes Data
Strains Visible in Homes Data: The number of American households behind on mortgage payments hovered...
Infusion from China for Toledo, Ohio, Real Estate
Infusion from China for Toledo, Ohio, Real Estate: Two investors from China bought a formerly...
Monday, April 28, 2014
The Chinese take Manhattan: replace Russians as to...
For the first time, the Chinese have become the biggest foreign buyers of apartments in Manhattan, real estate brokers estimate, taking the mantle from the Russians - whose activity has dropped off since the unrest in Ukraine and the imposition of sanctions against Russia by the United States.
Sunday, April 27, 2014
The Construction Contractor's Digest | Construction Executive Advisory
Sam,
Thank you for your gift of a book and kind note. These are both treasures.
I have thought about your question concerning what to do with the book that demanded a large investment on your part.
Here is a partial answer, I will think about this over the next month and drop you a note or two.
Books, as you know, are slow movers unless you are Oprah. This is good and bad. Good ? a steady flow of interests over years as people discover yours. Bad ? not the immediate recognition it deserves.
So, the fun part of this is the creation of marketing support and selling it. You have time to do both. Here are some things we do:
? Weblog ? I continue to write sparingly on it but, it keeps the rankings up and does generate some engagement with people in the industry
? Newsletter ? some of this is work but, it is not if you like to write. Each time it publishes, there is some feedback from your readers.
? Commercial website with a shopping cart ? this helps establish presence and sell books.
? IPhone ? have the Square credit card commerce service ? if I meet someone and happen to mention construction. We find our way to talking about my books. I might sell one and take their credit card right then and there ? $2.75 per swipe charge. I can be a sales person at times and it is fun.
? Electronically convert it ? it is a lower margin but, higher / more widespread (worldwide) distribution. Both of mine are. The third which will be based on PhD research is my ?opus?. It is a construction business system that is along the lines of ?Good to Great?. It will be real charge to perfect it and publish it. I am ?amped? (Late 2013)
Your publisher can help in several ways to market ? most don?t since the ROI in book publishing is single digits ? so many are just printers with a rolodex of contacts to send samples to ? then they play catch with any orders that may result ? (they don?t sell or market). That leaves you to the be the chief believer ? salesperson and marketer ? of the book.
What comes to mind for you ? this is my sense ? that you could have a lot of fun visiting book clubs, libraries, associations and bookstores across the U.S. (maybe elsewhere). As long as somebody buys a required number, you tell them you will show up. Jet Blue / SW Airlines / Hotwire / a hybrid car etc. make travel cheap and string a few close cities together and you may make a profit. Throw in a 2 hour breakfast meeting at Association Y and then a strategic planning session / future trends speech and you have made a couple of dollars.
University students need to hear about managing labor, field experience, negotiation skills among other expertise you have. Many of them will thank you at the end of the course. They will realize the wisdom and that you cared to tell them about ?reality?.
Not glamorous but, this is the life we choose as authors, writers, advisors and educators.
As far as your statement about your last book, I don?t know if you are accurate. Never ask a NFL player his future plans after the Super Bowl or an author after his / her last book. A person?s perspective is sensitive to time and in the football player?s case, one that reflects his tired / hurt body after an 8 month season.
I know of no one who ever stopped writing. They write something until their ?cold, dead fingers? are removed from pen / laptop.
To me, being significant is most important in this professional life. It is not shared by everyone but, then again I am a believer in what I believe.
More later.
Matt
Heard a big bang? It was all part of power line work
It is the same noise that was heard late last week in Hardwick/Stillwater, where crews were using the same technique of using explosives to splice power lines on the new Susquehanna-Roseland transmission line.
Saturday, April 26, 2014
AECOM to announce fiscal year 2014 second-quarter results on May 6
AECOM Technology Corporation , a leading provider of professional technical and management support services for public and private clients in more than 150 countries around the world, will hold a conference call with analysts and investors on May 6 to discuss second-quarter 2014 financial results.
A Lifeline for Underwater Homeowners
A Lifeline for Underwater Homeowners: Help may finally be on the way for borrowers stuck in...
Friday, April 25, 2014
Wind Loads Simulation in Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis Professional 2015
Wind loads generation, based on wind simulation, allows users to use the software to analyze the potential effect of wind loads on a structure, or to verify a code-based design approach. Predicting wind load effects early in design process can...
Private home prices in Singapore slip 1.3% in Q1
Private home prices fell 1.3 per cent in the first quarter of this year compared with the fourth quarter of last year, the Urban Redevelopment Authority said on Friday.
Four Points by Sheraton earns LEED Silver designation
A meticulous approach to building renovation and some ambitious upgrades have brought one more industry distinction to the Four Points by Sheraton Tallahassee Downtown Hotel -- a Silver designation under the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED criteria.
Thursday, April 24, 2014
Massachusetts homes sales down in March
Two organizations that follow the state's real estate market say a shortage of homes on the market is driving down sales while driving up prices.
'Nuisance' Introductory Tenant Escapes Eviction
In a stern reminder to local authorities that even introductory tenants have rights, a council has suffered costly defeat in its legal campaign to evict an alleged nuisance tenant who had mental health problems and whose ability to read and write was Arizona April 23, 2014 - In a stern reminder to local authorities that even introductory tenants ... (more)
Wednesday, April 23, 2014
Stronger Lure for Prospective Home Buyers
Stronger Lure for Prospective Home Buyers: Home prices and mortgage rates have fallen so far that...
Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano kicks off re-election bid amid crowded field
Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano announces his platform for re-election during a press conference held at the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union No.
Army Corps delays Everglades restoration projects
The Army Corps of Engineers on Tuesday voted to delay Everglades restoration projects aimed at cleaning up Lake Okeechobee waters and sending lake water south, instead of west and east to the Caloosahatchee and St. Lucie Rivers.
Tuesday, April 22, 2014
Limited Supply Responsible for Drop in March Home Sales
Home sales fell in March to the lowest level since 2012 thanks to a limited supply of homes and relatively higher prices, according to the National Association of Realtors.
Travis County hires architect for downtown courthouse project
Travis County's Commissioners Court this week voted to approve a nearly $3 million contract for independent representative/compliance architect services with Hellmuth, Obata and Kassabaum LP, or HOK.
Stronger Lure for Prospective Home Buyers
Stronger Lure for Prospective Home Buyers: Home prices and mortgage rates have fallen so far that...
Monday, April 21, 2014
Union Endorses Johnson County Candidates
Union Endorses Johnson County Candidates Lang 4-21-14 A local union has made endorsements for this June's Democratic primary.
Easter weekend hopping with happenings in, around Winnipeg
Siloam Mission served over 500 people Easter dinner last year. A group that represents real estate agents in Manitoba is sponsoring the event again this year.
Lennox International (LII) Set to Announce Earnings on Monday
Lennox International is scheduled to release its Q114 earnings data on Monday, April 21st.
Sunday, April 20, 2014
Pulte to Cut Executives
Pulte to Cut Executives: PulteGroup Inc., the country?s second-largest home builder by annual...
Saturday, April 19, 2014
Skidaway Island sees return of million-dollar home sales
With home prices on the upswing and days on the market decreasing, one of Savannah's most exclusive zip codes is seeing its poshest real estate start to move again.
Housing shortages fuel big price increases this year in some Dallas-area neighborhoods
More than half of the Dallas area's neighborhoods have had declines in home sales so far this year - some of them significant.
Harvey Enchin: Housing market needs more relevant data
Author and Yale University professor Robert Shiller, co-winner of the 2013 Nobel Prize in economics, warned in 2008 that Canada could face a housing bust similar to the collapse that crippled the U.S. economy.
Friday, April 18, 2014
Wind Loads Simulation in Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis Professional 2015
Wind loads generation, based on wind simulation, allows users to use the software to analyze the potential effect of wind loads on a structure, or to verify a code-based design approach. Predicting wind load effects early in design process can...
Danbury Realtors Earn Five-Star Awards
Patty McCarthy and Svetlana Mastrogiannis, both of The McCarthy Group at William Raveis Real Estate, have been chosen as Danbury's Five Star Real Estate Agents for 2014 by Five Star Professional.
Orion Marine Group Updates Investors
[GlobeNewswire] - HOUSTON -- Orion Marine Group, Inc. (the "Company"), a leading heavy civil marine contractor serving the infrastructure sector, today is providing its investors an update on the Company's outlook ...
Thursday, April 17, 2014
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