I’m excited that the U.S.
I’m a big fan of TIF, Tax-Increment Financing. I have been since brownfields redevelopment came to the forefront over 10 years ago. Most of the new TIF concepts came out of this browfield era.
Roger Valdez, writing for CrossCut.com, provides the most detailed explanation I've seen of why Washington State one of the last states to deploy this powerful economic development tool.
Revised program will add Lifecycle Cost analysis...
Last summer (2011), Olympic Pipe Line completed the Quilceda Creek 16-inch Pipeline Lowering and Roughened Channel Project in Marysville.
GeoEngineers appears to be leading our industry not only in our technical and business solutions, but also in how we work.
On February 20, 2012, drilling commenced on a deep exploratory borehole at the sprawling 30,000-acre Thomas Hill Energy Center in north-central Missouri.
The deep borehole, the second of four that are being drilled at Missouri power plant sites, will extend into the Pre-Cambrian granite and, at a projected depth of 3,500 feet, will be among the deepest ever drilled in Missouri.
The boreholes are being drilled for the Missouri Carb
Every once in a while we all take a moment to catch our breath and take stock in our actions, activities and generally how we spend our time each day. This is especially important in business too when contemplating what constitutes “success.”
Traditionally, profit or “money in the bank” has been the ultimate definition of success. Over the past couple of decades, traditional definitions no longer apply in the broader sense of defining success for a business. While profit and financial strength will always be important factors in business success, what a business
Redefining Success
I found this article from AZoBuilding.com very innovative: "New Building Material to Improve Concrete Infrastructure."
Why demo and replace infrastructure when a new concrete technique provides high performance and longevity at a lower cost, using less materials? Talk about innovation. And with something as basic as cement!
–Dave
For a company, strategic planning refers to the mechanism by which the organization produces a plan for the future and an attempt to predict the desired outcomes of that plan.
In short, it provides a pathway to direct a company to its ‘North Star,’ or guiding principles, and how to get there. If everyone knows where the company is headed and the mechanisms to achieve this direction, there is a stronger probability that they will get there.
Personally, I have very much enjoyed the strategic plan process.
I just learned about an upcoming competition sponsored by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), the Sustainable Civil Engineering Award. It’s intriguing to consider in light of the planning now in the works at GeoEngineers. A small group of us is thinking about our 2012 strategic plan, which will in part address business drivers, innovation, sustainability, leadership in our craft and more.
