Construction

Building Real Estate Success in California’s Imperial Valley Through Community and Faith

The Imperial Valley, California’s southernmost agricultural region bordering Mexico, presents distinct opportunities and challenges for real estate professionals. Few understand this market better than...

Rising Maintenance Costs and New Regulations Put Additional Pressure on Florida Condo Owners

When Erik Hayden’s real estate development firm Urban Catalyst was forced to lay off 75% of its staff and move operations into a plumbing...

Data, Not Design: Why Construction Proposals Must Focus on Risk

The construction industry has been approaching proposals all wrong, according to one technology executive who argues that successful bids aren’t about attractive layouts or...

Municipal Planners Turn to Analytics to Guide Zoning and Development Decisions

Municipal planning decisions have traditionally relied heavily on subjective judgment and community input, but according to one planning expert, a quiet revolution is underway...

From Ad Tech to AEC: How Joist AI Is Reshaping Construction Proposal Development

The construction industry has long grappled with inefficient proposal processes, forcing marketing professionals to spend hours manually researching past projects and assembling responses to...

When Big Builders Freeze, Contrarian Developers Move: Lessons from Silicon Valley

The real estate development industry has a predictable problem, according to Erik Hayden, founder of Urban Catalyst, when market conditions shift, the biggest players move...

Buffalo’s Apartment Conversion Boom Stalls Without Key Amenities

Downtown Buffalo has the key ingredients for successful office-to-residential conversions, including vacant buildings, transit access, and proximity to major institutions. Yet, despite these advantages,...

Proposal Quality in Construction Comes Down to Data, Not Design

The construction industry has fundamentally misunderstood what makes a winning proposal, according to one industry expert who argues that firms are focusing on presentation...