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Efficient Time Management in Construction 1103 736 Tessa Maristela

Efficient Time Management in Construction

Time management is a decisive skill essential to prevail in an industry as demanding as construction. Construction projects, whether it is from the ground up or a simple residential or commercial remodeling, incorporate different stages of completion that may include mechanical (machine-operated tasks), technical (electrical, HVAC, roofing), and aesthetic considerations (color schemes, fixtures). Each stage…

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The Kitchen Work Triangle and Work Zones (Which Is Best For You?) 1695 802 Tessa Maristela

The Kitchen Work Triangle and Work Zones (Which Is Best For You?)

The kitchen work triangle is a design principle comprising three major work areas zoned into: the sink (cleaning), the range or cooktop (food preparation), and the refrigerator (food storage). These three work zones, when laid out to form into an imagined triangle, facilitates daily kitchen tasks effortlessly with an open work flow. It makes for…

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Color Schemes for Your Kitchen 1920 1280 Tessa Maristela

Color Schemes for Your Kitchen

Your kitchen must be tailored to articulate your personal style. Color, integrated into diverse surfaces of your kitchen, is one design aspect to define your personality. You can either choose complementary colors or contrasting colors to create a color palette that considers wall paint, backsplash, countertop, flooring, and accessories. Complementary colors blend fluidly while contrasting…

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Design Solutions for Small Spaces 1027 664 Tessa Maristela

Design Solutions for Small Spaces

Photo Credit to  © Medhat Ayad Small homes come with unique demands when it comes to designing their spaces. You will be surprised to find that each space has a hidden potential. You just have to be clever and creative with your design solutions to make them work for you. Dig into your decorative style,…

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What is an ADU? 1155 765 Tessa Maristela

What is an ADU?

Photo Credit to © Max Vakhtbovych Demand for housing in California is at a steep incline in ratio to its production rate. The fraction of houses built is less than 50% of what has been necessary in the last ten years. The increasingly unfulfilled demand forcibly influences housing costs, which consequently collide with affordability, and…

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2023 Leading Home Renovation and Remodeling Trends 1920 1280 Tessa Maristela

2023 Leading Home Renovation and Remodeling Trends

On the threshold of 2023, we look forward with high hopes and fresh expectations. With projects already lined up at the start of this year, we see inspiring movements on the upsurge, signaling another year of promising residential transformations. For the past three years, we have learned to adapt and changed the way we live…

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5 Meaningful Ways to Make Christmas Magical 1086 716 Tessa Maristela

5 Meaningful Ways to Make Christmas Magical

The glitter and sparkles on fir and pine trees, the fuss and mad dash to complete our gift list. We see festive lights. We feel the excitement. We smell the scent of Christmas in mid-air. And yes, we yield our business-as-usual column to the magic that is Christmas. So, let’s ponder with careful reflection: how…

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Why is Metal a Popular Choice for Residential Roofing? 741 433 Tessa Maristela

Why is Metal a Popular Choice for Residential Roofing?

Metal is rapidly becoming a prevailing material preference for residential roofing installation, where once it was traditionally dedicated for commercial use. Its rising popularity among homeowners can be attributed not only to contemporary aesthetics that are trending in roofing systems but also to essential benefits desired. Strength of Material Metal is extremely strong and can…

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The Space Debate: Open Concept Versus Traditional Floor Plan 1164 779 Tessa Maristela

The Space Debate: Open Concept Versus Traditional Floor Plan

One of the major decisions in purchasing a new home or custom-building a home is choosing between an open concept or a traditional floor plan. Understanding the distinction between the two floor plans helps to decide which one best suit your needs. Open Floor Plan The open floor plan has been interminably the prevailing inclination…

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Coordinating Exterior Finishes 1359 975 Tessa Maristela

Coordinating Exterior Finishes

The potential of architecture to transform experience rests on factors such as form, function and an aesthetically competent design. Texture is one aspect that can amplify a building’s dimensionality, visual character and marked singularity by introducing understated integration of elements. Like painting on canvas, we refer to texture as an optical palette of exterior finishes…

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What is a Tenant Improvement? 1000 750 Majid Riahi

What is a Tenant Improvement?

In real estate, a tenant improvement, or leasehold improvement, is “the customized alternations a building owner makes to rental space as part of a lease agreement, [to] configure the space for the needs of that particular tenant. These include changes to walls, floors, ceiling, and lighting, among others.” When your business/company upgrades to a larger…

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What are the Top Trends in Home Renovation? 2560 1709 Majid Riahi

What are the Top Trends in Home Renovation?

It’s no doubt that the stay-at-home orders in 2020 stirred many people to reconsider their living situations. As a result, the housing market was a boom as a seller’s market, while home renovations were higher than the previous year.  We experienced this increase in the number of home renovation projects we’ve received. Most of our…

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qualified general contractor
How to Tell if Your Contractor is a Qualified General Contractor 2560 1707 Majid Riahi

How to Tell if Your Contractor is a Qualified General Contractor

As a general contractor, we know the importance of finding a qualified team to work on your investment project. Not only is it about the quality of work, but the ease of mind that they will complete your project professionally and timely. In addition, the effort you put at the beginning of your search and…

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interior design
Interior Design Essentials for New Construction 2560 1916 Majid Riahi

Interior Design Essentials for New Construction

New construction projects allow you to start with a fresh, blank canvas. If you’re anything like us, you’re thrilled by the idea of letting your inner interior designer loose, making each room come alive with wall treatments, light fixtures, drapery, and accessories of every shape and size. But, of course, while it’s a great way…

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Top 10 Questions to Ask Your Contractor Before Starting a Project 2240 1260 Majid Riahi

Top 10 Questions to Ask Your Contractor Before Starting a Project

Photo by ThisIsEngineering from Pexels Let’s set the scene. You’re gearing up for a big property development project, and the excitement levels are at a fever pitch; you’re touching base with your partner every hour, on the hour to make sure things are running smoothly; and you’ve got the contractors all clued up and ready…

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construction industry trends 2021
2021 Construction Industry Trends to Watch 2240 1260 Majid Riahi

2021 Construction Industry Trends to Watch

So we’ve made it to the new year! It’s time to reevaluate, throw out the old and welcome in the new. We’re sure you’ve got plenty of exciting plans and ‘new beginnings’ in mind for your new year. Maybe you’ll go vegan; perhaps you’ll start reading more or learn another language; you might even reach…

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commercial remodel
Commercial Remodeling: Tips for Successful Improvements 1920 862 Majid Riahi

Commercial Remodeling: Tips for Successful Improvements

So you’re looking to dive into the vast undertaking of commercial renovation. It’s a smart choice: done well, a commercial remodel can impress clients, boost foot traffic, motivate employees and embolden investors. That’s the thing, though, isn’t it? You’ve got to make sure it goes well if you want to reap the rewards. So before…

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GROUND UP CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION
The Differences Between Ground Up Construction & Renovation 2240 1260 Majid Riahi

The Differences Between Ground Up Construction & Renovation

Long-term success in commercial ground up construction depends on a range of important choices, especially for the most profit-driven of commercial construction companies (as all good ones are). Some of these choices may appear small and relatively insignificant; others will be big and—in all honesty—so significant as to be intimidating. Few choices, however, are as…

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Environmentally Friendly Construction 1280 800 Majid Riahi

Environmentally Friendly Construction

Humanity has incited an adverse stamp on our planet that scientists have designated it into a new geological era coined as the Anthropocene. Ignited by urban and industrial breakthroughs, anthropogenic or human-influenced undertakings suited for human needs resulted in the mutation of the earth’s landscape which has proven to be cataclysmic. Our planet is drastically…

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Pink Hard Hat
Pink Hard Hats in the Construction Industry 860 360 sashadmin

Pink Hard Hats in the Construction Industry

An introspective of the past examines how women through time broke societal barriers to make their presence felt. Once imposed on them in antiquity by a traditional society, women now choose and define their roles beyond gender demarcation of what they can or cannot achieve.

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