Mark Conkling was an early adopter of green building practices, long before the current green phenomenon in the construction industry. He built passive and solar homes as far back as the 70’s, and continued throughout his career to integrate solar energy elements into his projects. He was a proponent of the “dual monitoring system” which… Read more »
A growing number of humane prairie dog removal organizations are emerging to meet the demand for kinder, friendlier pre-construction practices. Santa Fe, New Mexico based Eco Solutions LLC is one of these. Owner Trent Botkin says the average number of prairie dogs per acre in its habitat are 10-20, though sometimes rapid urban development has… Read more »
Tamarah Begay, Owner/CEO/Lead Architect and Project Manager at IDS + A was the first registered female Navajo architect across the globe. She was also the youngest Albuquerque-based architect and planning firm when she started the business two years agao at the age of 32. She grew up with many family members owning construction firms, which… Read more »
Library construction has contributed a steady stream of projects to the construction industry in the U.S. over the past five years with 350 new libraries built between 2008 and 2013 at a cumulative cost of $2.1 billion according to a Library Journal survey. Yet today’s library is dramatically different from the library of previous generations,… Read more »
The DAWGS executive team has a strong belief that it is important to give back to the community. They have demonstrated this by partnering with Shore Services, Shore Joseph Koenig, Sr. Training Center located in Morton Grove Illinois. Since opening its doors in 1949, the Shore Services team has been passionate about helping individuals with intellectual… Read more »
