We've seen economic hardships over the last few years, and if there's a silver lining to this cloud it is that society is being forced into becoming more innovative with the way we look at the world around us.  With such a tightening economy, it's becoming increasingly important to reevaluate the way we look at the spaces we live in, the way in which we spend money, and the...

The financial markets made many headlines in the month of October 2008. The looming bank crisis and the freefalling stock markets prompted many financial commentators to dub the week of October 6, 2008 as the “Black Week.” Consequently, there were inescapable ramifications for the construction industry. Year over year stats reveal that October 2008 single family and multi family...

For the first time ever, online ad revenue has surpassed print ad revenue for the US news industry. Now consider that this is only for the news industry which has for centuries relied on paper for their primary means of communication, and it's been...

You've all seen the tech support guy in his element – for a brief while he's confident, well-spoken, and swaggering with pride.  He sits at your computer, surgical precision, and an uncanny nonchalant focus.  Programs open and close with lightning-quick keystrokes, he rarely touches the mouse, sometimes he's not even looking at the screen – he's one with...