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16 Jul Inflation

Posted at 15:14h in Budgeting, Business, Communication, Construction, COVID-19, Development Solutions, DRB, DRB Consulting, DRB Development Solutions, DRB Project News, Economy, Estimating, inflation, Labor, Leadership, material pricing, Project Management, Project Management Services, Property Improvement Plan (PIP), Staffing, Warning Signs, work force

Last week, the Wall Street Journal reported that the second quarter inflation was at a forty-year high of 5.4%. The core consumer price increase was 8.3% (excluding food and energy). To the Construction industry, Inflation is a four-letter word. Until recently, this word had slipped out...

14 Aug “Designing To a Budget” Rather Than “Budgeting A Design”

Posted at 19:52h in Budgeting, Business, Communication, Construction, Design, Development Solutions, DRB, DRB Consulting, DRB Development Solutions, Estimating, Uncategorized

One of the most common mistakes made by Owners is failing to provide a budget for the design team to achieve. Too often we find that an Owner has provided the designers a concept or idea of what the project is to achieve, seeking some...

10 Jul Expert Witnesses Must Communicate Clearly

Posted at 22:50h in Arbitration, Construction, DRB, Expert Witness, Leadership, Uncategorized

Expert Witnesses must be able to communicate clearly. Experts are retained to make the difficult simple. Communicating their findings in a clear and straight forward manner is important. The secret for any Expert Witness is “how long” will the Judge, Jury or Arbitrators remember what...

25 Jun Tariffs Effect On The Construction Industry

Posted at 23:29h in Budgeting, Communication, Construction, Development Solutions, DRB, DRB Consulting, DRB Development Solutions, Economy, Estimating, Labor, News, Project Management, Tariffs, Uncategorized

In March, the US Government announced their intention to level new tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. Tariffs on steel were to be 25% and aluminum was to be 10%. The United States Department of Commerce indicates that the U.S. is the world’s largest importer...

29 May 5 Quick Tips For Bridging The Communication Gap

Posted at 15:41h in Communication, Construction, DRB, DRB Development Solutions, Executive Coaching, Project Management

The greatest common error that will bankrupt a business and cause projects to find themselves in trouble is poor communication. The overwhelming desire for a business owner is to get the message out, resulting in launching a marketing program without a clear plan. Interestingly enough,...

10 Apr Expert Witness: The Secret To Avoiding The Courtroom

Posted at 13:11h in Business, Construction, DRB, DRB Consulting, DRB Development Solutions, Expert Witness, Project Management

Learning from other's mistakes is often a valuable experience; as an Expert Witness we utilize this knowledge to guide our clients. Retaining a Project Management Consultant for a development program enables the developer to benefit from a broad range of experience learned from other projects. As...

15 May Boyken Awarded “Top 50 at Fifty” By Auburn University Montgomery

Posted at 15:30h in DRB, Executive Coaching, Leadership, News

Click Here to Print Press Release Montgomery, Alabama (May 5, 2017) – In celebration of 50 years as a University, Auburn University Montgomery (“AUM”) selected 50 of its most outstanding alumni to honor at AUM’s 2017 Commencement Services. Among the honorees, Atlanta-based DRB Consulting, LLC.’s (“DRB”)...

30 Mar 7 Tips for the PIP

Posted at 18:51h in Budgeting, DRB, Estimating, Leadership, Project Management, Property Improvement Plan (PIP)

A Property Improvement Plan or “PIP,” not to be confused with Gladys Knight & the Pips, is a detailed list of property improvements required at specific times in the hotel property life-cycle. The purpose of a PIP is to maintain brand standards and keep the hotel appearance...

27 Apr Vision – Beginning with the End in Mind

Posted at 22:33h in DRB, Executive Coaching, Leadership, Staffing

Set your vision first - Never under estimate the power of a vision. Having worked with a number of the world’s top visionary hotel developers, creating iconic projects and helping shape those projects has been stimulating and fascinating. The common thread with our successful clients, especially...

20 Nov Donald R. Boyken Featured on DeKalb Business Today

Posted at 13:01h in DRB, Global Construction Projects, International Business, Leadership, Project Management

As a business leader in our community, Mr. Boyken was asked by DeKalb Business Today hosts Matt Holmes and Jason Becknell to have an unscripted conversation about the construction industry and how DRB has positively impacted the surrounding community. Select the image below, hit 'play' and scroll to...