By Michael A. Monahan, Founder, President & Lead Consultant, BUILT Marketing Strategies One significant marketing hurdle that has become apparent in our professional experience is the effective application of digital best practices for construction industry websites. A company’s website, arguably its public face, poses the initial challenge. This platform typically...

By Michael A. Monahan, Founder, President & Lead Consultant, BUILT Marketing Strategies Last year in Orlando, a construction crane fell onto a partially finished parking garage, causing one worker’s hospitalization, should have prompted every marketing expert, public relations person, and senior construction industry executive to ask a single, critical question....

by Michael Monahan, Founder, President & Lead Consultant, BUILT Marketing Strategies Your company’s brand is one of the most important aspects of doing business. It directly affects the way consumers and stakeholders think, perceive and react to what your organization is offering.   Whether your company is starting from nothing or...

From l to r: Robert Wahlers, vice president of philanthropy, AdventHealth Foundation; Keith Lowe, director, strategic real estate; AdventHealth and Bryan Emde, executive director, AdventHealth discuss AdventHealth’s plan to keep health care needs ahead of population growth in Central Florida. The three spoke at Contractors, Connectors and Closers of Orlando’s...

Orange County officials predict a population increase to 2.1 million by 2050. This 48 percent increase over the current population will bring about 690,000 new Central Florida residents. Accommodating this growth calls for 276,000 new housing units. These include various forms of housing such as detached homes, duplexes, courtyard apartments,...

(pictured above, from l to r): Jay Lovell, director of design and construction at FaulkBuilt, Mike Chatham, AIA, president – HHCP Architects, David Leyte-Vidal, project manager – RLF Engineering and Architecture, Ben Hooley, director – multifamily – Scott + Cormia and Evan Bourff, AIA, principal at dwell design studio, discuss...

“Cruising is everything,” said Canaveral Port Authority Commissioner Wayne Justice. He spoke at a recent Builders’ Breakfast. The Central Florida Chapter of the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) hosted the event. The event took place on July 7 at ABC’s Orlando office. The port expects to make a profit of...