Concrete/Masonry Electrical Flooring Metal Plumbing Trades Woodworking/CarpentryYou are cheating yourself if you don’t do the proper follow up to close your leads out the way you should…by getting either to yes…or no! Need more tips on how to market your construction company? Get on Darren’s newsletter, its free! MORE >>

Concrete/Masonry Metal Trades Construction Management Productivity Tool SafetyProductivity and Efficiency Rule Our Industry Now Competition within the construction industry is at an all-time high. With fewer projects to build, going for historically low values, it’s imperative that today’s successful contractors adapt. Today the name of the game is running a construction business lean and mean. It’s easy enough to say but the [.]. MORE >>

Concrete/Masonry Electrical Flooring Metal Plumbing Trades Woodworking/CarpentryThere are many ways to hold concrete, but I like to lump them both into two categories: Job Built and Forming Systems Both have their advantages and disadvantages, but most of the time it’s best to rent some of the forming systems. What are your thoughts? Have you worked with either system? MORE >>

Concrete/Masonry Castle concrete castle fiberglass lath water parkThe windows, doors and draw bridge stairs are all hand carved plaster using the same mix and same as the small details of metal hinges and door lock. Project by BBStudios/Sprayed Concrete Creations is designed to disguise platform at a waterpark. At Splash Kingdom Water Park in Shreveport, La., we wrapped a platform, staging area and ramps to look like the park’s castle logo. After the hard coat was applied and all rebar and mesh covered, we proceeded to spray 2-3 inches of carving-coat mortar (2-1 sand to Portland mix). MORE >>

Concrete/Masonry concrete trees Costa Rica mystical Rainforest Retaining wallWho wants to look at a mudslide (or deal with the effects) when you can have a dynamic concrete retaining wall. When Thom Hunt of BBStudios received a request to build a retaining wall in the tropical rainforest in Arenal, Costa Rica, he thought it was unusual only based on the location. The client had a mud slide area in her 27-acre rainforest garden, but wanted a vision of two large concrete trees supporting “mystical” doors leading into an embankment. MORE >>