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How to best leverage advisors for your business: Part I
David B. Mandell, JD, MBA Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementMost people realize that success creates complexity. What top practice owners and managers have realized is that the management of complexity and leverage is not the job of a traffic cop. As a practice grows, the number of complicated, technical risks that the practice faces also grows exponentially.
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Luxury living makes its return — with a twist
Michael J. Berens Interior Design, Furnishings & FixturesInconspicuous consumption dominated affluent consumers' buying habits during the recent recession. As the recovery has taken hold, however, wealthy consumers have expressed their confidence by returning to big-ticket spending.
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Solar energy process technology developments to watch
Don Rosato ManufacturingSystem considerations such as reliability, overall energy production rate and competitiveness in the Levelized Cost of Energy are dominating solar energy or photovoltaic maturation as subsidized manufacturing is replaced by true grid parity.
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Why homeowners are investing in smart homes
Bambi Majumdar Interior Design, Furnishings & FixturesWith 101 jobs in hand to do every day, homeowners are rushing from pillar to post. In the midst of all this chaos, there pops up the worry about home security — not just from unwanted intrusions but also from slight mistakes of their own doing. It makes sense, therefore, to take advantage of the emerging technologies and invest in a smart home.
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Advantages of high-performance window systems
Lisa May Facilities & GroundsAlong with providing natural light and outside views, operable windows present a seasonal opportunity for natural ventilation. In a skilled nursing facility, operable windows allow the patient some control of their environment, creating a more home-like setting.
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Protecting your receivables by sending preliminary notice
Nate Budde Construction & Building MaterialsCredit management professionals know that finding some way to secure an extension of credit goes a long way to ensuring payment. A company that routinely secures its receivables is better able to make credit decisions and is able to feel more secure in its extensions of credit.
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Outlook improving for interior designers and contractors
Michael J. Berens Interior Design, Furnishings & FixturesEarly projections for building and remodeling activity suggest business should improve for interior designers and contractors across all industry sectors in 2014. Although extreme wintry weather in many parts of the United States and a slackening in the global economy could lower initial expectations, indicators are strong for a continued and improved recovery.
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Solar energy electronic and plastic material advances
Don Rosato EngineeringMost solar cells are commonly designed to operate outdoors for 25-plus years. A variety of films and plastic coatings have been developed to allow more flexible and mobile power systems to be built. These barrier layers protect against oxygen and water and are highly resistant to damaging ultraviolet light.
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High-performing buildings require highly‑qualified engineers
Peter Rojeski, Jr. Facilities & GroundsMany buildings have been designed to be energy efficient, but without proper "tuning" they will never achieve their potential. Like high-performance race cars, a high-performing building has many delicate control points that need to be periodically monitored and adjusted in order to maintain peak operating efficiency.
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1 secret way you can get paid on aged accounts today
Scott Wolfe Jr. Construction & Building MaterialsMost contractors can relate to payment and accounts receivable aging problems. Customers feed out excuse after excuse to delay paying a pay application or invoice in the construction industry. In this article, we're going to explore the cause of payment delay in the construction industry and what companies can do to offset these causes.
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