Trusses and the Liberty Bell On a recent trip to Philadelphia, PA to visit a client for a consultation, I built in some time on my trip… Read more “Trusses and the Liberty Bell”
Month: June 2015
Re-establishing a Truss Design Career after Seven Years
Re-establishing a Truss Design Career after Seven Years I have been out of the truss design business for about seven years. My previous experience in the field… Read more “Re-establishing a Truss Design Career after Seven Years”
2 Reasons Why Everyone Needs a Mentor
2 Reasons Why Everyone Needs a Mentor What is mentoring? Mentoring is “Mentoring is most often defined as a professional relationship in which an experienced person (the… Read more “2 Reasons Why Everyone Needs a Mentor”
You Cannot Go Back and Make a Brand New Start, But You Can Start Now and Make a Brand New End!
You Cannot Go Back and Make a Brand New Start, But You Can Start Now and Make a Brand New End! Several times I´ve heard that it… Read more “You Cannot Go Back and Make a Brand New Start, But You Can Start Now and Make a Brand New End!”
Professional Development – Truss Design: A Trick My Day Job Never Taught Me That GDI Did – Part 16
Professional Development – Truss Design: A Trick My Day Job Never Taught Me That GDI Did – Part 16 Being new to Truss Design, I’ve had a… Read more “Professional Development – Truss Design: A Trick My Day Job Never Taught Me That GDI Did – Part 16”
Crazy and Complicated Truss Designs – Part 7
Crazy and Complicated Truss Designs – Part 7 Recently I did a job for one of our customers that I got to add yet more insane truss… Read more “Crazy and Complicated Truss Designs – Part 7”
What Can Pixar Animation Teach the Building Industry?
What Can Pixar Animation Teach the Building Industry? When we think of Pixar we think of a long line of successful, high quality, and entertaining animated films… Read more “What Can Pixar Animation Teach the Building Industry?”
Rescued From the Island and Transformed!
Rescued From the Island and Transformed! There once was a man who thought he knew something about reading a set of plans. . . . . As… Read more “Rescued From the Island and Transformed!”
The Overlooked Value of the “Suggestion Box” and Why You Need One
The Overlooked Value of the “Suggestion Box” and Why You Need One One day in my former job the administrator had to change her debit card at… Read more “The Overlooked Value of the “Suggestion Box” and Why You Need One”