Archives for May 2007

The Enertia Building System

The History Channel and a division of the Inventors Hall of Fame recently announced their awards for a national inventors challenge for 2007. The winner of the top prize was Michael Sykes, for his invention of the “Enertia Building System”. The revolutionary home design is actually a model of the Earth itself incorporating a sunspace [...]

29 May 2007 | Construction, Green Building, Technology | Comments Off

Construction Defect Litigators Call to Action

Victoria Pynchon, Esq., from Settle It Now, is conducting a survey about construction defect mediation. She is asking for participation from experienced CD litigators to provide some insight into alternative dispute resolution and specifically regarding justice and fairness issues. Here’s your chance to let your voice be heard!

“I don’t have the statistics but know from [...]

23 May 2007 | Construction Defect, Construction and Law, Litigation | Comments Off

Today’s Theme: The End Of Things

Three construction related links – stretching back to 1837 and looking toward the future:

A chapel in London carried a ingenious technological advancement that I didn’t even know existed. The church features a hydraulic coffin lift to facilitate funerary service.
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This article features a series of photos that document the demolition of a nuclear facility [...]

22 May 2007 | Construction, General, Photography | Comments Off

High-Dynamic-Range Photography: A Guide

Previously, shccinc.com featured an example of HDR photography that documented the Tokyo skyline. There is a whole group or pool on Flickr comprised of HDR imagery. This article from Popular Science goes one step further and explains a DIY method for producing beautiful HDR images using a digital camera and off-the-shelf commercial software or even [...]

13 May 2007 | General, Photography, Technology | Comments Off

Compare and Contrast: Two Mega-Developments In The Desert

Two new massive tourist/residential/commercial mixed-use developments are underway in the desert. One in the Middle East and one in Las Vegas. The number factor in the viability of any desert project is accounting for the environmental conditions presented by temperature extremes that would be considered inhospitable by most. This usually means expending energy on an [...]

13 May 2007 | Business, Construction, General, Green Building | Comments Off

Fixed Fees Becoming Increasingly Popular At Many Law Firms

Over at LawBiz Blog, Ed Poll has written about the growing trend among law firms to make use of fixed fees rather than the more traditional hourly rates. Overall it appears to provide some advantages not only to the law firms in terms of profit, but it also is gaining favor with corporate clients. Most [...]

13 May 2007 | Business, Litigation | Comments Off