Here are some trends and predictions experts are thinking will happen in the landscape of commercial construction in 2017.  As we turn the final pages of 2016, many experts are attempting to predict trends for 2017 using observations and data collected from this year. Looking back at the past twelve (12) … Continue reading →

Intuition may tell you that winter is the last season you may want to initiate a construction project, but facts say otherwise.  When you think of the best time to start a construction project you may think the spring is the ideal time. That way you have the warm spring … Continue reading →

As the weather gets colder and colder, it’s important to know how you can keep your winter construction site in Pleasanton safe from the elements.  No matter where you live, winter can be the absolute worst for construction workers. Every region has a tolerance for what “cold” is and each … Continue reading →

Green building is the way of the future and the only way to reach sustainability in a world of dwindling natural resources. When you hear about being “Green,” your first instinct may be to think about our favorite muppet, Kermit the Frog. Your second instinct may be about buildings and companies … Continue reading →

Technology has reshaped every aspect of our lives, including the workplace–but how has it changed it for an office employee and a Pleasanton contractor? Fighting the progression of technology has always been a futile struggle. From the wheel to typewriters all the way down to the internet: technology has always … Continue reading →

Many opponents of going green focus too much on quick capital gain, rather than widening their horizon and seeing the much better long-term business success of going green. Energy prices are fluctuating with unpredictable bearings. This is due to the depletion of our natural resources and our irresponsibility of the … Continue reading →

PROFORMA CONSTRUCTION  will be one of the sponsors for CREW (Commercial Real Estate Women ) September 9th luncheon meeting at Scott’s Restaurant in Oakland.  Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf will be the guest speaker.  She will address the continuing growth  of the commercial real estate market in Oakland .  Event is … Continue reading →

Function and structure should always go in hand, is your workplace one that breeds productivity?  Natural selection has a funny way of always designing with function in mind. A plant needs sunlight? Make leaves with more surface area! Humans attempt to recreate this natural process: sometimes we fail, but other times … Continue reading →

Reusing and recycling old buildings offers a big opportunity to reshape how we think about raw materials needed for construction.  We recycle paper to cut down fewer trees, we recycle glass to not expend the energy to make more, and we recycle much more because we realize that resources are finite. Why not … Continue reading →

If you want to know that progress is better than stagnation and want to apply it to your construction site, here are some construction trend tips you can use! The most famous builder once asked all of us, “Can we build it?” To which we all unanimously and ecstatically replied, “Yes … Continue reading →