CMM | Construction Marketing Media https://www.cmmuk.com/ The Construction Marketing Experts Mon, 18 Sep 2023 14:22:44 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 Taking Time https://www.cmmuk.com/2023/09/18/take-time-alone-to-think-creatively/ Mon, 18 Sep 2023 14:03:26 +0000 https://www.cmmuk.com/?p=3874 TAKE TIME ALONE TO THINK CREATIVELY Taking time out to think is vital. I enjoy walking. I moved from running to walking many years ago due to a back injury. Change is good for us. It was for me, although not easy. I enjoyed the buzz of running and the...

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]]> When over budget causes frustration https://www.cmmuk.com/2023/09/14/when-over-budget-causes-frustration/ Thu, 14 Sep 2023 11:28:57 +0000 https://www.cmmuk.com/?p=3870 Good morning to all those in construction who are feeling the pressure today. A simple question that requires an answer but also a solution. What do you think? Chatting with a client yesterday about pricing work. Tenders come through the door and hours of work and negotiation with sub-contractors and...

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]]> Happy Christmas https://www.cmmuk.com/2022/12/14/happy-christmas/ Wed, 14 Dec 2022 11:40:10 +0000 https://www.cmmuk.com/?p=3856 To all of my Clients, Consultants, and Sub-Contractors in Construction. 2022 has been a challenging year for all of us. We look forward to a holiday break in order to reset our thinking for the New Year. May each of you have a restful and relaxing Christmas and New Year...

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]]> An Honest Appraisal https://www.cmmuk.com/2022/02/14/an-honest-appraisal/ https://www.cmmuk.com/2022/02/14/an-honest-appraisal/#comments Mon, 14 Feb 2022 11:28:09 +0000 https://www.cmmuk.com/?p=3829 Good morning / afternoon / evening. Whatever time of the day it is for you I am sure you may be surprised to hear from me. It has been a long time since I last posted an article on this site. Much has been going on in the background that...

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]]> https://www.cmmuk.com/2022/02/14/an-honest-appraisal/feed/ 1 Be Purposeful And Don’t Quit https://www.cmmuk.com/2019/09/10/purposeful/ Tue, 10 Sep 2019 14:31:33 +0000 http://www.cmmuk.com/?p=3261 Be Purposeful And Do It! I was chatting with someone I have gotten to know quite well yesterday.  We were talking about the challenges of marketing a small architectural practice while having to meet with clients, design buildings, make numerous telephone calls, and a myriad of other business activities.  How...

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]]> The Lego Architect https://www.cmmuk.com/2019/06/30/the-lego-architect/ Sun, 30 Jun 2019 14:06:51 +0000 https://www.cmmuk.com/?p=3763 An Interview with Laurence Wright, Architect, and director at BBD Architects in Romsey. Laurence, thank you for taking the time to talk with us at Construction Marketing Media. You can contact Laurence on Twitter or LinkedIn. CMM: Laurence, let’s kick off by telling us a little about yourself and your...

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]]> Retentions Are Outdated https://www.cmmuk.com/2019/04/30/retentions-are-outdated/ Tue, 30 Apr 2019 15:43:25 +0000 https://www.cmmuk.com/?p=3750 Michael Smith is the MD of Corniche Construction based in Crawley, West Sussex. He has been a leader within construction for over thirty years and Corniche is the proof of that track record. He is also a Trustee with the CIOB. You can find him on LinkedIn and Twitter.  An...

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]]> Taking A Look At Cyber Security https://www.cmmuk.com/2019/04/15/taking-a-look-at-cyber-security/ Mon, 15 Apr 2019 10:56:13 +0000 https://www.cmmuk.com/?p=3742 Our fifth Interview with Andy Larkum deals with the issues relating to GDPR and Cyber Security. You can engage with Andy on LinkedIn or Twitter. Andy is a director at ADL Consulting. Taking A Look At Cyber Security Andy, thank you very much for agreeing to participate on the CMM...

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]]> We Need to Trust Each Other https://www.cmmuk.com/2019/04/04/we-need-to-trust-each-other/ Thu, 04 Apr 2019 12:49:22 +0000 https://www.cmmuk.com/?p=3735 Thank you for taking part in the new interview initiative for the UK Construction Community. Our aim is to champion the smaller and less known Construction Consultant and Contractor. We would welcome comments and recommendations from colleagues and the wider construction community. CMM would like to grow this conversation format...

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]]> Common Sense Health and Safety https://www.cmmuk.com/2019/03/28/common-sense-health-and-safety/ Thu, 28 Mar 2019 15:23:24 +0000 https://www.cmmuk.com/?p=3726 Welcome to the third in the series of Construction Interviews. If you want to read the first two please click on the links. What Is Happening In Construction  –  Rob Simmons  The Harley Davidson Bricklayer  – Clive May We are Interviewing  David Cant, Director at Veritas Consulting. You can find...

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