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It doesn’t matter how many rave reviews or praise and applause one receives, because the second they receive negative feedback, the good no longer matters.

I was in Europe this summer and toured a factory that made rammed earth walls. These walls are historic and built on basic principles.

The Villa dei Misteri, Pompeii. Raphael’s Villa Farnesina. Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel. All are iconic classical and renaissance examples of decorative art closely allied to architecture.

There are various ways to determine if a person is qualified to do a task or trade. Licensing through the state is probably one of the most common and is often required.

Costs for materials seem to be escalating all around us. Some industries are experiencing more of this than others. As an association director, I am responsible for large meetings and events.

The pure mark-up method of making a profit has me baffled.

Subcontractors buy materials, hire labor, bid against competitors and then have crews install materials. 

Subcontracting has always been a unique business. There are many extra challenges a subcontractor faces that other businesses do not.