How Did We Get Here?

How Did We Get Here?

While relaxing over the Labor Day weekend, I perused some earlier editions of our newsletter. It’s a fun thing to do from time to time. It’s part curiosity and part pride. We have come a long way since this newsletter started back in 2013. South Coast Improvement has...
A Sunshine State of Mind

A Sunshine State of Mind

Why would anybody travel to Orlando in August? Other than families looking to visit Disney or Universal at a less crowded time, why would you? For South Coast Improvement, we had a very good reason: the Florida Health Care Association (FHCA) conference and the Florida...
Value Engineering Doesn’t Happen in a Vacuum

Value Engineering Doesn’t Happen in a Vacuum

The term value engineering (VE) gets thrown around a lot in the construction world, especially during the bid process. Clients forever ask for VE ideas to reduce prices. In some circles, VE has become code for “drop your price”. In my experience, to ask a GC/CM for VE...