You just can help seeing the constant barrage of social media and have to wonder what did we do before this. Or more accurately, how did people make their brands viable. Since when did everyone need to be a brand anyway? Remember when a person was just a person? I think many people who are full time social media stalwarts are doing so because they seek to validate their own existence. I'm here, I matter, listen to me! You can have everything the world has to offer but if you

Is there a reason why it takes 6 months to design a multi million dollar construction project, but it only requires 2 weeks to complete the estimate? I believe I have accurately defined the mental/emotional critical path that a construction estimator feels from inception to completion that follows the hard bid path. If I missed something please let me know. 1. Enthusiasm-We just can't wait to offer pricing or services on this new project even though 2 weeks is a ridiculo

Which one of these 2 qualities is more valuable? It is very rare someone is born with both, although some are. There is only a few Tom Brady's in the world so the rest of us usually fall under one or the other hopefully. Although some appear to have significant natural talent they really posses a relentless work ethic. Natural talent usually shows up very early in life and many assumptions are made about an individuals future from it. Such as how bright their future can be. U

Please see the latest release of the "Think-Business Podcast with Jon Dwoskin" featuring yours truly as his guest. Many excellent topics were covered and we had a ton of fun recording as was clearly evident. Click the link below and let me know your feed back. Hope you enjoy! https://jondwoskin.com/2019/11/jon-dwoskin-interviews-mat-pelletier-principal-pelletier-construction-management/ #thinkbusinesspodcast, #jondwoskin, #matpelletierblog, #pcmct.com, #matpelletierlinkedin,

If you believe that these 3 factors can coexist in a construction project then you truly do not have a firm grasp of reality. You can attain the most competitive price and demand speed but it will be at the sacrifice of quality of the end product. Humans are not able to provide these 3 factors within the confines of a single project or product. Apply this concept to any of your projects and you will start to see its accuracy. Run this by any vendor or sub contractor and you w

Pelletier Construction Management is proud to be a sponsor for the Dream Ride Experience to be held August 23-25 at the Farmington Polo Club in Farmington CT. This is the signature event of The Hometown Foundation, Inc. which helps to provide sports training, team building and other important initiatives to people with intellectual disabilities. Through these programs, athletes are able to discover new strengths, abilities, skills and confidence on the playing field and in li

Pelletier Construction Management is pleased to announce the grand opening of the new Dunkin facility located at 639 Main Street, East Hartford CT. The new store is one of a kind state of the art conventional steel frame construction set on a helical pile supported foundation system. It's the largest store of it's type in the Northeast. Please stop by for a coffee and tell them you saw the project on the blog. This was a fast track comprehensive project. All the projects succ

The Main Street East Hartford CT Dunkin Donuts Next Generation Project is in full swing and is scheduled for a winter 2019 grand opening. The construction is a significant departure from any other Dunkin Brand facility and has generated significant press. From the helical pile and structural grade beam foundation design to the conventional steel construction rigid frame this facility will be second to none in overall size and quality of finishes. The new format will be a benc