by steve | May 4, 2025 | 01_STEVE'S BUILD BLOG, Building Memories
Building Memories (BM) uses personal experiences and relates them to topics of importance to building. This BM explores the fauna of Northshore. This is the second Building Memories post focused on the wildlife of the Northshore. For more than 20 years, I have...
by steve | May 4, 2025 | 01_STEVE'S BUILD BLOG, Building Memories
BuiBuilding Memories (BM) uses personal experiences to explore topics of importance to building. This BM reflects on visiting Vietnam and reconciling childhood memories with present-day experiences. Growing up, the Vietnam War was a constant presence in everyday...
by steve | May 4, 2025 | 01_STEVE'S BUILD BLOG, Building Memories
Building Memories (BM) uses personal experiences to explore topics of importance to building. This BM reflects creating a remote workspace. In 2015, I decided to set up an exterior office in the back garage of our home. Around the same time, I noticed two recurring...
by steve | Apr 23, 2025 | 01_STEVE'S BUILD BLOG, Building Memories
Building Memories (BM) uses personal experiences to explore topics of importance to building. This BM highlights a boutique project: creating a small home recording studio. My family moved into our current residence in 1992. The original portion of the house was...
by steve | Feb 16, 2025 | Did You Know? (DYK)
Did you know The Federal Reserve and U.S. Treasury influence the building industry through key financial policies? The Fed controls interest rates, which directly affects mortgages, construction loans, and commercial real estate financing costs. By managing inflation,...
by steve | Feb 16, 2025 | Did You Know? (DYK)
Did you know The U.S. Treasury manages the nation’s finances, ensuring economic stability through taxation, debt issuance, and government spending? It oversees fiscal policy, determining how tax revenue is collected and allocated for infrastructure, social programs,...