Cutting Edge Insights
with Dr. Lee

The following is Investopedia’s definition of Value Engineering: Value engineering is a systematic, organized approach to providing necessary functions in a project at the lowest cost. Value engineering promotes the substitution of materials and methods with less expensive alternatives, without sacrificing functionality. It is focused solely on the functions of

A commercial remodel is supposed to be fun, right? Let’s pick out the paint and floor colors and styles, and fine-tune the floor plan…I mean, the structure has already stood the test of time for over 40 years, so it’s tried and true, right? Guess again. The usual protocol in

Or, as the old saying goes, “A diamond in the rough.” Indeed, real estate deals don’t all come to you on a silver platter. They typically aren’t spoon-fed to you, either. They don’t come wrapped with a ribbon that says, “Deal Alert! Buy me now!” However, if you take off

It’s always a pleasure to collaborate with like-minded individuals whose work ethic and skills are similar to one’s own. I’ve had the great fortune to work with Jeremy LeMere and Michael Parks on several projects over a 2+ year period. We’ve collaborated in the sense of promoting each other’s work

Somewhere in the continuum between one extreme of a complete blank slate of vacant land and the other extreme of a newly constructed medical office lies a grey area. A grey area of potential. Potential to rehab and transform that which already exists between the walls and roof into the

Stephen Covey, Best-selling author of “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People”, also wrote “The Speed of Trust.” The premise is that trust is important and that it drives critical areas of performance at work. But I’d like to talk about the power of trust. That it, what it drives