What is Lean Construction?
Finding and implementing efficiencies has been the key to success in most manufacturing practices and industries. Over 50% of construction projects are still over budget and delivered late. So, in steps Lean Construction Institute (LCI) founded in 1997. Lean Construction improves the overall design-construction process of creating new projects while also controlling construction costs. Personally,…
DetailsDefining “Passion”
PASSION: pas·sion/ˈpaSHən/ NOUN Passion is when you put more energy into something than is required to do it. It is more than just enthusiasm or excitement; passion is ambition that is materialized into action to put as much heart, mind, body and soul into something as possible. As we embark on 2019, I’d like to reflect on the past year and…
DetailsProduct Spotlight: Unique, Kinetex
Unique, Kinetex: What value will it bring to your facility? Picture the durability of resilient flooring meeting the acoustical and textile comforts of carpeting. Kinetex is a durable textile composite flooring that combines the best of both worlds. Dries in a snap and retains less water than carpeting. Stain-resistant properties repel most stain agents and…
DetailsLearn How Time Travel Therapy Benefits Seniors
An estimated 5.7 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s dementia in 2018. (Gulp.) People are mentally ripped away from their family and friends and become trapped by their owned minds. I am not a doctor or a trained professional working with Alzheimer’s dementia patients, but the staff at TeamPAR are professional interior designers that believe…
DetailsDiners—a true New Jersey thing!
New Jersey is known for its diners. As a “Jersey Girl,” diners are a comfort to me. Shiny chrome rail-like cars with neon signs and modern stainless steel and stonewalled structures with booths and juke boxes on the tables. What is most interesting is that diners are truly a New Jersey phenomenon. When you cross…
DetailsBiophilic Design — Naturally Reclaiming Our Environment!
Biophilic Design is an innovative way of designing the places where we live, work, and learn. Sounds so mysterious…. what does it mean? Simply, Biophilic Design is the conduit for satisfying the need for contact with nature in the modern built environment. Sadly, for most people, 90% of our time is spent indoors in the…
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