Strategies

The best real estate portfolios aren’t built on acquisitions—they’re built on disciplined maintenance and operations systems that protect value, control costs, and keep residents happy.

If you're a GC trying to keep your project on track, here are five warning signs that trouble is brewing and how to fix them.

RAND’s 2025 study confirms what many in practice already know: architecture education isn’t preparing graduates for the real world. My own path—vocational high school, community college, and NYIT—proved there’s a better way. At GRPM Services, we help firms close this gap by building systems and training that make new hires valuable from day one.

Most architects vanish once permits are issued. But the real battle to protect design happens on-site. Here's how construction administration can make or break your reputation and what to do about it.

Boilerplate details don’t belong on job sites. Learn how to create field-ready details using the SIMPLE framework and earn the respect of your GC.

New York City is transforming vacant towers into homes—approximately 17,400 new apartments by 2039. With policy shifts, powerful tax incentives, and the removal of outdated zoning caps, office-to-apartment conversions are booming. Here’s why design-build teams are uniquely equipped to turn empty floorplates into future-ready housing.

Projects come and go. Teams form and dissolve. Without training, every new jobsite starts from zero. The smartest contractors make training part of their culture, not a one-time event. Here’s why—and how you can build your own in-house program with GRPM.

Design-build is back. And it might just be the fix the industry needs—one vision, one team, one path to real clarity.

Most daily reports won’t protect you when it counts. Here’s how to write one that does—plus a free GRPM template to help you build smarter, faster, and safer.

Great architecture doesn’t stop at the drawing board. This post reveals how the legends of the field—Wright, Kahn, Le Corbusier—safeguarded their designs with relentless site supervision and direct involvement. If you want to build work that lasts, it’s time to put on your boots.

Design-build alone can’t deliver the results the industry promises. More than half of design-build projects still overrun budgets, and real collaboration—not just contracts—determines success. Here’s why structured approaches like Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) outperform traditional models, and what builders, architects, and owners must do now.

Architecture schools still miss the mark when it comes to preparing grads for real-world work. From business basics to field know-how, Gil Rosa of GRPM Services breaks down what’s missing and what every architect needs to succeed.

The project triangle is supposed to balance design, build, and ownership. But when collaboration breaks down, the owner pays the price. Here’s how GRPM helps restore alignment where it matters most.

You can simulate a building, but not trust. This post explores why technology helps—but culture, communication, and leadership still carry the jobsite.

Most GCs think it’s the drawings that wreck a project—but it’s usually bad assumptions. This post unpacks what general contractors are getting wrong, and how to become a true Design Champion on the jobsite.

Architects don’t just need field presence—they need field partnership. Here’s how becoming a Builder’s Ally reduces conflict and elevates execution.

When subcontractors start leading the dance, project rhythm breaks down. Learn how general contractors and project managers can reset control, coordinate trades, and keep the jobsite moving in sync—before chaos sets in.

Most drawings look great on paper—but fall apart on-site. Here's how to make your drawings truly build-ready, with five field-tested fixes and a checklist to guide your next set.

Friday isn’t the end it’s your edge. Great field teams use it to prep the site, align the crew, and lead next week before it begins.

Most contractors treat the 2-week lookahead like gospel—but it’s not enough to run a modern job. Here’s why you need a 4-week tactical horizon and how to build one.