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what ’ s going on with interest rates , the unrest in the banking world , the war in Ukraine , and other factors that result in owners getting nervous and being hesitant about pulling the trigger . Regardless of their anxieties , we still have to carry our teams , which starts to get very expensive when projects are waiting to commence .
“ Our goals for the future aren ’ t focused around being a specific size , as it ’ s irrelevant ,” Marc concludes . “ We just want to be in a position to do the kind of jobs we like to , with the kind of owners that we like to work with . A lot of firms make the error of aiming to saturate new markets or regions , for which they ’ re not ready , or don ’ t have the resources . Once out of their own territory , very few people can practice the same capabilities that they possess on their home turf . We need the trust and confidence in our resources in order to build in this tough market and make a fair profit , take care of our people , and continue to grow stronger .” ■
Arkhitekton is the Greek origin of the modern-day ‘ architecture ,’ which translates to ‘ chief-builder .’ Today ’ s world has more than mere etymology to thank arkhitekton for , as it is also the muse that inspired R + R ’ s core model , and its T . E . A . R approach . The T . E . A . R process has been built over time and its purpose is to facilitate greater collaboration throughout the pre-construction and design phases , thereby enabling users to increase their operational efficiencies and reduce the number of incurred change orders .
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