What's More Important Than Money?

Family? Tradition? Football? Nope, try information. Symmes Maini & McKee Associates’ CEO Ara Krafian says that for a recently designed, 150k SF lab/data center, the low cost of money was helpful, but BIM and related communication platforms allowed the team to complete the job in 12 months. More than just speed, using technology to share info with the client helps a risk-averse owner stay current on how pro-formas are aligning with budgets and schedules. Hear more from Ara, a panelist at Bisnow’s 3rd Annual Boston State of the Market Summit, Friday at the Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel. Register here! Today, the most consistent market trend that Ara sees is inconsistency in the flow of business. One day it seems that there’s a deluge of new projects and the next day, it’s time for prospecting again.

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