Many of you who are reading this are either building or working at one of our luxurious apartment communities where the focus is on providing the highest level of service to, and of course, getting an appropriate rent from our residents. At the same time, I know many of you are aware of our company’s long involvement and commitment to affordable housing, but I worry that not everyone in the company is, and it’s important to me that you are.…
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In the News: Mark Weisner, “Where’s the Work” Forum Panelist
Posted on December 4, 2018Senior Vice President of Preconstruction, Mark Weisner participated on the Maryland Construction Network’s elite panel of Developer-Builders and General Contractors for the “Where’s the Work” Forum, held earlier this month in Rockville, MD. The panel discussion covered an array of topics including a develop-minded construction approach, regional market trends, and upcoming opportunities in Montgomery County. There were several questions regarding the Purple Line, MTA’s new light rail system that will connect to Metro’s Red and Orange Lines in Montgomery…
How Brand Development makes a great first and lasting impression. Think about your favorite retailers, restaurants, and products. What about them draws you to spend time and money on them? Maybe you feel at home in the atmosphere, or perhaps you notice details in the color scheme of the logo and decor that connect with you. These are the details that Bozzuto’s Brand Development team obsesses over every day as they craft custom brand identities for the communities we develop…
I recently had the extraordinary opportunity to meet Warren Buffett, and to hear him speak in front of a small crowd. This dinner event was punctuated by an especially wonderful moment for me, in which I had the opportunity to ask Mr. Buffett a question. My question was, “How should we raise our children to be humble and hungry?” Incredibly, Mr. Buffett answered me directly for almost nine minutes. His answer focused on many topics but was centered around the…
Lately, we have been wondering about the truth behind home improvement shows. Is it that easy to renovate a home in a few weeks? Should we break out our sledgehammers and go “open concept”? Before we got too carried away, we reached out to two of our Bozzuto Homes experts, Design Coordinator Katie Luka and Purchasing Manager Andrew Bolton. What’s the most unrealistic part of home improvement shows? Katie: Budgets. Andrew: I think scheduling is a big part of it,…
I recently had the extraordinary honor of representing Bozzuto alongside 70 other CEOs and Presidents at a closed-door “CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion” session in New York City. Thanks to the hard work of Julie Smith, Stephanie L. Williams and Kristen Reese, Bozzuto was one of the original signatories to this amazing initiative. This first-of-its kind forum allowed CEOs to share best practices and speak candidly with one another about how to advance inclusion and diversity in the workplace.…
With a team of nearly 20 people, Bozzuto Construction Company’s Preconstruction and Estimating department has just completed one of their most successful years to date. Headed by Senior Vice President Mark Weisner, the Preconstruction and Estimating department is providing feedback on approximately $1.5 billion, that’s right . . . BILLION, of work every year. In the 2017 Fiscal Year (FY17) alone, the team bid 26 projects totaling more than $1.1 billion in construction value—and in FY18, they’re expecting that number…