NEWS & INSIGHTS

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Brand Shepherds

As sign fabricators, it’s our job to make our clients look good. The key to our success: being a brand shepherd.

Guilty By (Homeowners') Association

Arguing with your neighbors all the way to the state Supreme Court

Perfect Is The Enemy Of Good

Learning the value of saying yes to good enough.

Urbanism Finds An Audience On TikTok

Teens are calling it 'city planning' and it's the rage on social media.

Massive Engineering FTW

We show some love for big engineering projects, from supertall skyscrapers to $10 billion space telescopes.

The Vibe Recession

Economists are stumped on how to measure this key economic indicator.

How To Care Less About Emails

Emails are bad.

Style Always Matters

How to be a pro-development preservationist.

Wood You Believe It?

The hottest new material in construction has some very old roots.

Innovation Isn't Always Sexy

You may not like it, but this is what peak efficiency looks like.

How a Sign (Company) Gets Made

Some lessons we've learned over the past few years.

How an Unrealistic Dream Becomes Reality

Big urban projects are hard, but not impossible.

As Goes Jacksonville, So Goes The Nation

Why our local housing market is making national headlines.

Erasing an Eyesore

How Jacksonville finally rid itself of some old demons.

Metaverse? More Like Meh-Taverse

This week: the metaverse may not need fabricators like us, but hoo-boy does it need some good environmental graphics designers.

Expensive Oil: Risk and Opportunity

Fossil fuels face stiff competition in the free market.

Innovation Can Be More Than Just A Buzzword

Unparalleled, on the other hand, is just a buzzword, devoid of any meaning.

How To Fight Inflation

Even if you're not a central bank.

Be More Like Jacksonville

It's actually good when residents can afford to live in your city.