NEWS & INSIGHTS

Latest news and industry 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.

Good News For Jacksonville

What the 2020 census tells us about Jacksonville's future.

Don't Forget To Tip Your Designers

A brand identity can reveal you than you might think. Resist the urge to conform to the latest trends.

What's The One Thing Every Business Needs

What happens when workers are in short supply?

Billionaires Blast Off

Does that mean space is no longer cool now that tourists can go there?

Raising The Stakes

The increasing odds of a casino coming to Jacksonville.

Where Are Those Flying Cars We Were Promised

A look at transportation innovation that is a little more grounded in reality.

Who Said Quitters Never Win?

Vince Lombardi used to say, “winners never quit, and quitters never win.” He's wrong.

Build Baby, Build

The U.S. housing market needs 5.5 million more units. So what are we waiting for?

The Case For Unregulated Parking

The high cost of minimum parking requirements

5 Tips For The Start Of Summer

A few personal and professional tips to take with you as we emerge on the other side of the pandemic.

Hostage Taking Is Not A Legitimate Business Plan

The scourge of ransomware attacks on US business.

Growing Pains

Prices are rising, does that mean inflation? Plus how to support the Emerald Trail, Jacksonville's best idea in years.

The Short Economy

Demand for poultry outstrips supply, forcing some bars and restaurants to go weeks without serving wings -- how supply shortages came to define the post-pandemic economy.

C-Stores See EV 🔌 Opportunity

How gas stations can adapt to increasing EV market penetration and create new value.

3 Ways The Construction Industry Is Building A Better World 🌎

Plus, why brutalism is good, actually.