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JD Solomon
May 21
How Project Managers Blow Their One Shot at Credibility
You are either a trusted advisor, a persuader, or a manipulator. "Cherry-picking" information is the single biggest threat to credibility.
JD Solomon
Apr 16
How General Permits Help Business and Safeguard the Environment
General permits are the bread-and-butter of most facility and infrastructure projects. On a larger scale, environmental permits are...
JD Solomon
Apr 4
Three Things Project Managers Should Know About Managing the Boss
The story is a constant one. I saw it again just last week on a big program. In that case, one of the project managers saw an incident as...
JD Solomon
Feb 13
Capital Projects Led by Operations: Are You Considering These Three Important Issues?
The infrastructure crisis leaves us with too much public money to spend and too few people to manage the work. One trending solution is...
JD Solomon
Dec 13, 2023
The Top 4 Program Development Articles of 2023
What are our top ranked program development articles of 2023? Do they represent market trends? We were surprised at a few of the results....
JD Solomon
Dec 4, 2023
Driving Success: Why Call It Project Development vs Program Development
Projects and programs are often used interchangeably. Yet, they represent distinct entities in the realm of development and management....
JD Solomon
Nov 14, 2023
14 Helpful Articles on Project Development from 2023
What's hot in project development in 2023? The insights on our website provide a good snapshot. Read a few of the fourteen articles and...
JD Solomon
Oct 26, 2023
Why Submerged Aquatic Vegetation is More than Climate Change
Communities of submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) are important components of many freshwater, brackish, and marine aquatic ecosystems....
JD Solomon
Oct 9, 2023
What Hurricanes and Fishing Teach Us About Risk and Project Development
Surf fishing on the South Carolina coast is a much different experience in 2023 than in 2022. The difference provides some valuable...
JD Solomon
Sep 20, 2023
Five Key Enablers for Project Managers to Be Effective Communicators
These are the five key enablers for project managers to be effective communicators. Like a chain, these enablers are only as strong as...
JD Solomon
Sep 11, 2023
Environmental Lawsuit Asserts Going Fishing Requires an NPDES Permit
The Fourth District Court of Appeals rejected arguments that North Carolina shrimpers violate the federal Clean Water by discharging...
J.D. Solomon
Aug 1, 2023
Successful Project Management Software Needs This One Thing!
Project management software has many advantages over using spreadsheets for managing capital projects. These advantages are most powerful...
J.D. Solomon
Jul 11, 2023
This One Thing Improves Project Management Accountability
Accountability is an overworked word with mostly negative connotations with the current workforce. That's a shame because accountability...
J.D. Solomon
May 30, 2023
Will The Recent Sackett v. EPA Wetlands Ruling Hurt Landowners?
The May 25, 2023, Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) ruling in Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency adds clarity for...
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May 20, 2023
May Updates from JD Solomon Solutions
Hot Topics Facilitation – How Young Professionals Can Build a Facilitation Team and Empower Their Careers Asset Management – Eight...
J.D. Solomon
May 2, 2023
Too Many Variations? How to Know the Right Design-Build or EPC Firms
One of the biggest decisions an owner will make is choosing the right construction project delivery method. The decision is complicated...
J.D. Solomon
Apr 24, 2023
Why Diversifying Water Sources Provides Benefits and Challenges
Diversifying the number of sources in a public drinking water system has positives and negatives. According to one source, approximately...
News
Apr 17, 2023
Johnston County Approves JD Solomon Inc and B&V for Phase II Regionalization Assessment
The Johnston County Board of Commissioners approved JD Solomon, Inc and Black & Veatch for Phase II of the water & sewer regionalization...
J.D. Solomon
Mar 27, 2023
Safe Water Project Funding Is Impacted by New Cyber Mandates
USEPA’s recently released memorandum interprets existing regulations requiring state oversight of public water systems' cybersecurity...
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