Category Archives: Construction Chat

Winterizing - #ConstChat Questions 10/8/15

Winterizing – #ConstChat Recap

Construction Chat is a weekly chat on Thursday mornings at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time. If you’re free, we’d love you to join us.

A few fun tweets first. We have fun.

 

Winterizing

Q1. Do you winterize your home or office?

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Winterizing - #ConstChat Questions 10/8/15

Winterizing – #ConstChat Questions 10/8/15

Are you in construction? Do you want to build up your following? Are you looking to connect with the Architectural, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) community?

You’re in luck!

Joining our weekly Twitter Chat may just be the right thing for you.

Construction Chat is on Thursday mornings at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time.

How to Join a Chat:

1. Follow the hashtag on Twitter (but don’t forget to add #ConstChat manually after your tweet or we won’t see your tweet).

2. Use Hootsuite or TweetDeck and make a column for #ConstChat (but don’t forget to put #ConstChat manually after your tweet).

3. Go to the Twubs page for #ConstChat.

4. My preferred method is using TweetChat. Just go here and log in with your Twitter account. You can even highlight the moderator so you don’t miss questions.

Winterizing

We don’t get too much of a winter here in Coastal Southern California, but winter is a reality for most.

So what are your tips or tricks?

Q1. Do you winterize your home or office?

Q2. Do you DIY or outsource winterizing?

Q3. Does winterizing mean you need emergency supplies (storm prep)?

Q4. Do you change your HVAC / Furnace filters before winter?

Q5. Is your thermostat digital / automated (nest et al)?

Q6. Do you get a lot of rain or snow in your area?

Q7. What are your tips?

Collaborative Consumption in Construction 9/24/15 #ConstChat Topic

Collaborative Consumption — #ConstChat Co-hosted by @CDCNews 9/24/15

Are you in construction? Do you want to build up your following? Are you looking to connect with the Architectural, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) community?

You’re in luck!

Joining our weekly Twitter Chat may just be the right thing for you.

Construction Chat is on Thursday mornings at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time.

How to Join a Chat:

1. Follow the hashtag on Twitter (but don’t forget to add #ConstChat manually after your tweet or we won’t see your tweet).

2. Use Hootsuite or TweetDeck and make a column for #ConstChat (but don’t forget to put #ConstChat manually after your tweet).

3. Go to the Twubs page for #ConstChat.

4. My preferred method is using TweetChat. Just go here and log in with your Twitter account. You can even highlight the moderator so you don’t miss questions.

Collaborative Consumption in Construction.

I’m so happy to say that

Kendall Jones from CDCNews has volunteered to co-host this week’s chat.

“I’ve been reading a lot about collaborative consumption and crowdfunding in construction and thought the sharing economy might be a good topic for discussion.”

Questions:

Q1. Have you ever used a peer-to-peer (P2P) service like Uber or Airbnb?
Q2. If so, was your experience good or bad?
Q3. Would you use a P2P service to rent equipment from another contractor?
Q4. Would you rent out idle/unused equipment to other contractors?
Q5. What benefits would P2P renting have over an established rental company and vice versa?
Q6. Have you ever contributed to a crowdfunding project through sites like Kickstarter or Indiegogo?
Q7. What are your thoughts on crowdfunding construction and architectural projects?
Q8. Would you crowdfund a construction project as an investment opportunity?
Q9. Would you crowdfund a public construction projects such as a greenway or a community building?

Twitter Haters #ConstChat Topic 9/17/15

How do you explain Twitter? #ConstChat Recap

Construction Chat is a weekly chat on Thursday mornings at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time. If you’re free, we’d love you to join us.

Justifying Twitter

Sometimes it can be frustrating when everyone asks us why we spend time on Twitter or what exactly are we doing. It’s even worse when they outright insult us.

So, the questions were asked and answered during Construction Chat.

Q1. Are you often approached by Gen Pop about using Twitter?

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#ConstChat Mobile Photography 9/10/15 Co Hosted by @Carol_Stephen

Mobile Photography #ConstChat Recap Co-Hosted by @Carol_Stephen

Construction Chat is a weekly chat on Thursday mornings at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time. If you’re free, we’d love you to join us.

Mobile Photography.

Thanks to Carol Stephen (aka Window Works) for co-hosting.

We all have cameras now. What are the best ways to use them for construction?

Q1. Do you feel confident taking photos of job site?

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