GIVE BACK, It’s the Holiday Season The holiday season is upon us, and as we bake cookies and decorate the house, it’s important to take some time to give back. How do you give back?  You don’t have to be…

Online Shopping – Safe for the Holidays! Let’s face it – online shopping is becoming the way to go!  A lot of top stores start to offer incredible Internet-only deals and free shipping during the holidays.  Not to mention the…

Cyber Attacks – Are We Becoming Immune? Cyber attacks seem to be happening more often these days.  These data breaches occur almost daily exposing email addresses, passwords, credit card numbers, and other highly sensitive information.  Unfortunately, most of us don’t…

CYBER SECURITY CYBER ATTACKS – are you next? CYBER ATTACKS seem to be happening more and more frequently these days.  One reason is because we as individuals and businesses are becoming forever reliable on technology.  We love the speed and convenience…

Fireworks Safety Summer is synonymous with barbecues, parades and fireworks. The National Safety Council advises everyone to enjoy fireworks at public displays conducted by professionals, and not to use any fireworks at home. They may be legal but they are…

Vehicles for College Grads 10 safest, most affordable vehicles to insure for college grads The official start of summer is still a few weeks away, but it’s already started for many college students who have finally graduated. Over the years, parents have…

Earth Day is here – let’s celebrate! “The Earth is what we all have in common.” Recycle – Clean Air – Fight Pollution – Sustainability – Environment – Wildlife – Conservation – Climate – Natural Resources – Ozone Earth Day…

2019 Risk Management Seminar for Design Professionals Last week at our 29th annual seminars in Grand Rapids, MI and Troy, MI we had over 60 firms join us!!  Every year we are completely amazed and humbled by the incredible turnout.   Our…

Winter Weather Safety As another winter storm approaches here in Michigan, let’s take a minute to freshen up on a few reminders about being safety through it all.  Understand that a ‘wintry mix’ will be different from city to city,…

Architecture Scholarships (taken from the architectsfoundation.org website) You’ve got big plans for your future. A scholarship from the Architects Foundation can help you reach them. Every year, the foundation awards thousands of dollars in architecture scholarships to high school students;…