Sleep: The Greatest Business Influencer You Neglect

If you forgot to set your alarm, would you sleep past the point of when you were anticipating waking up? If the answer is yes, you are sleep deprived. First theorized in 1943, Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs has become cognitively contagious. Despite its simplicity, it has greatly influenced the...

Employee Spotlight – Kevin Sayles

Kevin Sayles is a Project Engineer in the Greenville, SC office. Mr. Sayles provides process engineering services for a variety of clients. After completing his degree in Biosystems Engineering through Clemson University, he began working for a small chemical engineering firm in Boston, PA. Following two years up North,...

The Age of Information Addiction (A Social Experiment)

You are a compulsive addict. Yes, you. Without realizing it, you have (likely) formed a psychological need for the habit-forming substance known as a cell phone. The good news? You are not alone, and I can prove it. I decided I wanted to answer the common question, are we...

Developing Waste-to-Value Projects: Part I – Feedstock

As a follow up to my article The United States Waste Rush, I was asked to share some thoughts on how to best approach developing a waste-to-value project taking into consideration the intense underwriting requirements of the investment community. I guess that is what I deserve when I go as far...

Watch Out Robots, We Are Coming For Your Jobs

For those that don’t know me, I love to contemplate the future. I am a futurist at heart. There is something about imagining what comes next that serves as a catalyst for infinite intrigue. If you are a Black Mirror fan, perhaps endless anxiety. There is no novelty in stating that...

The United States Waste Rush

In 1848, James W. Marshall discovered a gold deposit at Sutter’s Mill in Coloma, California triggering a chain of events that would reinvigorate the American economy. The news of the discovery resulted in nearly 300,000 people migrating from all over the United States to California in search of gold...

The EPC Turn-Key Paradox

Investors are always pressing for the lowest capital construction cost with the least amount of contractual risk exposure. It drives up returns. At the same time, EPC’s are pressing for the highest capital construction cost with the least amount of contractual risk exposure. It drives up returns. Therein lies...

Thankful to so many, but especially my wife

As I look back on 2019, I can’t help but reflect on the things I am thankful for, both professionally and personally.  Professionally, I am thankful my business partners pushed me to chase my passion for entrepreneurship. I would have never co-founded Nexus PMG (or Cloud EPC) if it was not for them scaffolding around the insecurities of believing in myself. Fast forward six incredible years and 2019...

What You Must Know When Seeking Project Financing

My short presentation given at the International Biomass Conference covering the foundations of project finance inclusive of the top 10 pitfalls & mistakes made by developers: 1.Underestimating the time it takes to get through financial close. 2.Too much optimism in financial model (trust-factor). 3.Lack of understanding that risk allocation...

Why I Decided to Leave a Large Corporation to Work for a Small Business

In today’s growing economy, with more and more opportunities available for those who are interested, a lot of professionals of all ages are faced with difficult career choices...

5 Tips for Writing Better Monthly Reports

Project reporting is a useful tool for both on-project and off-project management entities. The monthly progress report is typically a book of record and can be called upon in a legal dispute. It’s the professional responsibility of all project members to accurately report the project...

3 Things You Should Know When Developing a Claim Package

One of the more difficult tasks associated with claim package development is creating persuasive arguments that establish the impact made by events outside of your control.