Monthly Archives for May 2012
Sorry it’s the system!
Singapore, 31st May 2012 One of biggest “fights” has to be against those multi-national companies when it comes to payment. Today again I had to deal with two of these cases where the project director hides behind “the system”. The … Continue reading
Wheeling and dealing
Singapore, 29th May 2012 Making sure you get the best deal for your client seems a fairly straight forward exercise but in practice it is not. Certainly if your lighting design is worked out in Singapore and your project location … Continue reading
Room with a view
Singapore, 29th May 2012 We are in the midst of designing some penthouses and key to these must be the views. Located in the heart of a major Asian city, some 200m up in the sky, all lighting design should … Continue reading
Planning ahead
Singapore, 28th May 2012 One of my recurring tasks is to allocate capable manpower to new projects. It is a challenge not easily defined as each project has its specific demands and each staff has their specific strength. This capacity … Continue reading
More or less
Singapore, 26th May 2012 Did not make it yesterday, too many things going on and then later in the evening I went out and did not have the energy to write my blog. It was a day in which I … Continue reading
On the acquisition trail
Kuala Lumpur, 24th May 2012 Bet a lot of my competitors would love to know how I go about my project acquisition…I am in Kuala Lumpur for the day to meet some new clients and ick of new projects. Some … Continue reading
Value engineering 2
Singapore, 23rd May 2012 After an early morning flight I am back in Singapore, as I have some meetings is KL tomorrow. I am taking a more and more relaxed approach to travelling for my own sanity. Taking my time … Continue reading
The lighting experience
Perth, 22nd May 2012 With the cut throat competition between LED lighting suppliers (nearly everyone nowadays!), there is an increasing need to create awareness for clients and end users to weed out the “profiteers” who offer below par quality LED … Continue reading
Noche Zero
Perth, 21st May 2012 Another beautiful day in Perth, we are lucky here with an average of 8-9 hours sun shine a day throughout the year. Add to that the (really crisp) blue skies and a Mediterranean climate together with … Continue reading
Team spirit
Perth, 18th May 2012 Good results come from good team work. I know it is an “open door’ statement, but remains oh, so valid. Before we engage in a project as lighting designers we generally do our due diligence in … Continue reading
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