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Professionalism on cue

Perth, 23rd September 2013 Another lengthy meeting about design and budgets…but for a change it is refreshing to deal with professionals rather than with an individual developer. Contrary to many projects where we deal with individual owners or first time … Continue reading

23. September 2013 by Martin Klaasen
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The show goes on

Perth, 20th September 2013 I think we all like to think we are irreplaceable, that if you are not there things will collapse, but somehow the show always goes on with or without you. Maybe not as good and maybe … Continue reading

20. September 2013 by Martin Klaasen
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Budgets and budgets

Perth, 18th September 2013 Most of what we do revolves around money and in our project world more specifically around budgets. Getting it right is an art by itself because often budgets are made in the early stages of a … Continue reading

18. September 2013 by Martin Klaasen
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Bright future

Perth, 17th September 2013 As we are in the process of organising a company get together later in the year, I realise that most of my team are in their 20’s and 30’s, all still relatively young and with a … Continue reading

17. September 2013 by Martin Klaasen
Categories: Light & Learn, light watch, lighting and culture, lighting of the future, lighting standards | Leave a comment

Identity crisis

Perth, 16th September 2013 Back in cold and rainy Perth! Brrrrr…..Though spring supposedly has started in this part of the world I have arrived in the middle of a cold and rainy weather spell… Travelling back to Perth with my … Continue reading

16. September 2013 by Martin Klaasen
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Clients 2

Singapore, 13th September 2013 Another week gone…another fee proposal just left my desk; this time to a totally unknown client in China. The challenge with these fee proposals is to find the right balance between professionalism and competitiveness if that … Continue reading

13. September 2013 by Martin Klaasen
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Clients

Singapore, 12th September 2013 I think there is always some kind of a mystery when it comes to our clients. What makes them come to you, what makes them choose you? We sometimes have a good idea, certainly when it … Continue reading

12. September 2013 by Martin Klaasen
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The world after 9-11

Singapore, 11th September 2013 The world has never been the same after the 9-11 attacks on the World Trade Centre in New York. While it happened a long time ago now, the repercussions can be felt daily certainly in our … Continue reading

11. September 2013 by Martin Klaasen
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Is solar still viable?

Singapore, 10th September 2013 Today I read an interesting article about the state of solar panel production in China. Under the heading ”Darkness falls on China’s solar dream” the article explores how China’s global domination plan is collapsing with manufacturing … Continue reading

10. September 2013 by Martin Klaasen
Categories: going green, light watch, lighting and sustainability, lighting and the economy, lighting applications, lighting of the future | 2 comments

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