by Michael Kubinski | Dec 5, 2023 | Blog, Dealer Maintenance, Dealer Maintenance, Dealership Construction, Project Management, Uncategorized
Good Fast and Cheap – trying to achieve all three is never a recipe for success. The person who commissioned this artwork seems to have tried to get it completed faster or cheaper. We always encourage clients to focus on “Good” since the facility is...
by Michael Kubinski | Oct 26, 2023 | Blog, Dealership Construction, Project Management, Uncategorized
It may take a second to get this one, but once you see it, you can’t unsee it. The “S” is upside down on this sign. The Devil is in the Details. We all know the phrase, “The Devil is in the Details”. When it comes construction projects these...
by Michael Kubinski | Jun 27, 2023 | Dealership Construction, Dealership Design, Dealership Technology, Project Management, Uncategorized
It seems it’s a de facto part of almost every project discussion these days. We are on calls with an automotive brand, and they are talking about their EV strategy. Brands stating that they will not build anymore internal combustion engines (ICE) after a certain model...
by Martin Meissner | May 3, 2023 | Dealership Construction, Dealership Design, Dealership Technology, Project Management, Uncategorized
We’ve heard the stories time and again of dealer principals who have been burned on previous projects or who are frustrated as their current projects timeline and budget spiral over plan. Most of the time its due to five mistakes owners make when building or...
by Michael Kubinski | Mar 8, 2022 | Blog, Dealership Construction, Dealership Design, Dealership Technology
Washing a customer’s car is like a cup of coffee. Probably not a blog topic or association you might expect here. Bear with me. A few weeks ago, I was visiting a dealership. As I wandered around the store while waiting for my meeting, I noticed there was no coffee...
by Michael Kubinski | Nov 2, 2021 | Blog, Dealership Construction, Dealership Design
Balloons may look fun and pretty, but really only serve to distract customers from the cars on display in the showroom. Make the cars the stars. Use them to create that desire to be inside them driving them. Its not as hard as you might think. I’ve often walked into a...
