1. Modern functional materials for the future of construction

For any kind of construction building materials are needed. The total amount of materials required for construction purposes in Europe exceeds 2 billion tonnes per year, making it the largest raw material consuming industry. The materials form an...

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2. Cultural heritage

 Cultural heritage Cultural heritage enriches the collective memory; this makes the future of Europe human and friendly to its population. It is also the basic asset on which tourism is built. Construction activities and heritage preservation...

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3. Invest in your staff.

Invest in your staff. Hire, schedule, train, and communicate. First - Hire staff to ensure adequate coverage of the sales floor. In most cases, you will now have a larger pool of candidates to choose from, and they will be more qualified than...

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4. Invest in your customers.

Invest in your customers. First – hold the line on prices. Customers will become more price-aware, and more price-sensitive, as the recession progresses. They will rebel if they see unreasonable price increases. (Witness the reaction of TD...

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5. Retailing: The Contrarian Strategy

Retailing: The Contrarian Strategy Will this recession represent the cusp that will create paradigm-shift in consumer behavior? NO! In fact, quite the opposite. It creates major opportunities. A large window of opportunity exists. So long as...

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