Brian Preston

Nov 15, 2023 | stroudcenter.org | Brian Preston

https://stroudcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/volunteer-tree-staking-overlook-park.jpg 800 450 Stroud Water Research Center https://stroudcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/volunteer-tree-staking-overlook-park.jpg By Brian Preston This fall, I had the opportunity to volunteer with Stroud Water Research Center at the Overlook Community Campus in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, where a streamside forest and pollinator garden is taking root. What I found was an educational experience taking place just...

Aug 22, 2023 | elevatorworld.com | Brian Preston |Lindsay Fletcher |Colin Craney |Ricia Sturgeon-Hendrick

images courtesy of Opulent Elevators Opulent Elevators, a subsidiary of Opulent Designs International, recently introduced its Opulent 800 carbon-fibre lift, marketed as “the world’s first solar-powered carbon-fibre lift.” In addition to being Net Zero, the system boasts a cabin that is a study in opulence, outfitted with vivid stone finishes such as the red jasper shown here.

Aug 22, 2023 | elevatorworld.com | Lindsay Fletcher |Access BDD |Colin Craney |Brian Preston

Why is training, and even lifelong learning, important? Well, what our grandfathers learnt was pretty much the same as what their grandfathers learnt. Life was slow; the pace of change was slow; technology didn’t change. Like it or not (many of us don’t), but life ain’t like that now, as can be seen from Diagram 1.

Mar 14, 2023 | edmondlifeandleisure.com | Brian Preston

By Brian Preston  Still on the downturn to start January 2023. January saw 197 closed transactions. 66 fewer than last year for a decline of 25 percent.  Pending contracts are also down with 476 for this month, 273 fewer than last year, so they are down 36  percent. And active listings are at 694, up 435 from this time last year for an increase of 168 percent.