News and Events

The DHI Gold Coast Chapter offers exciting events and keeps our members up-to-date with news
and updates within the industry. If you have any questions or interests in some of our events and
are interested in joining our chapter, you can contact Gene Podell at gpodell@pinnacledh.com

6th Annual Golf Tournament | Friday May 16, 2008
Held at Crystal Lakes Country Club
Pompano Beach, Florida
Golf Tournament Chairs: Gene Podell and Chuck Sarkis

Industry Watch

[Hopitality Going Green]
Since 1987, when the concept of sustainability was first mentioned on a coordinated international platform with the release of the UN-sponsored Brundtland Commission’s “Our Common Future,” the movement towards sustainability has expanded across the globe. Governmental and nongovernmental organizations, corporations and consumers are increasingly focusing on the need to exist in harmony with their Full Story

[Construction Industry Snapshot]
November Construction Starts Rebound from Initial Credit Freeze Shock
Reed Construction Data (RCD) announced today that the year-to-date value of construction starts through November 2008, excluding residential contracts, totaled $270.0 billion, a 0.2% drop versus the same time frame in 2007. Starts in the individual month of November jumped 19% from October, much more than offsetting the usual
seasonal decline. Full Story