A method and an apparatus are described for positioning and fixing beams, in particular made from wood, in particular for the construction of ground foundations, by means of at least one ground dowel. A standardized process is applied to a product development effort and an online portal provides tools to aid the product development, assessment, funding and commercializing products. When decreasing andor increasing activity levels are detected, the PLD resources are reallocated between the various functions in proportion to the decreasing andor increasing activity levels. Specifically, polyimide polymers are combined with a blend polymer that is a polyamide andor a polyamide-imde polymer.