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Commercial Construction Project Planning: 3 Warning Signs Your Budget Might Go Bust

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Budget is always a major consideration for our commercial construction clients, and as a general contractor we devote significant time to the budgeting process. Here are a few signs that, in our experience, indicate your project budget is more likely to bust: Skimping on Professional Services.

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Navigating architectural challenges—from 'unbuildable' to unbelievable

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Navigating architectural challenges—from 'unbuildable' to unbelievable 0 qpurcell Mon, 10/30/2023 - 10:12 Senior Living Design Mick Schaefer, AIA, NCARB, LEED GA, recounts the challenges Vessel Architecture & Design had to overcome while designing a state-of-the-art senior living facility.

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A Bio-Architecture Primer with Scott Howard

Natural Building

It is intended to prepare owner-builders to design radically efficient and beautiful structures that combine natural building and bioarchitecture (architecture that supports your life force energy). This will be a fun blend of design process and hands-on learning to prepare you to create your dream structure.

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Prefab Steel vs. Traditional Construction: Which Is Right For You?

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Cost-Effectiveness Prefab steel is generally more cost-effective due to its streamlined manufacturing and assembly processes, particularly for standardized designs. The energy efficiency of steel buildings can be enhanced with proper insulation and design, contributing to a smaller carbon footprint.

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Unlocking Success in AECO Projects: The Transformative Power of Collaboration

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When stakeholders can communicate and share insights, projects are more likely to come in on time and under budget. Renowned as a BIM Crusader, he excels in Building Information Modeling (BIM), Virtual Design and Construction (VDC), and Project Information Management (PIM).

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The practical magic of the design process

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The practical magic of the design process 0 qpurcell Tue, 01/30/2024 - 14:02 Designers Designers bridge very different worlds, and there can be an air of mystery about the process and the various roles within it. Weaving all of those threads together is really the starting point of a design.

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A Real Property Owner’s Guide to Improving Construction Productivity

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The guideline comes in the form of an Operations Manual/Execution Guide as a component of a long-term multiparty agreement between owners and design-builders. From a required information standpoint, a locally researched detailed unit price book, organized by standards data architecture (i.e.

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