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The future of specifiers: The way forward

Construction Specifier

by Vivian Volz, AIA, CSI, SCIP, CCS, LEED AP. Melody Stinson, AIA, CCS, CCCA, CSI, LEED AP, senior specification writer, Deltek; Alexander Lungershausen, AIA, CSI, CDT, CCS, CCCA, SCIP, LEED BD+C, associate principal, Hennebery Eddy Architects, Inc.; Photo © BigStockPhoto.com. Cam Featherstonhaugh. Melody Stinson.

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Lessons learned from 70 years of building cities

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The urban fabric pulls the corners of the building outward, orienting views as the building also gestures to surrounding locations: the harbor, the developing Seaport and Congress Street, as well as the Boston Convention Center. From buildings and interiors, innovative ideas can transform the fabric of cities.

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Job Order Contracting versus Design Bid Build

Job Order Contracting

Efficiently managing the numerous renovation, repair, maintenance, sustainability, and minor new construction projects facing real property owners and facilities management teams is critical to the success of every facilities dependent organization. Integrated Project Delivery is built on collaboration. Higher productivity.

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Sustainable, Award-winning Design gives New Life to Parkland Hospital

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Sustainable, Award-winning Design gives New Life to Parkland Hospital 1 kcichowicz Mon, 06/05/2023 - 10:14 Voice of the Brand Built in 1954, the Dallas Parkland Hospital had become severely overcrowded and outdated. This AIA award-winning, LEED Gold certified building doubles the size of the old facility. acres of ALPOLIC MCM.

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Life of an Architect Podcast Ep. 122: Architecture and Artificial Intelligence

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Welcome to Life of an Architect episode 122: Architecture and Artificial Intelligence Andrew Hawkins, AIA Even though artificial intelligence can conceptually trace its roots back to the 1950s, the reality is AI and machine learning went mainstream not too long ago. Are there any ethical considerations that we should start thinking about?

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Critical Issues and BIM – NIBS buildingSMART alliance conference – January 7-11, 2013

Building Information Management

The buildingSMART alliance TM Conference will help you understand how BIM can better integrate the design, construction, fabrication and operation processes, and provide you with the latest metrics available to assess industry progress. 10:00 – 11:30 AM Construction – Fabrication Integration.

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Critical Issues and BIM – NIBS buildingSMART alliance conference – January 7-11, 2013

Building Information Management

The buildingSMART alliance TM Conference will help you understand how BIM can better integrate the design, construction, fabrication and operation processes, and provide you with the latest metrics available to assess industry progress. 10:00 – 11:30 AM Construction – Fabrication Integration.

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