Construction Specifier

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Photos courtesy Huntsman By David Peragallo Tensile architecture, also known as tensile structures or fabric architecture, is becoming a popular choice for applications such as stadiums, airport hubs, train and bus stations, exhibition halls, event pavilions, and temporary structures such as festival tents.

Architecture 57

Architecture Structural Engineering Fabrication Materials 57

Construction Superintendent Magazine

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Architecture firm billings remained soft entering into 2024, with an AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index score of 46.2 Read more The post AIA/Deltek Release Latest Architecture Billings Index appeared first on Construction Superintendent. in January. Any score below 50 indicates decreasing business conditions.

AIA 52

AIA Architecture Contract Design 52

Construction Marketing

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Prefab steel construction is transforming the building landscape with its innovative approach. Choosing between prefab steel and traditional construction involves matching the method to your project’s needs. Companies like Price Buildings provide the pre-made parts or structures the construction team assembles on-site.

Construction 289

Construction Sustainability Materials Design 289

BD+C

OCTOBER 30, 2023

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. The "unbuildable" hill.

Architecture 105

Architecture Design AIA Engineering 105

BD+C

JANUARY 20, 2020

Robotics in architecture and construction is transforming the way architects approach their designs. This technology isn’t just a flash in the pan—it will soon become a fundamental part of the architectural process.

Architecture 132

Architecture Industrial Portland BIM 132

Construction Business Owner

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Construction Certifications: What's Important & What's Not. As a small business, credibility is everything, and certification can help give architecture, engineering and construction organizations valuable credibility. Elizabeth Manning. Tue, 09/22/2020 - 16:20. Tony Thompson . Founder & CEO. Kwame Building Group.

Certification 358

Certification Construction Architecture Organization 358

Construction Business Owner

JUNE 1, 2022

The AEC Professional's Essential Guide to Connected Construction. Embracing a new way of working to solve construction’s oldest challenges. Less rework means faster schedules, fewer change orders, and, more importantly, a less expensive and more profitable construction experience for the owner and contractor. Greg Ragsdale.

Change Orders 295

Change Orders Construction Profitability Maine 295

BD+C

MARCH 15, 2024

4 ways to streamline your architectural practice 0 qpurcell Fri, 03/15/2024 - 13:16 Architects Vessel Architecture's Lindsay Straatmann, AIA, highlights four habits that have helped her discover the key to mastering efficiency as an architect. However, I was able to develop a system to prioritize and follow up on tasks efficiently.

Architecture 52

Architecture Consulting AIA Management 52

Construction Superintendent Magazine

MAY 24, 2023

Architecture firms reported a modest decrease in April billings. Read more The post AIA Releases Architecture Billings Index appeared first on Construction Superintendent. However, there was a slight increase in inquiries into future project activity according to a report released from The American Institute of Architects.

AIA 59

AIA Architecture Contract Design 59

ENR Construction

MARCH 21, 2024

Billings for architectural firms continued downward in February, according to the latest American Institute of Architects/Deltek monthly index, but the report's authors see possible silver linings in the latest numbers.

Architecture 73

Architecture AIA 73

BD+C

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

Gensler, Perkins and Will, and HKS Architects top the rankings of the nation's largest architecture firms for nonresidential and multifamily buildings work, as reported in Building Design+Construction's 2020 Giants 400 Report.

Architecture 132

Architecture Design Construction 132

Construction Specifier

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Photos courtesy Huntsman By David Peragallo Tensile architecture, also known as tensile structures or fabric architecture, is becoming a popular choice for applications such as stadiums, airport hubs, train and bus stations, exhibition halls, event pavilions, and temporary structures such as festival tents.

Architecture 52

Architecture Materials Design Structural Engineering 52

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 23, 2022

LEAN Construction FACTS. Core principles of LEAN and LEAN construction predate TOYOTA and TPS. Simple Introduction to LEAN Construction [link]. The post LEAN Construction Facts appeared first on 4BT. contact-form]. Kanban-a focus on just-in-time delivery and team load-balancing.

Construction 227

Construction Organization Procurement Agreement 227

Construction Dive

OCTOBER 19, 2023

In addition, the Architecture Billings Index, a measure of future construction work, posted its lowest score since December 2020.

Construction 159

Construction Architecture 159

The Constructor

APRIL 1, 2023

Open To Sky (OTS) construction has been around for centuries, but it’s gaining traction in recent times as more and more people are recognizing the benefits of this unique building style.

Architecture 188

Architecture Construction Design 188

Job Order Contracting

MAY 5, 2023

Construction cost management capabilities are critical to the success of any repair, renovation, maintenance, or new build activity. 3 Does the cost estimating include all granular construction tasks and quantities, including labor, material, equipment, and productivity representing current local market conditions. #4

Management 205

Management Procurement Estimating Construction 205

The Constructor

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Architrave in classical architecture is the bottom part of a specific type of lintel called the entablature. Architraves in modern construction refer to the horizontal or vertical molding that is created around […]. Architraves in modern construction refer to the horizontal or vertical molding that is created around […].

Construction 188

Construction Architecture 188

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 1, 2022

Construction Cost Estimating Factors 2022 – Construction Cost Estimating Factors that determine validity, transparency, and level of cost management capability. Data architecture (standardized, common terms, definitions, information formats). CORE PRINCIPLES. An estimate is no better than its basis. Environmental aspects.

Estimating 224

Estimating Construction Procurement Architecture 224

BD+C

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

Stantec, HDR, and HOK head the rankings of the nation's largest architecture engineering (AE) firms for nonresidential and multifamily buildings work, as reported in Building Design+Construction 's 2020 Giants 400 Report.

Architecture 130

Architecture Engineering Design Construction 130

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

The real area of befuddlement is why real property owners have not changed the decades old legacy of rampant economic and environmental waste plaguing the AECCO sector (AECOO – Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Owner, Operator). Construction project management. Tata McGraw-Hill Education. Cooke-Davies, T.

Project Management 189

Project Management Construction Management Education 189

Construction Specifier

JANUARY 19, 2024

By Charles Carrender In architectural design, the most successful projects are those that prioritize and optimize the occupant experience. The post Role of sound in shaping user experience in commercial architecture appeared first on Construction Specifier. Photos courtesy AVL Systems Inc.

Commercial 62

Commercial Architecture Visualization Concrete 62

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Learning how to effciently manage dynamic project is the first step toward solving FM and construction waste. Image Source: Leyla Acaroglu ([link] The lack of system thinking across the FM and construction sector is a primary cause of rampant economic and environmental waste. Mandatory initial and ongoing training for all participants.

Management 177

Management Construction Procurement CSI 177

CivilJungle

JULY 27, 2022

What Is Architecture? The techniques and art of making the layout of buildings and constructing the building are architecture. Designing and decorating, selection of furnishings, having supervision for construction, and renovating or remodeling a building. Architecture is an art. Architecture is just not only art.

Architecture 52

Architecture Design Visualization Drawings 52

CivilJungle

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Introduction of Gothic Architecture. Since the day the human left caves and started living in houses, the birth of architecture occurred. Examples of some of these architectural styles include classic architectural style, Romanesque Architecture, Baroque Architecture, Brutalist Architecture, Neo-classical Architecture, and many more.

Architecture 52

Architecture Construction Site Foundation 52

Construction Marketing

APRIL 11, 2023

As in all walks of life, technology and innovation are changing the landscape of the industrial construction industry. With this in mind, keep reading for 5 innovative approaches to industrial construction project management in 2023. But it is also important to find ways to make the construction process itself sustainable.

Project Management 308

Project Management Innovation Management Industrial 308

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 5, 2023

Alliance Construction Project Delivery is critical to public sector stewardship of the built environment. 3 Granular scope of work with full labor, material, equipment, and productivity requirements defined in a common data architecture/format. Arguably, positive financial and environmental outcomes are impossible without it!

Environment 173

Environment Procurement Change Orders Renovating 173

Construction Superintendent Magazine

MARCH 22, 2023

More architecture firms reported a decline in billings in February, indicating an extension of a recent downturn in design activity according to a new report released from The American Institute of Architects. Read more The post Architecture Billings Index Slowdown Continues appeared first on Construction Superintendent.

Architecture 52

Architecture Contract Design Construction 52

BD+C

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

137: Is Architecture School Broken? Life of an Architect Podcast dbarista Wed, 11/01/2023 - 09:53 Life in college for architecture students is remarkably predictable. Welcome to Episode 137: Is Architecture School Broken? Andrew Hawkins, AIA Life in college for architecture students is remarkably predictable.

Architecture 52

Architecture AIA US Design 52

Construction Specifier

OCTOBER 6, 2022

With a potential lifespan of 80 years or more, architectural zinc roofing delivers longevity, sustainability, and resiliency to meet or exceed specified requirements on commercial, municipal, residential, educational, health care, and other thoughtfully designed projects. The history of zinc as a construction material reaches antiquity.

Architecture 52

Architecture Design Fabrication Materials 52

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Objective, reliable, and veriable Construction Cost Estimates are critical to best value outcomes for all repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build activities. A knowledgeable and well-trained estimating team is a key component along with a robust processes, procedures, a objective and granular local market construction task data. #1

Estimating 198

Estimating Construction CSI Compensation 198

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 26, 2022

Here a list of the root causes of construction project variability resulting in 85% of ALL repair, renovation, maintenance, and new builds being… late, over budget, unsatisfactory to one or more participants or stakeholders, or otherwise economically or environmentally wasteful. Poorly defined and poorly communicated Scope of Work.

Construction 213

Construction Procurement Renovating Budgeting 213

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 2, 2022

Construction Cost Management = Transparency and Credibility. Is your construction cost estimate… Comprehensive? Data architecture (standardized, common terms, definitions, information formats). The post Construction Cost Management = Transparency and Credibility appeared first on 4BT. Well-documented?

Management 213

Management Estimating Procurement Construction 213

BD+C

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Gensler, AECOM, and Turner Construction top BD+C 's rankings of the nation's largest university sector architecture, engineering, and construction firms, as reported in the 2020 Giants 400 Report. .

Architecture 98

Architecture Engineering Education Construction 98

ENR Construction

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

American Institute of Architects/Deltek Architecture Billings Index shows the third consecutive monthly billings decline for US architecture firms.

Architecture 50

Architecture US 50

BD+C

AUGUST 21, 2023

132: Starting Architecture School, Part 2 Life of an Architect Podcast dbarista Mon, 08/21/2023 - 10:14 You have made the decision where to study architecture. You’ve chosen the architecture school and your degree path. Andrew Hawkins, AIA You have made the decision where to study architecture. So now what? So now what?

Architecture 52

Architecture AIA Equipment Site 52

BD+C

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

Jacobs, AECOM, and Kimley-Horn top the rankings of the nation's largest engineering architecture (EA) firms for nonresidential buildings and multifamily buildings work, as reported in Building Design+Construction 's 2020 Giants 400 Report.

Architecture 105

Architecture Engineering Design Construction 105

BD+C

AUGUST 7, 2023

131: Starting Architecture School, Part 1 Life of an Architect Podcast dbarista Mon, 08/07/2023 - 11:58 So you are thinking about starting architecture school or looking to study architecture. Are you just weeks away from starting your first semester of college architecture school? Life of an Architect Podcast Ep.

Architecture 52

Architecture AIA Site Products 52