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Miami accepts more modest plan to renovate its convention center

BD+C

The city of Miami has awarded an $11 million contract for its on-again, off-again convention center renovation to Denver-based Fentress Architects, which will serve as the design criteria professional on this project. Body Image: read more.

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Precut Framing Field Test: Does This Off-Site Solution Earn Its Keep?

Pro Builder

are bundled by wall assembly, with letters printed on each stick matching identical labels on the construction drawings. However, framers that complete the first few homes and realize they can frame more homes per week seem to be more willing to renegotiate (read: lower) their bid prices accordingly. Precut studs, plates, headers, etc.,

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Due diligence part 1: The world’s largest pheasant

The Korte Company

The first three hard-bid projects had come and gone, and we’d gone 0-for-3. After more research, they learned that a “maverick” facilities official in a regional USPS office in Denver was interested in the Design-Build model, and that requests for proposals for three simultaneous Design-Build projects were imminent.

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Dennis Calvert, the right architect for Design-Build

The Korte Company

In grade school, Dennis’s art teacher noted his ability to draw and suggested he consider a career in art. A move to Denver in 1971 landed him a role on a ten-man design team for the largest building to date in the city’s downtown, the Mountain Bell Denver Headquarters. “I Contractors were selected on their “low bid.” .

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4 distribution center projects that changed The Korte Company forever

The Korte Company

The project bids in seven days.”. I’ve got documents and drawings that I’ll overnight you. Bids are still due Friday.”. Prior to working for The Korte Company, he was an architect at RNL, at the time the largest architectural firm in Denver. Dennis called him on a Friday morning and pitched him on The Korte Company.