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Dennis Calvert, the right architect for Design-Build

The Korte Company

Design-Build was not always accepted in the industry. So when he encountered Ralph Korte’s vision of Design-Build in action, he saw the industry’s future. . In grade school, Dennis’s art teacher noted his ability to draw and suggested he consider a career in art. There Dennis learned about “on-site design” from Jack Goldman.

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Due diligence part 1: The world’s largest pheasant

The Korte Company

The construction market in St. Louis is like anywhere: cyclical. The first question was easier to answer: We were best at Design-Build. Design-Build opportunities were still rare in St. Louis at the time, so we needed to cast a wider net. The Korte Company had never done Design-Build for the Postal Service.

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How to Choose the Best General Contractor to Partner with for your “First” Commercial Construction Project

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Working out the design kinks: When it comes to prototype designs and new concepts, there are going to be some details that, frankly, aren’t worked out at the onset of the project. Sure, there are drawings and designs, but there are also usually details and ideas in the client’s head that haven’t made it on paper yet.

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How Autodesk Build Became a Project Manager Favorite

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Wilson, a construction management firm out of St. Louis, Missouri. Manage design issues in real-time from the field and vice versa. Collaboration between design teams and Project Managers was much more streamlined. Back in late 2020, I was talking with Mark Patterson , the Chief Information Officer (CIO) of S.

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Meet the interns: An inside look at their experience at The Korte Company

The Korte Company

This year’s group of interns included specializations in project management, safety, design and more. Macy Morley mastered Design-Build through project management Macy Morley worked as a project management intern while pursuing dual master’s degrees in architecture and construction management from Washington University in St.

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Sandy Grapperhaus could tell you stories

The Korte Company

You’d put a piece of coated paper under the original drawings so that the light could get through everything except where the original drawing lines were. But she had a hard time saying no to clients, often resulting in weekend installations and micromanaging the interior designers. “My Louis Union Station Office.

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

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He received his Master of Architecture from Columbia University, his Bachelor of Arts in Architecture from Washington University in St. Louis, and is NCARB certified and a registered architect in the State of Texas. But there are several platforms that might be most “useful” to architects and designers.