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How to design for adaptive reuse: Don’t reinvent the wheel

BD+C

How to design for adaptive reuse: Don’t reinvent the wheel 0 qpurcell Thu, 08/17/2023 - 09:52 Adaptive Reuse Gresham Smith demonstrates the opportunities of adaptive reuse, specifically reusing empty big-box retail and malls, many of which sit unused or underutilized across the country. Take a multidiscipline approach.

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Sharing Your Budget Streamlines the Pre-Construction Phase

Wolgast Corporation

Here is one secret of the trade to save significant time during pre-construction, by giving your contractor a ballpark budget before design and/or estimating starts, an owner can take a shortcut in the preliminary phase and get to construction sooner. We can come to the owner with ideas without delays.

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Building Bigger to Benefit from Economies of Scale

Wolgast Corporation

These include permits, insurance, taxes, supervision, equipment freight, taxes, etc. During competitive bidding that is typical of Design-Build Construction, the bidders are eager to get a large project because of the work load/efficiencies it will offer their operations, so they will “sharpen their pencils” as we call it to get the job.

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Protecting Your Investment from Vehicle-into-Building Crashes

Wolgast Corporation

Without proper obstruction, motorists accidentally drive their cars into buildings 60 times a day in the US, causing damage and loss to businesses and homeowners. The emergency response report is also useful in your insurance claim for timing and dates. We can also design and restore your building if needed.

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*ISNetworld® Client Additions May 2024: Tips to Stay Compliant

Safety Services Company

With their extensive experience, they can manage each stage of the project lifecycle, from siting and design, to construction and operation. Their initial letter also states, “Your company’s agent or broker can submit insurance and experience modifier documents on your behalf via *ISN®’s Agent/Broker Tool.”

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Style Meets Safety with Fire Rated Glass Fences

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Style Meets Safety with Fire Rated Glass Fences 1 kcichowicz Thu, 09/21/2023 - 12:53 SAFTI FIRST For homes and developments built near or in wildland-urban interface (WUI) areas and designated fire zones, fire rated glass fences introduce a remarkable innovation that seamlessly combines safety and aesthetics.

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Wolgast’s 5 Types of Commercial Construction Services

Wolgast Corporation

To us, that means that we are comprehensive and specialized in whatever is the best way to complete any type of building and solve our customer’s construction needs. Our expertise is with the following delivery types of construction: Design-Build. Construction Management. General Contracting. Restoration.