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Structural engineering solutions for office-to-residential conversion

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Structural engineering solutions for office-to-residential conversion 0 qpurcell Thu, 09/28/2023 - 10:37 Office Buildings IMEG's Edwin Dean, Joe Gulden, and Doug Sweeney, share seven key focuses for structural engineers when planning office-to-residential conversions. faces a housing deficit of 3.8 million units.

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7 hip high-rise developments on the drawing board

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In each issue of Building Design+Construction , we feature the latest new construction and renovation projects in our On the Drawing Board section. They include Adrian Smith and Gordon Gill''s whimsical Dancing Dragons tower in Seoul and a 1,312-foot-tall finance and trade center under construction in Nanning, China.

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Army Job Order Contracts FAIL to meet AFARS requirements MOST OF THE TIME

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For CONUS, the JOCPB shall be developed using commercially available pricing tools to ensure consistent and comprehensive pricing of tasks unless the contracting officer determines the use of a commercially available pricing tool is not in the best interest of the government. Appointments of ordering officers under each JOC must be minimized.

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Questions Commercial Buyers Should Ask When Shopping for a New Building

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If the seller doesn’t have the survey available, one can be obtained by the local tax assessor’s office or a title company. Are there any As Built drawings or Architectural Plans? Your Architect can create As Built drawings for a fee. What are the financing options? A remodel project could face discrepancies without it.

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Common Types of Construction Contracts And Their Use

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The different types of construction projects include: Lump Sum Construction Management (Cost Plus / Guaranteed Maximum Price) Design Build Design Build Finance Maintain. For the examples I’ll be using a 10 storey office tower as the example building. It allows you to start construction before the drawings are complete.

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What Every Business Owner Should Know about Design-Build Construction

Wolgast Corporation

Through three phases, the Contractor reviews the progress drawings with the Architect to ensure that the project is still within budget and can be completed by the deadline. He or she will then have enough information to know if financing is needed and, if so, documentation to take to the bank to get their loan approval.

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5 Reasons to Use Mechanical Contractor Software

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Here are five reasons to use mechanical contractor software: 1) Drawing & Design Planning. Since mechanical activities at the construction site need extensive run-through drawing and design data, the technology could be used to process, and store 3D models and information related to activities. . 4) Budgeting & Finances.