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Commercial Construction Trends: Why More Clients Are Choosing the Design-Assist Model

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While we’re big fans of design-build construction, wherein the contractor fully “quarterbacks” the project by taking ownership of all elements, from selecting architecture and engineering firms to subcontractor partners, another great option we’re seeing more and more clients choose recently is the design-assist construction model.

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More about design drawings and model planning

Construction Cost Estimating

In the same way there is some software that helps to plan the models for building purpose or designing in other way such as BIM describes the process of creating and managing digital information about a building or other facility like bridge, highway, tunnel etc. So these design drawings can be categorized as: • Feasibility studies.

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Converting downtown office into multifamily residential: Let’s stop and think about this

BD+C

On the surface, the idea seems like an attractive plug-and-play solution for all involved. Is conversion from office to multifamily really a good idea? It is only possible if owners and bankers give up on their old model, and their old valuation.” Or is this silver bullet really a poison pill? In his article, Grabar proposed, “.It

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3 ways computational tools empower better decision-making

BD+C

Using computational tools, the project team was able to translate over a terabyte of data related to land use, ground water information, topography, trees, and use and conditions data about each building and room on campus into models. On another project, the Wilburton Commercial Area plan, an upzoning planning study in Bellevue, Wash.,

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The Next Generation in Construction: A Spotlight on 6 Young Industry Innovators  

Autodesk Construction Cloud

I hope to bring new ideas and processes into the engineering field. I wanted this project to be feasible and creating a completely self-sustaining home out of a 20’ x 8’ x 9’6” container without spending too much money was difficult. Once I started designing, I very quickly realized I had no idea how to digitize my ideas.

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The waterfall is flawed

DebunkTheBIM

The ‘waterfall model’ in project management is a term that describes a sequential design process and it is routinely used to represent the way buildings are created. Actually, not the concept itself but the idea being blankly forced onto the AEC industry. and it is time to face up to this. I seriously dislike the concept.

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The Utah Preconstruction Lien Process Explained

Levelset

It’s a good idea to contact the recorder’s office ahead of time to confirm that you meet all the specific requirements. Long) story short: A preconstruction lien is available to architects, engineers, surveyors, estimators, schedulers, and the like. View contact information for all county recorder offices in Utah here.

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