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Natural Building
JUNE 28, 2022
In 1978 the Howards were urban professionals. Wanting a simpler, more meaningful life on a smaller budget, the family-of-4 lived on $18K/year, reducing costs to $10K/year after moving to their “intentional” Colorado homestead.
DebunkTheBIM
JULY 8, 2011
forbid our people to use any modelling devices; they have to do all inter-disciplinary coordination in their heads and all participants are collectively responsible for clash free designs. They also need to be able to be awaken up at any time of the night and recite bills of quantities of their projects forwards and backwards.
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Pro Builder
MARCH 6, 2023
Women in Construction: Gina Bertolini Earns Her Seat (Q&A) qpurcell Mon, 03/06/2023 - 13:48 In honor of Women in Construction Week, Utopia conducted a Q&A with several women in the industry. Nicholas & Associates provides comprehensive construction management, general contracting, and design/build services. The people are also amazing.
ENR Construction
JUNE 10, 2015
IPD veterans are still hammering out the kinks in sharing risk and reward among designers and contractors.
Pro Builder
MARCH 6, 2023
Johnson Controls , which provides HVAC, security, and fire equipment, says it designs smart home products to save energy, improve safety, and optimize comfort. For more on smart technology , read it here on Utopia. In fact, nearly half (46%) of homeowners list smart tech as a must-have feature in a new home.
DebunkTheBIM
JULY 4, 2011
The fact that design consultants may talk the BIM talk but rarely walk it, definitely not across the line that separates design and construction. Some get stuck on the light side, pushing the utopia down anyone and everyone’s throats. Few of us seem to be able to see both sides of the coin.
Pro Builder
MARCH 14, 2023
How to Design for the Build-for-Rent Market qpurcell Tue, 03/14/2023 - 08:42 The build-for-rent (BFR) market has been booming in recent years, as potential homebuyers have found themselves priced out of owning. 5 tips for designing build-for-rent homes Steve Krob, associate marketing director, BSB Design, shared the following five takeaways.
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