The roles of designers and contractors are being combined for more and more construction projects. This approach has benefits, but it also creates risks. Oles One traditional method of project ...

A design-build project has many advantages. There is only one point of contact for the owner to manage. The contractor has significant control over the entire design, procurement and construction ...

Construction projects depend on clear design documentation before physical work begins”— Jules Albert III SLIDELL, LA, ...

Do design-build contracts allow general contractors to perform as architects? Not directly. As design-build contracts grow in popularity, it's important that general contractors, owners, and ...

I THINK THAT you all understand what "design/build" is and the risk that goes along with being the sole party responsible for an entire project. One of the chief advantages to an owner of using design ...

Contractors’ use of virtual design and construction technology can help expedite development and fabrication of building systems, but application of these tools still requires teamwide collaboration ...

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In the annals of construction disputes, it is a blip, not a blast. After a Flatiron Construction-Zachry Group joint venture struck out on most of its arbitrated claims against engineering firm ...

Build decisions lock in a data center’s carbon footprint before operations ever start. A lifecycle assessment (LCA) report ...