Construction Processes, Financial, Interaction of Expertise, Procurement, Sustainability
November 20, 2020
Via: ENRA construction project starts well before the first shovel breaks ground, and its margin can be won or lost in this early stage. Preconstruction is becoming widely recognized as the most critical phase of a project when it comes to […]
Construction Processes, Design
February 10, 2020
Via: Construction DiveIn the last 25 years, the design-build delivery method has caught on with not just contractors but also government officials, customers and jurisdictions across the country. The method is now allowed on at least some types of public projects in […]
Construction Processes, Design, Interaction of Expertise, Legal
December 20, 2019
Via: Construction DiveIn 2019, many large contractors publicly complained about projects that brought on added risk, saying they would move away from contract methods that exposed them to financial or legal trouble. One of the biggest pain points was the use of […]
December 17, 2019
Via: BDCNetworkDemand for design services in November increased at a modest pace for the second month in a row, according to a new report today from The American Institute of Architects (AIA). AIA’s Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score of 51.9 for […]
Construction Processes, Construction Techniques, Design
December 5, 2019
Via: ENRAs technology disruption continues to accelerate in our industry, this is likely being discussed in boardrooms around the world. Design firms and construction companies absolutely should become technology companies, but becoming a tech company is much different than becoming a […]
Construction Processes, Financial, Interaction of Expertise
November 22, 2019
Via: BDCNetworkFollowing a two month decline in demand for design services, architecture billings got a bounce in October, according to a new report released today from the American Institute of Architects (AIA). The Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score in October is […]
November 21, 2019
Via: BDCNetworkHave you ever noticed a laneway that wasn’t living up to its potential? Does a laneway in your neighborhood mainly serve delivery trucks, parked cars, and dumpsters, instead of acting as a place for community activity? Whenever we walk past […]
November 13, 2019
Via: Construction News ScienceDailyModified natural materials will be an essential component of a sustainable future, but first a detailed understanding of their properties is needed. The way heat flows across bamboo cell walls has been mapped using advanced scanning thermal microscopy, providing a […]
Construction Processes, Interaction of Expertise
October 24, 2019
Via: BDCNetworkWhile architecture billings moderated in September, design activity shows signs of remaining sluggish at U.S. architecture firms, according to a new report released today from the American Institute of Architects (AIA). The Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score in September is […]
Construction Processes, Construction Techniques, Design
September 10, 2019
Via: BDCNetworkNo one sets out to make an ugly building. And yet, this is often the result – a walk of any size in any place shows building after building that did not start where it seems to have ended up. […]