Tag Archives: Design

Integrated contract administration and acoustics

September 2, 2016

Buildings are a combination of design and construction. On paper, it may all seem to flow and make sense, but a small change in the former can have major impacts on the latter. Alterations that happen during the construction phase can end up causing significant design problems.

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So far, architecture billings experiencing upswing

April 22, 2016

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) reported the Architectural Billings Index (ABI) for March was 51.9, which is up from 50.3 in February. ABI reflects consecutive months of increasing demand for design activity at architecture firms; the approximate nine-to 12-month lead time between architecture billings and construction spending.

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Ten design and construction contract provisions to negotiate (part two)

September 28, 2015

In the authors’ previous article, five design and construction contract provisions were explored: indemnification; insurance and waiver of subrogation; ownership and reuse of documents; warranty and correction of work; and termination of contract.

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Ten design and construction contract provisions to negotiate (part one)

September 14, 2015

Design/construction professionals routinely sign contracts, and many of them are form contracts that have been developed by professional and industry associations, such as American Institute of Architects (AIA), Associated General Contractors (AGC), Engineering Joint Contract Documents Committee (EJCDC), and ConsensusDocs.

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Graham Foundation announces architectural grantees

August 24, 2015

The Graham Foundation is awarding $496,500 to 49 architectural projects from around the world. The funded projects include museum retrospectives, multimedia installations, site-specific commissions, documentary films, placemaking initiatives, e-publications, and academic journals. The grantees were selected from a competitive pool of more than 200 submissions from various organizations worldwide.

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