Value Engineering (VE) – Are you designing in value or just cutting costs?
This is a familiar statement in design and construction – “Every time we are asked to do “Value Engineering” it was to lower the cost!”…
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How Using Concrete Flooring Adds To LEED Building Credits
By J. Vachola, Contributing Columnist Concrete directly contributes to LEED ratings when used in the following ways: Redevelopment of Polluted Sites (Sustainable Sites Credit 3)…
TV Studio Flooring – How do you get those smooth Camera Moves?
A television studio client of ours faced a flooring problem in a recently acquired turn of the century building (the one before last). How do…
Real Estate and Fit Out Tips For Doctors
When choosing which space is best for a medical practice, physicians can have unique needs when compared to general office tenants. Physicians are oftentimes more…
Hiding Those Unsightly and Messy Conference Room Wires
Are you looking for some ideas on how to eloquently hide cables in and on conference rooms and conference room tables? If you have multiple cables that sit…
Tips for Punch List and Tenant Expectations
The punch list is the final determination of tasks needed at substantial completion of a construction project. What expectations have you set for a punch…
When Should A Tenant Project Manager Get Involved? From The Very Beginning.
How do you convince the Owner/Tenant to bring on the project manager early? The Tenant Rep Project Manager or Owner’s Rep brings many things to the…
What Was Behind That Wall? Construction Photos Uncover Hidden Conditions
Most companies use photographs and video to show off finished projects and populating their web pages with beautiful images. But using photography at major milestones during construction gives…
32.5 Fair Game Questions When Pre-Qualifying General Contractors
When Pre-Qualifying General Contractors, is anything off limits or is all fair game? CM/GC’s are expected to be interviewed, researched and vetted and if done so…
Owner’s Implied Warranty in Construction
By Karl Silverberg, P.E., Esq., Contributing Columnist As stated by the United States Supreme Court, “[I]f the contractor is bound to build according to plans…