Natural Building

APRIL 14, 2022

It is intended to prepare owner-builders to design radically efficient and beautiful structures that combine natural building and bioarchitecture (architecture that supports your life force energy). This will be a fun blend of design process and hands-on learning to prepare you to create your dream structure.

Architecture 98

Architecture Modeling Consulting Design 98

BD+C

MAY 2, 2024

Emerging considerations in inclusive design 0 qpurcell Thu, 05/02/2024 - 08:39 Architects Design elements that consider a diverse population of users make lives better. Airports Healthcare Facilities Hospital Design Trends Designers Architects Design elements that consider a diverse population of users make lives better.

Design 105

Design Environment Innovation Visualization 105

Construction Marketing

JANUARY 24, 2024

Architects Design and plan construction projects, considering both aesthetic and functional aspects. Collaborate with clients, construction managers, and other professionals to bring architectural visions to life. Structural engineers design and analyze structures for stability and safety.

Construction 332

Construction Project Management Electrical Safety 332

Construction Marketing

APRIL 11, 2023

This has obviously led to large-scale improvements in the way structures are designed and building materials are fabricated. Incorporate the Latest Project Management Software Computer-animated design (CAD) technology revolutionized design when it was introduced decades ago.

Project Management 329

Project Management Innovation Management Industrial 329

Construction Specifier

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Whether creating new architectural expressions or rehabilitating architecturally significant historic buildings, from stick-built to unitized, “off-the-shelf” commodity to custom bespoke systems, utilizing insulating glass units or opaque spandrel panels, simple flat or complex geometry; it seems the sky is the limit with curtain wall design today.

Design 104

Design Fabrication Consulting Bidding 104

The Constructor

MARCH 20, 2012

The required amount of cover will always be specified on the design drawings, but no time should the cover be less than the maximum size of aggregate plus 5mm. The second part is carried out by a surveyor, who will check the steel levels against the required levels from the design drawings.

Concrete 250

Concrete Foundation Materials Design 250

BD+C

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Architectural ‘Frankenstein’ features breakthrough sustainable design 0 qpurcell Mon, 10/23/2023 - 10:53 Government Buildings The General Services Administration (GSA) has embraced adaptive reuse with Building 48, an exciting workplace project that sets new precedents for how the federal government will approach sustainable design.

Sustainability 72

Sustainability Architecture Design Electrical 72

BD+C

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Transforming the entry experience with biophilic design 0 qpurcell Wed, 10/04/2023 - 13:44 Biophilic Design Vessel Architecture & Design's Cassandra Wallace, AIA, NCARB, explores how incorporating biophilic design elements and dynamic lighting can transform a seemingly cavernous entry space into a warm and inviting focal point.

Design 98

Design Visualization Architecture AIA 98

HardHatChat

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

Working with a client on a design-assist or design-build basis, as Englewood Construction is with the reimagining of Stratford Square Mall, allows the commercial contractor to provide valuable input during the initial planning stages. Design-assist is a bit of a hybrid of the design-build process.

Commercial 120

Commercial Modeling Design Construction 120

Construction Business Owner

APRIL 5, 2021

Each milestone or phase — from design to plan to build — requires many data handover cycles, increasing opportunities for rework. Image 2 illustrates the cost of a project increases exponentially when changes are made to designs throughout the course of construction. What exactly determines the success of each construction project?

Modeling 234

Modeling Environment Autodesk BIM 234

Construction Marketing

JULY 7, 2022

Keep your home’s architecture and style in mind. Be sure to draw inspiration for suitable siding material and color to install to transform your exterior from your property’s architecture and style. Here are some perfect siding materials and colors you could choose for different home styles and architecture: .

Residential 237

Residential Materials Architecture Visualization 237

Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 18, 2021

For the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry, this holds especially true. Thanks to the recent emergence of cloud-based BIM solutions, GCs, designers and owners can now work together to identify and resolve errors in real time, avoiding costly mistakes and reducing rework. Greg Ragsdale. Mon, 01/18/2021 - 15:19.

BIM 308

BIM Contractors Modeling Software 308

The Constructor

NOVEMBER 19, 2011

Even experience in extensive design in academic context can provide only limited perspective in engineering decision making. Most lessons in engineering decision making come from the cases of histories of failures of structures, which itself are the results of a bad judgement, thus making us understand the pitfalls in conceptual design.

Concrete 230

Concrete Foundation Engineering Design 230

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 10, 2024

We sat down with Mostafa Saber , BIM & Design Manager at Diamond Developers as he walked us through his career journey, the challenges he faces while modernising and his vision for the future of construction. Within five years, I exclusively used Autodesk’s Revit to deliver all my architectural designs.

BIM 119

BIM Management Design Autodesk 119

HardHatChat

JULY 27, 2020

Earlier this spring, I had the opportunity to talk with Restaurant Development + Design Magazine for an article on “How to Find the Perfect Construction Partner” that just published in the July/August issue. Doing so tells us they are as serious about the project as we are.

Commercial 240

Commercial Contractors Construction Bidding 240

HardHatChat

JANUARY 18, 2011

Bill Di Santo (right) overseeing a design-build project for Englewood Construction. Working with design-build GCs is a good resolution for 2011. Now, how many of you have had to pay for a second set of drawings because your GC found something that would alter the architect’s original plans? Take a leap of faith.

Commercial 263

Commercial Bidding Negotiation Construction 263

BD+C

OCTOBER 3, 2024

4 ways AI impacts building design beyond dramatic imagery 0 qpurcell Thu, 10/03/2024 - 07:52 AEC Tech Kristen Forward, Design Technology Futures Leader, NBBJ, shows four ways the firm is using AI to generate value for its clients. Image courtesy NBBJ 1.

Design 98

Design Modeling Architecture Budgeting 98

CivilJungle

JULY 27, 2022

What Is Architecture? The techniques and art of making the layout of buildings and constructing the building are architecture. Designing and decorating, selection of furnishings, having supervision for construction, and renovating or remodeling a building. Architecture is an art. Architecture is just not only art.

Architecture 52

Architecture Design Visualization Drawings 52

Pro Builder

JUNE 14, 2021

Design Trends Survey: What's in Store for Housing's Look and Feel. A recent survey of architects and design-minded home builders reveals what's in store for the look and feel of housing during the next three to five years. Mon, 06/14/2021 - 08:00. Caroline Broderick, Associate Editor. . Trends in Exterior Cladding.

Housing 111

Housing Design Materials Architecture 111

BD+C

APRIL 3, 2023

122: Architecture and Artificial Intelligence dbarista Mon, 04/03/2023 - 11:19 Even though artificial intelligence can conceptually trace its roots back to the 1950s, the reality is AI and machine learning went mainstream not too long ago. But what does this mean to the profession of architecture? Life of an Architect Podcast Ep.

Architecture 105

Architecture Education Modeling IDEA 105

The Constructor

MARCH 19, 2012

Its importance is evident when you consider that the cost of fabrication, erecting and striking the formwork, often exceeds the cost of the concrete it is designed to shape and support. For anything other than most smallest of concreting jobs e.g. walls over 1m in height, a drawing should be provided, showing what formwork is required.

Concrete 223

Concrete Foundation Materials Design 223

BD+C

APRIL 27, 2023

Blind Ambition: Insights from a blind architect on universal design 0 qpurcell Thu, 04/27/2023 - 14:53 Architects Blind architect Chris Downey shares his message to designers that universal design goes much further than simply meeting a code to make everything accessible. Universal Design Insights Downey is blind.

Design 94

Design San Francisco Architecture Visualization 94

HardHatChat

MARCH 17, 2015

Interestingly enough, we have found owners for many of the commercial construction projects out-to-bid are looking to work with design-build construction firms. Englewood Construction is currently working on a design-build project for the renovation of Stratford Square mall in Bloomingdale, Ill. True partnership.

Design 120

Design Commercial Budgeting Budget 120

CivilJungle

JUNE 13, 2021

Importance of Engineering Drawing. A subcategory of technical drawings is an engineering drawing. Standardized language and symbols are used in engineering drawings. This simplifies the interpretation of the drawings and eliminates the possibility of personal interpretation. What is Engineering Drawing?

Drawings 52

Drawings Engineering Drafting Concrete 52

Wolgast Corporation

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Whether it is a healthcare practice, manufacturing facility, office building, auto dealership, or restaurant, or if it is new construction or a remodel, we use the steps or phases of Design-Build construction to break down the commercial construction process most efficiently for our clients.

Commercial 127

Commercial Drawings Bidding Budgeting 127

The Constructor

MARCH 19, 2012

Below are the checks that should be verified before pouring begins: Is the formwork erected in accordance with the approved drawings? The cost of remedial work due to formwork deflection will usually exceed the original cost of doing the job properly. Is the formwork restrained against movement in all directions?

Concrete 235

Concrete Inspections Foundation Materials 235

HardHatChat

JULY 19, 2011

To do this effectively and efficiently, we need to review as-built drawings to see what big tickets items can be re-used and what existing infrastructure we can integrate into the re-design of the space to save on retrofitting a mall construction costs. It’s just more paperwork and time on a job.

Commercial 201

Commercial Retail Change Orders Construction 201

Construction Cost Estimating

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Various sorts of drawings are utilized in development, for example, architectural drawings, auxiliary, electrical, plumbing and finishing drawings. These drawings give design plans and subtleties to development of every single piece of the structure. Each of them are briefly described below.

Drawings 52

Drawings Housing Industrial Architecture 52

Carol Hagen

AUGUST 21, 2014

While many Architectural, Engineering and Construction firms use Bluebeam Revu to convert CAD to PDF, there’s an often overlooked capability that is as plain as the nose on your face. It was my pleasure to meet Nathan Woods, CCCA, LEED AP of Taylor Design at the 2014 Bluebeam Extreme conference.

CAD 129

CAD AutoCAD Drawings Architecture 129

Construction Specifier

AUGUST 9, 2024

Mike Duffy, associate principal for RSP Architects, was lead designer on the build. During the planning stages, he and his team worked closely with Mark Lewkowitz, president and CEO of Supima, and other key decision makers to develop a design concept that would reflect the clients’ needs. “We

Architecture 59

Architecture Design Arizona Phoenix 59

The Constructor

AUGUST 23, 2012

Restraint fixings are designed to hold panels back and transfer all horizontal forces (such as wind pressure or suction) to the structure. Design of fixings in precast cladding: The basic requirement in any cladding design is that support and restraint to the main structure to be provided.

Concrete 192

Concrete Foundation Materials Design 192

HardHatChat

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

Plus, they usually have some combination of historic or architectural significance, beautiful vintage materials and fine craftsmanship – the kind of stuff us industry fanatics just can’t get enough of. Because these buildings are well-known and prominently located, making it all the more exciting to work in them.

New York City 267

New York City Construction Chicago Permits 267

BD+C

JULY 25, 2023

The latest 'five in focus' healthcare interior design trends 0 qpurcell Tue, 07/25/2023 - 09:45 Designers HMC Architects’ Five in Focus blog series explores the latest trends, ideas, and innovations shaping the future of healthcare design. Sergio Lechuga, CID, is HMC’s Director of Interior Design.

Design 98

Design Environment Los Angeles Education 98

The Constructor

MAY 29, 2012

For instance, the concrete sub and superstructure should not need replacing during 120 year design life. Here the data is fed into the agency’s database such that it can gain an overall picture of the state of the bridge and calculate an estimate of likely future expenditure. Not all the components of a bridge is deteriorate at the same rate.

Inspections 203

Inspections Concrete Foundation Roads 203

CivilJungle

JANUARY 27, 2021

What Is Oblique Drawing? Oblique Drawing is a type of projective drawing in which the frontal lines are given in true proportions and relations and all others at suitable angles other than 90 degree without thinking about the rules of linear perspective. This way of drawing is known as Oblique Drawing.

Drawings 52

Drawings Foundation Roads DOT 52

CivilJungle

AUGUST 5, 2022

How to Draw a House Plan Step by Step? You should know the right process to draw a house plan before you start drawing a plan on paper. So before you start bringing out the design of your desired home you should read it carefully. Drawing a house plan takes much more effort and patience than doing other things.

Drawings 52

Drawings Plans Housing Drafting 52

Wolgast Corporation

JUNE 6, 2024

They benefit from having established drawings to help design the next store and a familiarity with contractors, and, therefore, are a good fit for General Construction services to complete their buildings. This is partially due to the time available from a Design-Build stand point versus General Construction.

Design 62

Design Bidding Construction Budgeting 62