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Escalation: Predicting project costs in a volatile market

BD+C

In addition to commercial cost indexes, we can talk with local contractors and use our own historical cost data from previous projects, to better understand how the market has been behaving and to make an educated guess as to what escalation percentage will be needed to include for the future. How can we control costs in a volatile market?

Project 52
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ARCHITECTURE EDUCATION (The Internship)

Lines on Paper

In recent years this part of a student’s education takes place at the end of 2 nd Year (3 months), and also at the end of 3 rd Year (3 months). When put this way, it doesn't sound very interesting or educational at all. Having lecturers/tutors who are practitioners - so that they can provide a informal link to local practices.

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Becoming an Architect: What You’ll Need to Know

Young Architect

…fine tuning that design, creating construction drawings, specifications, details, getting cost estimates, solving code issues, obtaining building permits, supporting the contractor with information during construction, responding to unforeseeable conditions, working with and coordinating furniture, IT, and moving consultants. .

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Singapore’s new Science Centre by Zaha Hadid Architects

aasarchitecture

Singapore’s Science Centre Board has unveiled the design of the new Science Centre which will provide unique facilities and programmes as a destination for all Singaporeans to access science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education and experiences. Image © Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA).

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Who Needs To Know?

Landscape Architecture Magazine

And also, where we are in the range of services—schematic design, design development. SUSANNAH ROSS, ASLA: Everybody has access to information about the project. What types of project information are generally privileged only to senior leaders in the firm? Schedules also, but they always flex. Maybe they are?

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Competitions: Pre-announcement | Open Tender for Exhibition Design of Shenzhen Natural History Museum

Bustler

This museum will be boasting a connecting network covering all over South China and Southeast Asia, and committed to building a national leading natural history relics collection center, natural specimen exhibition center, natural science research center and science education center.

Nature 40
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Elementary School

Bruce F. Roth Architect

Project Manager for the Architect of Record from the Schematic Design Phase through the Construction Documents Phase. For information on other educational and related work (including childcare, libraries and other civic projects), go to my Projects Page. Firm : Altus Works.