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When To Hire a Structural Engineer over a Civil Engineer

The Architecture Designs

If you are undertaking a new construction project, renovating a home extensively, or carrying out other construction works, you may need to hire a civil engineer, structural engineer, or both. There is a lot of overlap between their functions, but they generally handle different aspects of construction projects.

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The Role of Architects in Construction Projects

Santa Cruz Architect

Architectural services can be obtained from unlicensed persons, but they cannot call themselves architects and generally, with the exception of single-family residences, they cannot sign construction documents. Architects work hand-in-hand with other professionals such as civil and structural engineers to deliver qualified designs.

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HGA creates two mass-timber buildings for Bowdoin College in Maine

Deezen

The structures have mass-timber structures and brick facades The new buildings – officially called Barry Mills Hall and the John and Lile Gibbons Center for Arctic Studies – were designed by American studio HGA , which served as both architect and structural engineer. The photography is by Michael Moran.

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Page Southerland Page integrates "past and future" at Texas Capitol Complex

Deezen

The Texas Capitol Complex was designed by Page Southerland Page Phase 1 – which is estimated as a $600 million investment – opened in 2022. The project was created to "cultivate a stronger sense of community" Currently under construction, Phase 2 utilizes Page's master plans with final architectural designs by HOK. & Elec.

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I’m a Jack of All Trades and a Master of None

SW Oregon Architect

Having a very good, broad knowledge about design and construction is obviously helpful, but being a generalist rather than a specialist means I am a Jack of All Trades and a master of none. I’ve seen building codes become more voluminous, expectations grow unreasonably, and litigiousness rise to worrisome levels. I disagree.

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Six material innovations aimed at slashing concrete's outsized carbon footprint

Deezen

To help buy the construction industry time to scale up viable alternatives, other researchers are looking at slashing the embodied carbon footprint of buildings by developing clever construction techniques to reduce the amount of concrete needed in their construction. Find out more about concrete vaulted floors ›.

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Fast Tracked

Landscape Architecture Magazine

To meet the ambitious climate targets ahead, designers, developers, and construction firms need common standards. There’s different tools, and they all report data a little bit differently,” says Kate Simonen, a professor of architecture at the University of Washington and the founding director of the Carbon Leadership Forum.