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"Putting architects in control will not solve the building safety crisis"

Deezen

Following the Grenfell Tower inquiry, architects must face up to their responsibility for Britain's building safety crisis instead of blaming contracts that lessen their influence, writes Peter Apps. It may not make national headlines anymore, but Britain is experiencing an ongoing building safety crisis. Take Grenfell Tower.

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Architectural and Engineering Firms: The Art of Pricing

Architizer

Lior Schnabel is a Co-Managing Partner at Precise , a company that provides financial management and control services for architectural and engineering firms across the USA and Europe. The Architectural/Engineering (A/E) industry is highly competitive. ” and then hammer the answers home to your client.

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Get a competitive edge in your construction projects with value engineering

BD+C

Get a competitive edge in your construction projects with value engineering 1 kcichowicz Thu, 05/18/2023 - 11:53 Trimble Over the past half-century, value engineering (VE) has proven to be an effective tool to manage time, costs, and quality with an aim to maximize value. What is value engineering?

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The Architect’s Standard of Care

SW Oregon Architect

This requires making informed decisions during the design process, considering such factors as client requirements, budget limitations, sustainability, and safety. Regular updates, consultations, and seeking client input are essential.

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Mosswood Park Community Center & Park Master Plan by LMSA

aasarchitecture

Image © Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects The building will meet programming, life safety and accessibility requirements within an efficient footprint, to minimize negative impact to the park experience and mature canopy trees.

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Award-winning civic design firm RossDrulisCusenbery joins DLR Group

BD+C

Award-winning civic design firm RossDrulisCusenbery joins DLR Group DLR Group today announced the acquisition of Sonoma, California based civic and public safety design firm RossDrulisCusenbery (RDC). dbarista Wed, 01/10/2024 - 09:50 DLR Group RDC’s award-winning civic and public safety design elevates DLR Group’s global Justice+Civic studio.

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Drones take site assessments to new heights

BD+C

Eric Vallejo Engineers Drone Software 360 Camera Drones Lighting Security/Fire Protection New technologies for visualization and reality capture are expanding what the AEC industry can do when assessing a site—an often-arduous task that doesn’t always capture the big picture or the small details.

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