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Building Contract Types

DesignScape Architects

Building Contract Types Building contracts can be complex. Well, a slightly easier ride… In many ways choosing the ideal contract will depend on the size of the job. But first, let’s understand firstly what a contract is. With any contract, there are flows of Obligations and Rights.

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New life for Industrial Trust?

Architecture Here and There

The Industrial Trust Bank Building (1928) in downtown Providece, R.I. On Tuesday, officials gathered in the State House to announce a plan to renovate the Industrial Trust Bank Building (ITBB), Rhode Island’s tallest tower, known also as the Superman Building. Providence Journal). ” That should be nixed up front.

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BCIS construction industry predictions for 2023

e-architect

But 2023 will be a tough year for some sectors of the industry as demand falls. BCIS predictions for the construction industry 2023 News What we’re expecting • A recession with GDP falling 1.2% (2023 on 2022) • The annual rate of general inflation, as measured by the RPI, to fall to 6.6%

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Harnessing Solar Incentives For Sustainable Residential Projects 

The Architecture Designs

TSRF is a metric used in the solar industry to quantify the total amount of sunlight an area will receive over a year. You must compile all necessary documentation, including project proposals, equipment specifications, and installer contracts, and submit the application before the deadline.

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Chinese architects facing nightmare working conditions amid real-estate crisis

Deezen

Chinese architects have told Dezeen they are regularly working through the night while their pay plummets as the country 's property industry deals with a severe crisis. Architects' pay based on bonuses "Sometimes the project had already been delivered but the contract was never signed," said Wei. "It

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LinkedIn Leaders: 6 Influential “Architect Whisperers” Join the A+Awards Jury

Architizer

In one of the most crowded, competitive industries imaginable, how can even the most skilled architects hope to have their projects seen, their story told, or their voice heard? She is widely published, wrote a monthly column for Contract magazine for over three years, and is now a frequent contributor to Architect Magazine.

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Lease-accounting legislation could hurt construction industry

BD+C

William Sutton, president and CEO of the Equipment Leasing & Finance Association, says the changes will have significant effects on the construction industry because they “will increase the cost of leasing in the early years of the contract and will not match the periodic rental payments under the lease.”