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BD+C exclusive research: What building owners want from AEC firms

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A familiar, if time-worn, cliché depicts owner-developers as cost obsessed and hostile to regulations, genuflecting at the altar of value engineering and choosing architects, engineers, and contractors on their track records for delivering projects within budgets so tight they squeak.

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New federal regulations impact construction firms doing business with Uncle Sam

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Federal contractors may be subject to several new rules in 2015 that impact how they are selected for contracts and how they do business with the federal government. Regulations Codes and Standards'

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BD+C exclusive research: What owners want from AEC firms

BD+C

A familiar, if time-worn, cliché depicts owner-developers as cost obsessed and hostile to regulations, genuflecting at the altar of value engineering and choosing architects, engineers, and contractors on their track records for delivering projects within budgets so tight they squeak.

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Are design-build contracts killing small architecture firms?

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Current federal contracting laws are harming the livelihood of small architecture firms, costing the government more money by increasing the number of firms competing, while discouraging small firms from entering the market, according to AIA testimony presented today on Capitol Hill.

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Reaping the benefits of offsite construction, with ICC's Ryan Colker    

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Reaping the benefits of offsite construction, with ICC's Ryan Colker 0 dbarista Tue, 03/14/2023 - 14:24 Ryan Colker, VP of Innovation at the International Code Council, discusses how municipal regulations and inspections are keeping up with the expansion of off-site manufacturing for commercial construction.

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3 reasons to consider green products for your next building project

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These elements work together to provide contractors, home builders, and building owners with a more sustainable future. For builders and contractors, this signals an increased focus on using sustainable building products and practices. were focused on building green, and 46% reported that they would do so in the next three years.

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

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The answer: "design and build" contracts, which remove control from the architect on a project and place it in the hands of the lead contractor. The logic is that designs are downgraded and materials switched by profit-hungry contractors with an eye on their margin. So far, so in keeping with the theory about design and build.

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