Refresh your focus on construction contract administration by reading through these 10 tips for 2017. Tips include suggestions for handling deficiencies, how to triage all RFIs and ...
By Eric Pempus, AIA One of the most overlooked yet dangerous pitfalls for an architect is a provision in a legal document requiring a design professional to “comply with all laws, ...
By Bill Schmalz, FAIA, and Yu-Ngok Lo, AIA Most architects know that a substitution, an RFI, and a submittal are distinct things, each with its own relationship to the owner-contractor ...
By Michael Plottel, AIA The complexity of modern buildings often leaves owners figuratively at sea. “Did we really get everything we paid for?” and “How do we operate this thing?” are ...
By Dale Munhall, AIA Real progress in the construction industry will require changes that are far more fundamental than electronics and wishful thinking. Our history of risk-shifting ...
by Bill Schmalz, FAIA & Charles Schreckenberger, AIA The current process of developing new construction is demonstratably inefficient, yet most designers, builders and owners have ...
As an architectural intern who has recently graduated and is entering the profession, you are faced with some formidable challenges on your way to licensure. Since a good portion of ...
Check out the top 10 tips for construction contract administration for 2016! With thanks to Eric Pempus, Shelby Morris, Sean Simon, Justin Hegge, Bill Schmalz and Scott Dansereau for ...
Earn 1.0 AIA LUs | Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at 12:00-1:00pm EDT Design and construction phase services include multiple duties and responsibilities, all of which should be documented ...