San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is one of the largest aviation hubs in the world. To meet the needs of modern travelers and revolutionize the guest experience, SFO airport is…
Design and construction have always operated across a chasm. Even when construction teams are heavily involved in precon and constructability reviews, there’s a gap between what happens to project design…
Building Information Modeling (BIM), coupled with powerful design and simulation tools, is fostering greater collaboration between project teams. This convergence is impacting how the three disciplines of the architecture, engineering,…
Delivering a project successfully on time and within budget may seem an elusive, almost impossible task. With several moving parts, each inextricably linked to others in multiple ways with their…
“We shape our buildings, and afterwards our buildings shape us.” —Winston Churchill Hospital design is going through a transformation worldwide. Architects and project owners are intentionally designing hospital environments with…
A core component of any collaboration effort is an organized, helpful system for knowledge sharing across projects. One way to achieve this is through the use of a project wiki.…
The Duncan family faced the challenge of a lifetime when a trash bin fire claimed their historic Silver Oak Napa Valley Winery in 2006, destroying $2 million of its famous…
For decades, modern building and infrastructure projects have followed conventional project delivery practices. Initiated, designed, and constructed by the owner, architect, and builder respectively, the process can be elaborate, fragmented,…
Amongst collaborative project delivery methods that have taken hold in the construction industry, the Joint Venture partnership is perhaps the most famous one. When projects become large and complex, firms team…
Collaborative project delivery is gaining ground on traditional delivery methods in the building industry, giving rise to the creation of more varied project collaboration agreements. The C102 Teaming Agreement, released by the American Institute…
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