Contractors’ use of virtual design and construction technology can help expedite development and fabrication of building systems, but application of these tools still requires teamwide collaboration ...

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The roles of designers and contractors are being combined for more and more construction projects. This approach has benefits, but it also creates risks. Oles One traditional method of project ...

Just as architecture styles spread and fade, so do trends in commercial construction. Right now, the fastest-growing and most popular construction method in the U.S. is the design-build approach, ...

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A design-build project has many advantages. There is only one point of contact for the owner to manage. The contractor has significant control over the entire design, procurement and construction ...

Engineering and construction industry interests are lobbying hard for legislation that would restore friendlier tax treatment to research and development (R&D) expenditures. The focus is on spurring U ...

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