Owners planning new construction projects today are operating in a high-stakes environment. Whether dealing with procurement ...

Assigning costs is necessary in every stage of planning, and, ultimately, constructing a building. Sometimes, unfavorable budgets, zoning requirements, or a tricky economy might preclude a building ...

Owners continue to award more consruction projects under design-build contracts, a new study by the Design-Build Institute of America and consultant FMI concludes. According to the study, if ...

Big design-build infrastructure projects often turn out to be money-losers for design-build contractors, preventing contractors from covering their overhead, much less earning a profit, according to a ...

In 2022, Shoreline voters approved a parks bond, funding, among other things, improvements to eight local parks using the progressive design-build delivery model. The team of Forma Construction and ...

The Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) has released “Universally Applicable Best Practices Applying to Any Project Type, in Any Market Sector, of Any Size.” Based on research, case studies, and ...

Some designed playhouses. One team created a “barndominium.” And at least one erected a tiny pub. Those are just three entry examples from the 2024 Timber-Strong Design Build SM competition, which ...

Architecture began as a practice of design and construction. The word itself is derived from the Greek architektōn, or “chief carpenter.” During the Pax Romana, Vitruvius described an architect as a ...