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Professional Practice Hack: Don’t Start Construction Unless Your Drawings Are 100% Complete

Make sure your Conceptual Design and the corresponding Construction Documents are 100% complete before you begin construction. And push back against clients and contractors that want to push you to “whip up some basic drawings just to get started.” All fixtures, finishes, lighting, furniture, equipment, and every single material and effect needs to be sorted […]

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Advice to Our Prospective Clients: What to Watch Out For To Maintain Construction Value

Construction is like a symphony when the Architect, Client, and Contractor are all adhering to a time-honored construction approach with a singular goal in mind; to produce a high quality building that meets the needs of the Client. However, it is worth understanding that although all three parties are looking to complete the projects, the

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Professional Practice Hack: Build Into Your Contracts The Right To Photograph Your Work

Sometimes clients start to exhibit gate-keeping tendencies as a project nears completion. It starts slowly and may be the symptom of construction fatigue, but can evolve to the point of seriously affecting your ability to grow your firm. They slowly morph into an ugly troll blocking you from crossing a bridge into your company’s future.

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