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Design-Build

 
Inside the Design/Builder's Studio
by
Mark Federle
| August 2008
| under
  • Miscellaneous

With this issue's focus on design/build, we showcased Rosendin Electric, based in San Jose, Calif., because CEO Tom Sorley is chairman of the Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA).

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Know Your Limits
by
Wayne D. Moore
| August 2008
| under
  • Miscellaneous

Most professional contractors feel confident in their ability to provide design/build services for a building electrical system.

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Planning Ahead
by
Mark Federle
| June 2008
| under
  • Miscellaneous

Electrical contractors who work with facility owners and the general contractors during the preconstruction and build process—especially for projects seeking Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification—do their clients a great service.

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Understanding Design/Build
by
Mark Federle
| April 2008
| under
  • Miscellaneous

Within the next year or so, design/build in electrical construction is expected to reach a tipping point where more than 50 percent of all projects (by revenue) will be completed using the design/build delivery method.

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The Next Level
by
Jennifer Leah Stong-Michas
| December 2007
| under
  • Your Business

The implementation of design/build means more power and input for any given specialty contractor on the job site. It puts more responsibility on the contractor and also gives said contractor the opportunity to provide myriad services that extend beyond installation.

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Spelling Test
by
Jennifer Leah Stong-Michas
| October 2007
| under
  • Your Business

Most people regard design/build as one of the great equalizers in the construction and contracting world. It helps prevent low-balling the contract, since most decisions are made on a comprehensive skills basis.

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Spread the Word
by
Jennifer Leah Stong-Michas
| August 2007
| under
  • Your Business

As you well know, contractors no longer merely dropwire into a facility and call it a day. They have become the primary provider of all things related to electricity, power, communications, security and countless other systems-related work.

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Design/Build Teamwork Sharpens Winning Edge
by
Debbie McClung
| August 2007
| under
  • Your Business

As Today’s growing project-delivery method, much is said about design/build’s inherent advantages; however, its success rests on the shoulders of a winning team.

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There's No 'Me' in a Design/Build Project
August 2007
| under
  • Your Business

With the drive to formulate design/build teams, many electrical contractors now consider this building strategy to be a specialty that

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Design/Build Infrastructure
by
Jeff Griffin
| June 2007
| under
  • Your Business

That design/build projects account for a growing percentage of major construction projects is a fact recognized by owners and managers of contracting companies. The Design-Build Institute of America estimates 40 percent of today’s construction projects take advantage of the design/build format.

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Eyes, Ears and Functions
by
Jennifer Leah Stong-Michas
| June 2007
| under
  • Your Business

The role of commissioning in design/build In the traditional world of the built environment, commissioning has proven to be a beneficial tool in determining the true efficiency of a building.

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Design/Build: New Opportunities & New Alliances
by
Chuck Ross
| April 2007
| under
  • Your Business

The great strength of design/build (DB) and design/build-assist (DB-A) contract arrangements is the holistic view they encourage of the building process.

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High-Performance Contracting
by
Jennifer Leah Stong-Michas
| April 2007
| under
  • Your Business

Compete with your skills, not with your wallet: The design/build project delivery method continues to catch on, but many end-users don’t realize there are variations on the basic model; for example, high-performance contracting is considered one of the subsets of design/build and an offshoot of perf

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Breaking into Residential Design/Build
by
John Paul Quinn
| March 2007
| under
  • Your Business

In the realm of design/build, residential work has been the road less traveled, since the majority of electrical contractors have chosen to beat a path to the larger and more lucrative commercial/industrial/institutional (CII) projects of this kind, but that may be changing.

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Whole Building Design
by
Jeff Griffin
| November 2006
| under
  • Your Business

Let the Internet Be Your Guide

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All Shook Up
by
Thomas E. Glavinich
| September 2006
| under
  • Codes & Standards

Seismic requirements for electrical installations Concern about earthquakes and their impact on buildings and facility operation is no longer limited to those regions of the United States, such as the West Coast, where seismic activity is common.

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Operation: Power Transfer
by
Darlene Bremer
| September 2006
| under
  • Your Business

Northside Electric relocates power service without disrupting hospital business As the only academic medical center in central Virginia, the Virginia Commonwealth University Health System (VCUHS) is a regional teaching institution that provides patients with access to some of the most advanced stat

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From Installer to Specifier
by
Faith Hayden
| August 2006
| under
  • Codes & Standards

It’s hard to believe that electrical contractors still carry the “installer of product” stigma—especially when an ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR report indicates that design/build projects account for 46 percent of contractor revenue.

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From Concept to Punch List
by
Denise Norberg-Johnson
| August 2006
| under
  • Codes & Standards

Design/build has grown from 5 percent of nonresidential construction 20 years ago to more than 40 percent today.

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Design/Build in the Public Sector
by
Thomas E. Glavinich
| August 2006
| under
  • Codes & Standards

The use of design/build as a project delivery system continues to grow in the United States. However, the adoption of design/build in the public sector has lagged the private sector since its rediscovery in the 1990s.

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