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Urban Planning

Bridging the gap: How early architect involvement can revolutionize a city’s capital improvement plans

Capital Improvement Plans (CIPs) typically span three to five years and outline future city projects and their costs. While they set the stage, the design and construction of these projects often extend beyond the CIP window, leading to a disconnect between the initial budget and evolving project scope. This can result in financial shortfalls, forcing cities to cut back on critical project features.



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Building Team | Steven Burns | Dec 12, 2017

3 tips to address the top causes of budget overruns

The most cited issues are communication breakdowns, inadequate fees for the work provided, and unrealistic deadlines or schedules.

Building Team | Hinge | Nov 14, 2017

12 differences between average and high-growth firms

We’ve developed a pretty good understanding of what high-growth firms do differently from their average-growth peers.

Building Team | Steven Burns | Nov 3, 2017

4 strategies for marketing your AEC firm

Having a clearly defined competitive brand and a fine-tuned marketing approach can give your firm a significant competitive advantage.

Building Team | Steven Burns | Sep 21, 2017

The 11 project performance metrics that keep you on track

Projects are the backbone of the way you do business. Isn’t it time that you step up their analysis?

Architects | Aug 16, 2017

Staffelbach joins DLR Group

The firm will be merging operations immediately with full integration and the name change to DLR Group| Staffelbach effective October 2.

Multifamily Housing | Aug 14, 2017

Co-living: The next real estate disruptor or niche market?

From a practicality standpoint, co-living makes complete sense for young, single, and highly mobile working professionals.

Building Team | PDR | Jul 25, 2017

Managing workplace change: The three C's to building trust

Building trust takes time and consistency, and is typically much easier to break than build.

Giants 400 | Jul 12, 2017

Innovation abounds, but will it lead to growth for AEC Giants?

Engineering firms such as Arup, Glumac, and Thornton Tomasetti are leveraging their in-house expertise to develop products and tools for their design teams, clients, and even the competition. 

Building Team | Jun 27, 2017

Bruner Foundation announces 2017 Rudy Bruner Award for Urban Excellence gold and silver medalists

The SteelStacks Arts and Cultural Campus in Bethlehem, Pa., receives the gold medal and $50,000.

Urban Planning | CallisonRTKL | Jun 26, 2017

Convenience and community lead the suburban shift

As the demand for well-connected urban locales increases, so too has the cost of property and monthly rent; and as suburbs typically offer a bargain on both, more people are looking for a compromise. 

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