Construction Management

Construction Management

• Deconstruction, Reconstruction

  Wang Shu's use of materials both exploits and exposes China's reckless approach to building.

   

• Internal Revenue

  Opening up work environments is one way to tighten performance.

   

• Sustainability is a Golden Ticket in Las Vegas

  CityCenter is turning the desert playground of Las Vegas into a city of gold—LEED Gold.

   

• Building Information Modeling Provides Consistency in Data Collection and Maintenance

  BIM processes allow facility managers to consistently collect and manage information and potentially decrease construction time and costs

   

• Small Steps Toward Integrated Project Delivery

  As more architects are discovering, getting started with IPD does not require an all-or-nothing commitment. It's possible to test-drive an IPD workflow even if all parties aren't on board.

   

• Murray Grove Wood-Framed High-Rise

  Waugh Thistleton Architects have built a nine-story wood-framed high-rise near London, and saved money and time by doing so.

   

• The House of Morrison

  Scottish businessmen Sir Fraser and Peter Morrison, who just acquired Hillier, have turned the languishing firm rmjm into a global powerhouse.

   

• L.A.'s Learning Curve

  Challenge: How does one district build 132 new schools—and update some 800 more—without sacrificing design quality? (Hint: Get architects involved at the beginning.)

   

• Paul Teicholz

  The recipient of the National Building Museum's 2006 Turner Prize for Innovation in Construction Technology sees the future of the architect–contractor relationship.

   

• Dallas Architects May Be Nudged From Project Management Role

  Excessive fees cited in move to third-party oversight of county projects