Browsing: Preconstruction
When Govan Brown partnered with Cactus Club Cafe in 2013 to oversee the build out of their first Edmonton location, who would have known that it would be just a taste of the fruitful partnership that would come?
Seattle’s Lake Union has lived many lives throughout its history. It is the ancestral home of the Duwamish indigenous people and a key part of the Lake Washington Ship Canal that connects Lake Washington to the Puget Sound. The freshwater lake was also the construction site of Boeing’s first aircraft and the location of Tom Hanks’ houseboat in the movie Sleepless in Seattle.
In construction, one size does not fit all—especially when it comes to project delivery methods. This issue of Insights digs into how some of these common and emerging methods are doing just that.
Building behavioral health facilities has long been a Layton priority. We’re passionate about creating spaces that support mental health and improve the lives of individuals in communities across the country.
Designed as the new headquarters for Google’s Global Business Organization and developed by Oxford Properties, St. John’s Terminal is a state-of-the-art, historic, environmentally conscious, 1.3Msf workplace. In completing this renovation, the goal was to create an amazing work environment that celebrates the building’s illustrious past as a High Line rail terminal, yet also looks to the future with an innovative, sustainable design that inspires over 3,000 Google employees.
As design-build continues to rise in popularity and redefine project delivery, general contractors must master its nuances. The Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) champions this process, promoting its advancement through specialized certification and emphasizing the value of education and advocacy collaboration.
With its proximity to New York City and scenery ranging from forests to seacoasts, the state of New Jersey has a lot to offer film and television production. When the state passed its Film and Digital Media Tax Credit in 2018, studio developers noticed, and the state is now seeing more studio facilities underway.
RC Andersen is a well-known, expert builder in the industrial sector, helping clients build facilities across the country for nearly 20 years.
As trends shift within the construction industry, one question is still in the forefront: How do we make our buildings efficient, sustainable, and cost neutral? For this reason, the Passive House Standard has become more prevalent within growing economic markets as well as larger cities pushing to meet demanding carbon reduction goals. Passive House construction significantly contributes to carbon reduction and aligns well with net-zero design ambitions in many ways.
As the trend for more open, collaborative workplaces moves into the post-pandemic era, the feature staircase continues to add a “wow” factor to an office. But it’s also becoming more than a mere statement piece. Today, businesses use interconnecting steps as a unique design element to promote corporate culture, to encourage wellness, and to inspire collaboration and cooperation.