Below is a listing of the stories in this month's DATELINE, organized by categories. The full text is available to DBIA members through the mail.
Featured Stories
Seven Habits of Highly Effective Projects
By Lee Smither, MBA, and Christopher K. Bell, PMP
“Best-in-Class” organizations in the engineering and construction industry know something that you don’t. According to Engineering News-Record, the first half of 2005 started out with construction put-in-place up eight percent with several segments such as lodging and commercial office over double digit growth from last year.
Quality Management Standards in American Construction
By William E. Reifsteck, II, DBIA
In 1989, I was asked by Toichi Takeneka, the Chairman of Takenaka Corporation and one of the world’s preeminent design-builders, “Why do Americans care so little about doing it right the first time?” I found that a puzzling question. Is it true that Americans do not really manage quality as well as other major builders in the world?
Building Infrastructure-Sustainable Design-Build Opportunities
By Howard J. McKew, P.E., CPE
Facility planners and associated financial advisors will state that first cost investment into a building program can range from 15 to 20 percent of the total cost over the life of this building. This rule-of-thumb is based on buildings that routinely have a sustainable life of 40 to 100 years in use.
Detailed Coordination Efforts
By Dave Crumrine, P.E., Lowell Dykstra, Jeremy Oliver, and Dave Los
How would you like to accelerate your project? How about reducing the risks of those troublesome field conflicts and the related costs? Maybe even getting everyone on the same page in those tight areas everyone knows about ... but nobody really wants to talk about?
A Model for Success
By Larry Flynn
The adoption of computer-aided design and construction, built on technological advancements in interoperability and Building Information Modeling (BIM), isn’t just another information technology (IT) issue for A/E/C industry companies, it is a matter of sheer survival.
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2005 Professional Design-Build Conference and Expo
November 8-10, 2005
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Designated Design-Build Professional™ is a powerful and respected credential for those who wish to demonstrate educational mastery plus practical knowledge, skills, and experience in design-build project delivery.
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Departments
Editor's Notes
Adherence to budget and schedule are hallmarks of effective design-build project delivery. Yet some observers maintain that these achievements come at a steep price, arguing that design-build is effective only for relatively simple, uncomplicated projects. They suggest that high design and aesthetics are still the province of traditional design and delivery modes. Nothing could be more wrong!
Board Reflections
The theme of this year’s conference, “Building on the Promise; Successfully Implementing Integrated Products” is a great concept for us to rally around as we gather in Las Vegas. Those who have been ardent advocates of design-build for any length of time know its promise as a means of transforming the construction industry.
Legal Briefs
By Nancy C. Smith, Esq., and Brian G. Papernik, Esq.
One of the primary motivators for owner decisions to use design-build is to shift the risk of liability for defects in the design. Owners should be aware, however, of a line of cases creating opportunities for design-builders to claim that the owner retains liability for costs alleged to arise from conflicts or ambiguities in the design requirements established in the procurement and contract documents.
The Ethics Advisor
By G. William Quatman, FAIA, Esq.
Today it is increasingly easy to make copies with the click of a button. Music, movies, and photographs are downloaded off the Internet, sometimes illegally. We are raising a whole generation of children who have incredible access to information and the ability to copy it.
Editorial Forum
By Hugh Lester
Innovation is in many ways like the proverbial lightning bolt. It is rare and random. It has tremendous power. One never knows when it will strike.
First Principles
By Barbara Jackson, Ph.D., DBIA
This is the first of several columns that will highlight some of the key points and course content associated with DBIA’s educational programs. Although we can’t really get into the many details and examples provided in the course, we will do our best to give you a taste of what is covered in this core course.
Publication Focus
By Larry Williamson
DBIA Associate Manager of Publications
One of the most significant benefits in using the design-build method is that it can greatly increase the qual-ity of construction projects.
Members in the News
Projects to Watch
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