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It’s a known fact—albeit an unfortunate one—that the designer-contractor relationship is often fraught with tension and challenges. How can the two parties work together in the best interests of the ...

WHERE AN ARCHITECT or engineer is involved in a construction project, it is not unusual to find a contractual requirement that the contractor has to submit samples, shop drawings or other “submittals” ...

Contractors’ use of virtual design and construction technology can help expedite development and fabrication of building systems, but application of these tools still requires teamwide collaboration ...

Since the worlds of construction and design are so closely intertwined, the collaboration between those two disciplines is an artform that when mastered, can provide benefits to the involved teams and ...

Please note that the Top Design Firms survey deadline of March 31 and the Top Contractors survey deadline of May 4th apply to all of ENR's Regional Editions. To download a PDF of ...

There’s a strong temptation to dive straight into home remodeling projects. The sooner you start, the sooner you’ll be done, right? Unfortunately, it doesn’t work that way if you haven’t done some ...

Do design-build contracts allow general contractors to perform as architects? Not directly. As design-build contracts grow in popularity, it's important that general contractors, owners, and ...