With every new project, we are ready to hit the ground running with the proverbial pencil to paper poised at the ready. “This is going to be a great project!” we think. Universally, this joy is where we all start, but how do we stay that way? How do we keep the...
By Candice Rogers, Paladin, Inc. In my 20’s, I considered myself a runner, even though I was more tortoise than rabbit. As twenty-somethings do, I made it part of my social life, forming a running group with some friends and even traveling to a few races. I never...
There is an old saying that there are three unavoidable things in life: death, taxes and construction delays. While we can’t help you with the first two things, I can assure you that enhanced commissioning methods give building owners the best chance at an on-time,...
It has taken me a long time to realize that embracing a Design Deliverable Checklist – the earlier the better – is probably the wisest move we [building designers] can make. Sure, subjecting ourselves to accountability at this level may make us feel vulnerable and the...
