Assigning costs is necessary in every stage of planning, and, ultimately, constructing a building. Sometimes, unfavorable budgets, zoning requirements, or a tricky economy might preclude a building ...

Architecture began as a practice of design and construction. The word itself is derived from the Greek architektōn, or “chief carpenter.” During the Pax Romana, Vitruvius described an architect as a ...

Long a relic of an aviation vision that never came to fruition, Kansas City International Airport is joining the single-terminal world in a big way. Twenty-five 135-ft-long, 80,000-lb steel box beams ...

From the design and construction of the first pyramids by the Egyptian architect Imhotep in 2780 B.C., until the 20th century, the architect acted as designer and construction manager on building ...

Big design-build infrastructure projects often turn out to be money-losers for design-build contractors, preventing contractors from covering their overhead, much less earning a profit, according to a ...

Although the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry has embraced innovation and technology over the years, some core processes—like splitting design and construction—have remained ...

The University of Washington selected Lease Crutcher Lewis from three design-builder finalists to build a new welcome center next to the Burke Museum along Northeast 45th Street between Memorial Way ...