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September/October
2001 |
Arthur O'Leary
Architect's Certification of Payments to the Contractor
It Has To Be Done Right. There Is Little Or No Room For Error.
No duty of an architect is subject to more scrutiny than the issuance of payment certificates. The owner, naturally, does not want to pay money prematurely or needlessly. The contractor, on the other hand, wants, needs, and is entitled to the money as soon as possible. Both owners and contractors are generally acutely aware of the interest value of money.
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Building
Products Revue
New Fulton Bank Building Revitalizes
Old Penn Square
When Fulton Bank kicked off its Penn Square 2000 initiative to expand its headquarters, local architect David Lynch & Associates was up to the challenge. The firm's recently completed Fulton Financial Corporation facility, which takes up a quarter of a city block in the heart of Lancaster's Penn Square, is the flagship project in an urban renewal initiative that is intended to renew confidence in the downtown area.
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Severe Weather Door System
Meets FEMA Guidelines
The
StormPro® 361 door system by
Ceco Door Products is a commercial severe weather door system designed to withstand severe weather, hurricane and tornado winds that meets the Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) guidelines.
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Morin Corporation Blends Innovative Design With Durability in Historic Industrial Neighborhood
East Side Neighborhood Services, located in a multi-purpose building in Minneapolis, serves the community by providing it with an accredited high school, named Menlo Park, a daycare and social service facilities. The history of this community on the Northeast side of Minneapolis is overall industrial, mixed in with some residential and commercial neighborhoods. The architects and their clients wished for that to be reflected in the buildings' visual character.
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DCD
Insights
Tilt-up Growth Continues Due to Speed of Delivery, Cost-Effectiveness and Increased Acceptance
In our increasingly cost-conscious, highly educated, global society - not to mention a slower economy - "How much does it cost?" appears in conversations earlier and earlier in the negotiation process. Design and construction professionals alike are challenged to present hard dollar figures for their concepts, and oftentimes, an explanation of how their choice of building materials and methods compares to alternative options.
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GREEN Light For The Future
In our increasingly cost-conscious, highly educated, global society - not to mention a slower economy - "How much does it cost?" appears in conversations earlier and earlier in the negotiation process. Design and construction professionals alike are challenged to present hard dollar figures for their concepts, and oftentimes, an explanation of how their choice of building materials and methods compares to alternative options.
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| Case Studies Case Studies Archive |
File: Commercial
• Lee Steel Corporation
Wyoming, Michigan
• Tuolumne Utilities District Centralized Office Facility
Sonora, California
• Crossroads Harley-Davidson
Center Valley, Pennsylvania
• Stockman Bank, Billings Heights Office
Billings, MontanaFile:
Civic
• Arlington Heights Fire Station
Arlington Heights, Illinois
• Riverside Park & Community Center
Fort Myers, Florida
• Highlands Ranch Library
Highlands Ranch, Colorado
File: Educational
• Seaview/Westshores High School Gymnasium & Classroom Building
Salton City, California
• The University of Michigan, Kellogg Building Expansion & Renovation
Ann Arbor, Michigan
• Skaggs Catholic Center
Draper, Utah
File: Office
• Martz Marketing Research Inc.
Maumee, Ohio
• PQH/Vargas Corporate Office Building
Jacksonville, Florida
File: Recreational
• Sportime - Kings Park
Long Island, New York
• Dunning Recreational Building
Saint Paul, Minnesota
File: Residential
• Elliott Residence
Fort Collins, Colorado
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| Specifiers Spotlight |
Garland Company - High Performance Roofing & Flooring Systems: Get a free Architectural CD with CSI-formatted specs and details. »
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The Belden Brick Company:
From its inception in 1885 as the Diebold Fire
Brick Company, Belden Brick has been synonymous with excellence in
brickmaking. » Learn more
Panelfold's Walls So Tall: Modulfex® Series 800 steel operable walls as high as 44 feet, made with one-piece 14-gauge steel frames. »
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The Noble Company: The Noble Company manufactures four different sheet
membranes for use under tile (and other hard surface) floors. The functions of
the sheets include waterproofing (for both thin bed and full mortar bed), crack
protection for thin bed installations and sound control. » Learn more
Reprints Available from DCD: Contact DCD at (800) 533-5680 for pricing. »
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