Lean, Kaizen, Kanban, Pull Planning, Waste, Six Sigma, Poka-Yoke…these are terms from the manufacturing world, aren’t they? We aren’t Toyota, so why do we care about that stuff? Although the principles of Lean date back to early car manufacturing days, or some argue even before that, these principles can be applied to any business and […]
The application for Performance-Based Wind Design (PBWD) is gaining strength in the design community. A recent article in ENR highlighted the Structural Engineering Institute (SEI) of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) team of 14 structural experts writing the Prestandard for Performance-Based Wind Design, the first document ever produced to aid in PBWD. Design considerations […]
Click the link for the latest International Code Council Ad Hoc Committee update on Tall Wood Buildings, provided on August 1, 2018. This document addresses revisions for the 2021 edition of the International Building Code. TWB-Response-to-Concerns-Raised-at-Hearings_8_1_18-_Posted
When speaking with clients and other industry professionals there seems to be a common trend; the work is good and firms are busy! Great projects are being built, while new and increasingly complex projects are making their way into design. Owners and developers are continually pushing the design team to produce a one-of-a-kind building faster […]
