Did you ever wonder why we refer to certain objects with names that don’t really make sense? Things like calling a jet engine blade a “bucket” or having a “dash board” in a car? I’ll explain that later. What really matters is that we all understand what…
Architects and engineers develop architectural drawings with the intent to communicate the designers understanding and execution against local, regional, and national design standards and regulations. The completed set of documents are submitted for review…
Architects and engineers develop architectural drawings with the intent to develop design ideas into a coherent proposal, to communicate the design to clients, builders, tradesmen, and specifically for approvals from governing agencies. In the case of…
The coronavirus pandemic has forced major upheaval on how every organization works—a forced transformation. Given the uncertainty of how long it will take for their businesses to rebound, every company is scrutinizing spend. CEOs in every industry face…
Worked for an architectural firm “back in the day.” Took the new house plans for review to the local governing agency, the county government. Plans were soundly rejected. It looked they had slaughtered a small animal on the blueprints. Heavily marked…
Most assets are built once and maintained over time; but this doesn’t tell an asset’s whole story. Maybe they are built once, but they get upgraded, are retrofitted for a new task, and go through so much change, that they may look completely different…