Barry Shaw
ADU Types and Costs
As a follow-up to previous article on ADU’s in Arvada, Broomfield, Erie, Superior and Lafayette along with other Northern Colorado...
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Barry Shaw
- Mar 23
ADU (Accessory Dwelling Unit)
Building departments across the nation are now increasingly more flexible with ordinances that allow property owners to construct a...
Barry Shaw
- Dec 6, 2022
$20,000 Kitchen Cabinet Savings From Our Value-Engineering
We completed architectural schematic designs for a new ground up two story custom home and submitted to the structural engineer for...
Barry Shaw
- Mar 7, 2018
New Home vs Pop-Top/Second Story Addition & First Floor Major Remodel
We were recently contacted by a homeowner in Boulder County for Architect Consulting Services regarding an estimate for fees, with regard...
Barry Shaw
- Feb 21, 2018
Owner’s Advocate – A Resource For Savings
A friend of mine took his car into the shop for work that he knew needed to be performed and was also advised that a ‘check-up’ should be...
Barry Shaw
- Sep 28, 2017
BSA Inc Design & Construction On-Call Consulting
The business structure for design and construction of a new project, whether it be a Custom Home or Commercial building, is typically...
Barry Shaw
- Mar 2, 2015
Architect’s Design-Build Contributes to Homeowner’s Savings
Being an Architect for about a quarter of a century now, specializing in home construction, affords us the insight to not only perfect...
Barry Shaw
- Jul 16, 2013
Home Construction Management
Typically a project such as a large new home or commercial building, could involve the Owner’s request for Construction Management (CM)...
Barry Shaw
- May 31, 2013
How The Building Inspector Influences Change Orders
Throughout the construction process, inspections are a requirement for approvals to be obtained, so that the next major phase can then...
Barry Shaw
- May 31, 2013
How To Pay Home Building Costs for Change Orders
Change Orders are services (design, engineering and construction) that are outside of and in addition to the Original Contract’s Scope Of...
Barry Shaw
- May 31, 2013
Does the Home Building Contract Contain All The Costs?
There are many different types of home building contracts for consideration, but for purposes of this short Blog, lets look at some...
Barry Shaw
- May 31, 2013
What Part Of the Project Contains the Biggest Home Building Costs and How to Control It
A typical remodel/addition project will contain a multitude of home building costs, revolving around material and labor resources. Of the...
Barry Shaw
- May 31, 2013
How Clients Influence Construction Change Order Costs
Additional costs are never comfortable, but should be anticipated and accounted for, with a contingency fund Sticking to building the...
Barry Shaw
- May 31, 2013
Controlling Home Building Costs Before Construction Begins
One of the biggest considerations in building a home in today’s economy is controlling home building costs. Building a home involves many...
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