Architect Blog

Being an Architect for about a quarter of a century now, specializing in home construction, affords us the insight to not only perfect the vision of our Client’s remodel, but as General Contractors as well, we help to ensure a cost effective project, by the way we design our home remodel plans. The home addition and/or remodel Scope Of Work that is developed between us and our Client, is processed through our Design-Build system with scrutiny and alternatives, relative to the

Typically a project such as a large new home or commercial building, could involve the Owner’s request for Construction Management (CM) services . Also, on occasion, a substantial home addition project may receive the services of Construction Management, whereby the Owner pulls the permit as Owner-Builder. In either case, the CM firm is positioned between the Owner and the Design-Build firm or the Prime General Contractor, independently looking out for the owners best intere

Throughout the construction process, inspections are a requirement for approvals to be obtained, so that the next major phase can then proceed. Building Inspectors have the power to ‘override’ the Architect’s plans that have already been approved of by the Building Department. Most of the time, this is within reason, as the site conditions unfold in the field revealing what could not be seen ahead of time by the Building Department or Architect. In a remodel project for insta