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Cottonwood Modern – Job Site Visits

Cottonwood Modern – Job Site Visits

One of the most useful exercises that any young architect can partake in is to visit construction sites as often as possible. It is one thing to sit in an office all day designing and drafting up construction details and another thing altogether to spend time on a job site seeing how things actually get built.

The next modern project

The next modern project

My next big modern project starts off with a problem right in the very beginning. Not only does it delay the project, it has a hefty price tag …

#patiocontractorfail

#patiocontractorfail

Getting a patio built is super easy – especially if you’re an architect with connections right?! Not so much…

Job sites are dirty

Job sites are dirty

All job sites get dirty – and it’s not always because there is trash lying around. Protecting the work along the way is always a good idea – even if it is a little boring.

Job Site Culture and Pride

Job Site Culture and Pride

One of the modern day 7 deadly sins – pride … It is also what separates a good contractor from a great contractor.

The Blame Game – Job Site Conflict Resolution

The Blame Game – Job Site Conflict Resolution

I was once told by my father-in-law that I would make a great contractor. Did he give me this accolade because of my insight into the construction process? It was because I am good at yelling at people.

The Art of Residential Construction

The Art of Residential Construction

There are a lot of people who work on a large residential construction project and coordinating scope between all these individuals can be challenging. One way that we coordinate installation items in a cost effective manner is with spray paint.

Pride

Pride

Pride – It’s what separates a good contractor from a great contractor.