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The Competitive Bid Process

July 18, 2018 by Bob Borson 5 Comments

The Competitive Bid Process

Of all the moments on a job, the bid phase gives me the most heartburn. It is a stressful period full of hardcore short-term deadlines and while my personal history tells me that I don't really have … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Construction, Contractors, Observations Tagged With: a day in the life, architects office, Construction Process

The Year was 1980-Something

January 11, 2018 by Bob Borson 28 Comments

The Year was 1980-Something

There are few moments in your life where the time span between the current and younger versions of yourself collide. I had such a moment yesterday and despite my aversion to "celebrity sightings", … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Contractors, Life in General, NKBA Insiders, Observations Tagged With: a day in the life, about bob, Construction Process, NKBA, NKBA Insiders

Young Architects Should Work in Construction

April 4, 2017 by Bob Borson 33 Comments

Young Architects Should Work in Construction

If I have one regret during my education (between the ages of 18 - 24) is that I never worked on a construction site. Once I graduated from college, I went straight to work in an architectural office, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Contractors, Do you want to be an Architect?, Life in General Tagged With: a day in the life, Construction Observation, Construction Process, Do you want to be an Architect, My House, Residential Architect

Attitude Reflects Leadership

March 28, 2017 by Bob Borson 26 Comments

Attitude Reflects Leadership

Every now and then I need to step away from the emails and the phone and remind myself that the person who is currently making me go apoplectic might have something going on other than idiocy. The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Construction, Contractors, Life in General, Observations, Quotes Tagged With: Construction Process, contractors, leadership, quotes

The Incomplete Big Picture

October 26, 2015 by Bob Borson 30 Comments

The Incomplete Big Picture

If you were to back 10 architects in to a corner, hold a gun to their collective heads and ask: "When it comes to Architecture, what really matters?" What sort of answer do you think you'd get in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architects, Construction, Contractors, Observations, Residential Tagged With: Construction Observation, Construction Process, contractors, residential

The Red Ball Playhouse – Profile

August 7, 2014 by Bob Borson 12 Comments

The Red Ball Playhouse – Profile

The 3rd annual 2014 Life of an Architect ‘Playhouse Design Competition’ is just about over … and things have been amazing, far more exciting and rewarding than I had hoped. We had unbelievable and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Competition, Construction, Contractors, Playhouse Competition 2014, Playhouses Tagged With: Architecture and Society, CASA, Construction Process, design, Design Competition

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