020: The Construction Bid Process

What started as a simple commitment to sketch more became an unexpected lesson in accountability, criticism, and staying true to the reasons we begin creative work in the first place. Bob shares how a personal sketching exercise evolved into a broader reflection on discipline, pu ...  Show more

Designing a house does not begin with floor plans, exterior styles, or deciding where the kitchen island should go. It begins with understanding the people who will live there and translating their habits, priorities, routines, and expectations into a useful design framework. In ...  Show more

How do you know if a project bid is good? On today’s show we are talking about how to value engineer a project.

We’re going to look at a project that has a firm bid on it. Overall, the construction bid seemed to be fairly reasonable in terms of total price per square fo ...

This week David and Marin<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">a of FAME Architecture & Design</span> discuss four different ways and times clients can hire a contractor: Negotiated Agreement, Competitive Bidding, Design Build, and Pr ...

Bid Day is a mind field. A continual experiment in practical psychology. Do you go high or low? Bid or not to bid? In this episode and series, we dig into bid day and give you things to think about as you bid your next project.

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On today’s show we are talking about bad behaviour in the world of construction.

When you are building anything in the world of construction, whether it’s a light renovation or a high rise building, you will experience the full spectrum of responses from suppliers and t ...