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China will build replacement for Gensler soccer stadium design in Guangzhou following Evergrande debt scramble

Archinect

China Construction Fourth Engineering Division won the engineering procurement construction contract to build the Guangzhou Football Park with a CNY2.4 billion (USD328 million) bid, the unit of China State Construction Engineering announced on its official WeChat account yesterday.

Building 264
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Are design-build contracts killing small architecture firms?

BD+C

Current federal contracting laws are harming the livelihood of small architecture firms, costing the government more money by increasing the number of firms competing, while discouraging small firms from entering the market, according to AIA testimony presented today on Capitol Hill.

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Architects urge government to reform design-build contracting process

BD+C

Current federal contracting laws are discouraging talented architects from competing for federal contracts, depriving government and, by inference, taxpayers of the best design expertise available, according to AIA testimony presented today on Capitol Hill.

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Australia moves to ban engineered stone due to silicosis danger

Deezen

Australia is considering banning engineered stone after a joint investigation by three news outlets accused manufacturer Caesarstone of not doing enough to warn people of the dangers of working with the material. I've never seen such young people with silicosis," she told 60 Minutes.

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Citizen Architect

SW Oregon Architect

John described the February 21 Oregon Leadership Summit at the State Capitol in Salem, which featured the opportunity for the 15-20 young professionals who attended to learn firsthand about how the legislative process, public policy, and governance impact the work of architects. The mayor’s influence is limited or “weak” in such a system.

Architect 210
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LCC Health Professions Building

SW Oregon Architect

We organized the building’s layout, structural system, and exterior expression in accordance with the 40-foot grid that overlays the entire campus, an artifact of the mid-century planning principles that governed its initial form. Mahlum further broke the 40-foot grid down to three sections of 13’-4”.

Building 205
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The Architect’s Standard of Care

SW Oregon Architect

Generally, the courts hold architects like me, who stamp and sign construction contract documents, to a higher standard of care compared to others who don’t have this responsibility. Coordination and Collaboration: Architects often work as part of a larger project team, including engineers, contractors, and other professionals.