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A good example of a recent design-assist project is Little Caesars Arena, the home of the Detroit Red Wings of the NHL and the Detroit Pistons of the NBA. This arena, which replaced the Joe Louis ...

Harvard’s Gund Hall presented a difficult challenge: achieve aggressive thermal efficiency requirements while preserving the historic facade’s aesthetic integrity—all within a compressed summer ...

Innovation in construction delivery methodology is clearly trending toward collaborative, teamwork approaches. Design-assist is one such approach that requires taking only a small step away from ...

When it comes to complex building projects, Building Team member firms that deliver design, engineering, and construction services bring very different perspectives to the job. Design is all about ...

Bringing architects, engineers, and contractors to the table during a project’s design phase can offer rewards in building efficiency, constructability, and design refinement. However, managing ...

This seven-story tower at the Children's Hospital of Orange County was designed to be one of the safest and most technically advanced facilities of its kind. Originally planned as a traditional design ...

Architecture firm Kohn Pederson Fox engaged A. Zahner Co. on Design Assist to facilitate client conversations on aesthetics, costs and constructibility. Image © A ...

[co-authors: Richard Foltz Jr., Meghan Harrison, Jennifer Flynn, Robert McCue P.E.] Evolving, expanding, and enduring—the field of construction is consistently changing to meet demanding challenges.