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Jan 12, 2023
In part one and part two of our design-build series, we explored the history of design-build and its evolution to progressive/collaborative design-build. Now we’ll discuss what owners need to consider when implementing either type of design-build. While we’ve noted that modern design-build has...
Dec 15, 2022
There are over 12,000 ASTM guidelines that apply to everything from steel to sustainability. With the climate crisis at unprecedented levels, there is greater regulatory pressure to document and disclose climate risk, and the time is now to develop an industry-wide ASTM guide for property resilience...
Oct 31, 2022
Design-build (DB) was initially adopted by healthcare organizations to streamline design and construction, and its subsequent success led to its adoption by governmental/public agencies, higher education, and the K-12 education sector. In the multifamily industry, DB is relatively unknown, but...
Sep 29, 2022
Construction isn’t known for being an efficient process. Why? Because building a structure is subject to so many vagaries: weather, labor, logistics, market forces, pandemics, material availability, and a host of other factors that can impact any construction site. It’s no surprise, then, that we're...
Aug 11, 2022
Marx|Okubo has the privilege of working on so many challenging and exciting projects. With dedicated, integrated architectural, engineering and construction (AEC) teams at our local offices around the country, we have the opportunity to help protect and preserve stadiums. These beloved cultural...
Jun 15, 2022
Museums fall into one of Marx|Okubo’s specialty asset types: Arts, Culture & Entertainment. Inevitably, these classic monuments come with their own set of challenges. But it’s the creative problem-solving required by such challenges that we look forward to most in our reviews of museum...
May 12, 2022
Updated from original publishing on September 17, 2018 Shortly after midnight on June 16, 2015 in Berkeley, California, three men and three women were killed when the balcony they were standing on collapsed. Seven others were injured and, ultimately, a multimillion-dollar lawsuit ensued and was...
Jan 31, 2022
Given today’s changing environmental conditions, hazard screenings are a helpful risk assessment tool for real estate owners. No matter where their building may be in its lifecycle (new construction, existing asset, acquisition, etc.), many of Marx|Okubo’s clients complete this initial screening to...
Oct 13, 2021
With the deadline fast approaching, now is the time to solidify your understanding of how façade ordinances in San Francisco are evolving. Owners should be aware that recent changes will impact all projects involving exterior work. Administered by the San Francisco Department of Building...
Sep 07, 2021
Over the past decade, there’s been a dramatic rise in the use of cross-laminated timber (CLT) to construct warm, natural-looking and sustainable buildings. According to the Woodworks organization, over 1,000 multifamily, commercial and/or institutional projects are in design or construction with...