What's the Big Deal with the Bid Phase?
What's the Big Deal with the Bid Phase?

The bidding phase, also know as the procurement phase, is sometimes forgotten as one of the most important phases in your project process. While the drawings will illustrate the scope of work. The bidding phase will help establish terms and conditions for the scope of work. This phase is necessary to help mitigate head butting down the road when conflict arises. 

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Construction & PermittingKim Allendo-it-yourself, commercial, architects, bidding phase, drawings, residential, construction
What Do Design Services Mean to You?
What Do Design Services Mean to You?

One challenge we encounter is learning how to adapt to a particular project's needs without sacrificing great design and service in order to satisfy our client's project goals.  We do that by honing in on where exactly the client is seeking to add value, asking the deceptively simple question:

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Design Principles, Construction & Permitting, Developer GuideKim AllenSTUDIO BKA, LLCdesign services, home building, home design, project development, construction documents, need to know, DIY, adapting, architecture, design, new orleans, flood maps, topicA, airBNB, city approvals