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New Productivity in the Warehouse Asset Class
Yesterday I sat in on a panel discussion covering the evolution of warehouse and distribution real estate that revealed some compelling findings of a recent NAIOP Research Foundation report. There were three immediate themes noticed by industry researchers: Fully...
The Healthcare Construction Standard of 2020
In the midst of some new healthcare projects in our bid pipeline, the Old Forge team has been immersed in considerations necessary while COVID-19 safety grows ongoing concern. Hospitals and medical office buildings have always instilled design features to mitigate...
Restaurant Adaptability At Its Finest
As we look to the future of restaurant operations and its implications on construction and design, QSRs have learned a few fundamental truths. As consumer habits work in favor of an economic rebound, independent restaurants and corporations alike need to instill...
How to Achieve the Most Scalable IT Environment
A strong IT infrastructure is a component of facility efficiency that can often slip under the radar. With this in mind, I tapped the shoulder of an IT industry pro, Ben Hecht of Kokua Technologies for some insight. In this piece, he expands on the concept of SaaS...
The Beauty of Going Tilt
A tilt-up construction company Old Forge works with gave us the opportunity to witness the “lift” process in person (video below). I was surprised with the countless value-adds of opting into a tilt-up building, but before I delve into that – here’s some basics for...
A Paradigm Shift: Industrial Lessons Learned
Lessons learned in industrial worker health brings a valuable historical perspective as AEC firms improve functional design. Tragedies bringing widespread attention to dangerous conditions for factory workers in 1911 have a reinvigorated focus to industrial workers of...
The Future of Restaurant Construction
COVID aside, one of the most challenging yet fulfilling project categories for the Old Forge team to take on in a construction engagement are restaurant builds. Now that establishments are reopening with changed protocols, I looked at some of my restaurant facility...
Construction Directors: Increase your Bottom Line with These Secrets
You slug back your coffee shuddering yet another vendor qualification packet to be reviewed. You can’t help but wonder “What makes this general contractor any different than the last disappointing prospect who left me over-budget and behind-schedule?” This is the...
How to Gain the Most Valuable General Contractor Partner
There is a huge value in aligning philosophy and culture in two partnering businesses. The case of a small business owner and a commercial general contractor is no exception. Without a fit in vision and project expectations, there is potential for conflict that would...