Time Concepts
I have studied time management a lot over my career. I needed to. I can slack off with best of them. I’m a natural.
Building Value With Unique Methods
Building a strong business takes more than YOU. It takes processes that anyone can repeat successfully.
Unique Methods Revisited
Architects have unique methods and documenting them is the key to growing.
Kolbe
Why you might want to measure your MO - and those of your design team.
Scheduling And Grouping Design Decisions
Architectural design decisions - when to make them and how to group them for delegation.
Design Phase Checklist Examples
A tool to tell Architects what needs to be done to complete the work of a phase of design.
Keynotes
The reasons why Architects benefit from using keynotes.
The 45 Steps Of Project Management
Week by week list of tasks for project management.
Design Strategy Tool
An Architect’s tool for gaining a quick grasp of the project requirements.
CODA For Architects
There is a new tool that could be a game changer for your firm.
Read on to see what Coda can do for you.
The Table Of Contents Tool
Ways to use your specification Table Of Contents as a tool.
Finish Key
A technique that allows for real specificity.
Use Of Schedules
Some things are difficult to 'cover' with specs, notes and details.
A BETTER PAINTING SCHEDULE
A painting schedule is deceptively complicated and tedious to assemble. Then there is this way to prepare a painting schedule.
WHEN TO KEYNOTE
A Keynoting system takes a big commitment of time. Who can reap the benefits?
How To Be A Genius At Estimating Costs
Setting up a project costs estimating template pays dividends in productivity and reputation.
REWORK
A really helpful book for everyone, especially Architects.
The Technical Design Diagnostic
The best way to understand what a good design solution requires is NOT to start designing. Try the TDD instead.
How To Design - Schematic Design
This Schematic Design Process has been developed over many projects.
Thoughts On Specifications
The economics of design do not allow for the time it takes to write a specification and assemble a project manual. The solution.
Lessons Learned
How to embed your architectural knowledge into your firm’s process.
Assembly Concept For Organizing Work
Using the ‘assembly’ concept makes organizing much better for many things Architects do.
Do You Have Unique Methods?
All Architects have unique methods. The real benefit comes from documenting them.
Make Your Own Building Code Checklist
Improve your process for meeting building codes. Includes an example.
Graphic Mounting Heights
A graphic mounting height detail can save time and misunderstandings.