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" Montgomery County district judges urged county commissioners Feb. 25 to take action on a plan for a new county courthouse, as they said the current one faces overcrowding and structural issues." https://t.co/Nbc7fGbkB9 The enclosed article from Jessica Shorten, government reporter for the Community Impact, discusses the request from Montgomery County, Texas Judges to the County Commissioners to consider a new County Courthouse.  The article states that the existing Courthouse was built in 1938  and the last effort to create new courthouse space was in 1997.  There is an immediate shortfall of space made worse by structural problems, such as: Faulty wiring and plumbing issues Deteriorating concrete on top floor Rodent infestations Asbestos remediation According to Jessica's article, In 2022, Montgomery County commissioners authorized architecture and engineering firm PGAL to conduct a study regarding the construction of a new county courthouse  and they completed a ...

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  Value Engineering focuses on optimizing the overall value of a project by improving functionality and reducing costs without sacrificing quality. Here's how Value Engineering is typically applied in commercial retail design and construction projects: 1. **Cost Reduction**: Identify ways to reduce costs while maintaining or improving quality and performance. 2. **Functionality Improvement**: Evaluate the design and construction methods to enhance the functionality and usability of the retail space. 3. **Material Selection**: Recommend alternative materials that provide the same or better performance at a lower cost. **: Recommend alternative materials that provide the same or better performance at a lower cost.   4. **Collaboration**: Work closely with architects, designers, and contractors to ensure all aspects of the project align with value engineering principles.   Value Engineering is a critical aspect of commercial retail projects, ensuring that the fin...

Commercial lease space renovation. Project: Image Studios, Beauty salon with individual rooms. 5,295 Sf Retail layout proposed. I mage Studios -individual Beauty Salons Wall Assembly This wall assembly's Sound Transmission Class (STC) would be around 35-45. The client stated that the units would have hair dryers and people talking loudly. The decibels for a hair dryer is between 70 and 90 decibels.  Loud taking would be between 60 and 70 decibels.  The decibels transmitting through the wall assembly would be 55 on the high side. The sound similar to 55 decibels would be a normal conversation between two people. So the client asked for an alternate wall assembly to reduce the sound. Proposed Wall Assembly We proposed a wall assembly that includes one layer of 5/8" GOLD BOND SOUNDBREAK XP on each side of the metal studs and resilient channels with 3-inch insulation. This STC rating is between 55 and 60. Proposed wall assembly between the units This assembly would then add 3...

An Energy Recovery Ventilator (ERV) can significantly reduce energy costs for a small commercial building in the southern United States by improving the efficiency of the HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning) system. Here are several ways an ERV achieves this:   # 1 Heat Exchange Efficiency ERVs transfer heat between incoming and outgoing air streams. In warm climates, they can cool incoming fresh air by transferring the heat to the outgoing stale air, reducing the load on the air conditioning system. This process helps maintain indoor comfort without requiring as much energy for cooling.   #2 Humidity Control In humid southern climates, ERVs also transfer moisture. They can reduce the humidity of incoming air by transferring moisture to the outgoing air, which reduces the need for dehumidification. This leads to lower energy consumption as the HVAC system doesn't have to work as hard to remove excess humidity.   #3 Reduced HVAC Load By pre-conditioning the in...

The Critical path method (CPM) scheduling is a process for building a Construction project schedule and analyzing it to determine the most critical tasks that most affect the scheduled completion date. Let’s look at this example of a custom house that I completed. As you see from the drawing and 3D rendering, the house is 1,800 Square feet, one story and a three car garage. Figure 1 & 2 I start to develop a rough draft of the Schedule. I obtain the activities for the schedule from my construction takeoff and estimate. (Figure 3) The Takeoff is a list of activities that are necessary to complete the project. I feel that it is important that the Project Manager/Estimator of the project be involved in constructing the Schedule. If that is not the case with your company, work closely with the estimator in developing your Schedule. He or she understands the project in a very detailed way.  To determine the durations, I develop this from the construction ...

When you start a construction project, you should start an estimate for the construction work, There are several estimates that you need to be aware of as you continue with your project. Conceptual Stage At this conceptual stage, you should start with some schematic and preliminary drawings of your desired project. You may meet with your Architect or an experienced Design-build Firm that can provide these drawings to you. From there, you want to inquire about the first kind of estimates, For home builders and small commercial projects, you may want to look at a price per square foot. This square foot price would be from the General Contractor or Construction Manager's previous projects. Conceptual Price Estimate Another estimate would be the conceptual price method. A builder or Architect may have historical data that conceptually shows the project.  For Instance, I was involved in building a 25-million-gallon Water treatment plant that produced 25 million gallons of water da...