Design-Assist is an emerging collaborative model. The term is used to describe the strategy of engaging key construction subcontractors early in the design and pre-construction phase, to assist the design team and the construction team with value engineering, constructability analysis, and other pre-construction services. The goal is to gain more input, from more parties, earlier …
Recent Research: How and Why Collaborative Methodologies Lead to Success
Presented by Markku Allison, AIA, and Christian Pikel | Town Hall 2017 Highlights Research tells us collaborative project delivery methodologies are better…but how and why? What happens on a Lean/IPD job to make it more successful? Allison and Pikel explored these questions in their presentation at the 2017 Cogence Town Hall. Background: Two Challenges of …
Transformational Teams: Establishing a Culture to Foster Productivity, Cohesion, and Resilience
Presented by Ellen Burts-Cooper, PhD | Town Hall 2017 Highlights How do you set up a team to be productive, cohesive, and resilient? Ellen Burts-Cooper answered this question in her 2017 Town Hall Breakout Session. Here is some of her practical advice and takeaways. You can explore these topics further in Burts-Cooper’s book, aMAZEing Organizational …
Risk Drivers: Sources of Claims (PDF)
XL Catlin, one of the largest underwriters of Professional Liability Insurance for AE firms for the last 40 years, has researched and gathered data on the sources of claims in an effort to educate clients on claim avoidance. Based on this data and in concert with similar data from other insurers both in design and …
A Five-Step Process to a Successful Guaranteed Maximum Price
May 3, 2018 • Don Dreier and Gary Hribar present “A Five-Step Process to a Successful Guaranteed Maximum Price” at CMAA Ohio.
The Future of Healthcare Depends on Us
April 12, 2018 • Cogence Partners to present at the Northern Ohio Hospital, Outpatient Facilities & Medical Office Buildings Summit.