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4 Methods We Use to Maintain Budget Control in K-12 Projects

Maintaining the project budget is one of the primary concerns for virtually all Owners of K-12 facilities. There are a variety of tools integrated into our design process that help us stay within the Owner’s budget. A few of these include: In-house Cost Estimating We are a full-service architectural and engineering firm, so our expertise […]

Ensuring Project Budgets are Met and Maintained

Why We Do Our Own Design Estimates To design projects to meet costs, you have to know costs. We believe all our designers—whether an architect, civil engineer, or mechanical engineer—must understand the cost of what they are proposing to an Owner. In our industry, many designers prefer not to do their own cost estimates because, […]

Communication Tools to Maintain Schedules

Keys to Successful Communication Communication is critical to the success of design and construction projects. Almost every client—large or small, old or new—is most concerned with their project being on time and on budget. We have found the key to both is effective and frequent communication. This might sound like a simple concept, and it […]

3 Reasons You Need a Medical Equipment Planner on Your Design Team

When designing clinical spaces in a hospital or other medical facility, it’s important to assemble the right team. This includes individuals on the design side—such as architects, engineers, and interior designers—and on the clinical side—such as physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and others who will be using the space every day. It also includes a very important […]

Q&A Session with John “J.R.” Robertson, Healthcare Studio Lead

Fast Facts About John Robertson Discipline: Architecture Education: University of Kentucky Favorite Movie: Hoosiers       John “J.R.” Robertson comes to Schmidt Associates from Louisville, KY, architecture firm Arrasmith. Our two firms joined forces earlier this year to provide even greater service and expertise to our clients and communities. J.R.’s more than 30 years […]

Schmidt Associates Welcomes Louisville Architecture Firm

Joining forces means expanded services and support for clients and the community Schmidt Associates announced today that it has welcomed the team at Arrasmith in Louisville, Ky., into the firm. Arrasmith’s experience in healthcare—including university lab, hospital, and medical research facility design—will support the joined firm’s Healthcare Studio. Full-service healthcare architecture and engineering is now […]