The impact of the work stoppage falls heaviest on smaller firms often engaged on several city projects; those architects hoped government jobs would get them through the coronavirus crisis as private clients put projects on hold.
Continuing with the theme of testing, adjusting, and balancing (TAB) from my recent columns, this month I would like to suggest that some projects should undertake TAB work first in an existing building renovation and/or addition.
Having worked on both sides of the design and build business segments, I thought I’d share my own experience with how estimators and contractors, along with the in-the-field workforce, can contribute to the optimum HVAC system design when working with the consulting engineer as a team.