Field Visit

Texas Orthopedic specialists


We have a site visit at Texas Orthopedic Specialists at Bedford, Texas.
 As 5 million project, Ridgement Company is doing design building for owner. They build two story building with steel beam and column structure with eight month construction periods. The imported stone wall material is looking impressive for the visitors. As called Turn Key, design construction contract is that owner contracts a single firm for both design and construction. The construction company hires local architect and has responsibility of financing, design and construction of the project and hand over to the owner as ready for occupancy. The benefit is saving both time and cost for the owner, but single company should have all responsibility of the project.At the second floor, we have the chance to see the material and structure in more detail. For hospitality usage purpose, this building has more advance ventilation system and safe structural method like steel beam and column.

Steel Structure with MEP facilities

 When finishing the construction process during final communication, contractor makes the request for information to make clear of omission and error of drawings. The daily report helps keep the date, on-site activities and important information. Finally, the request for payment that contains schedule of values, lien wavers, clear indication of retainage and any approved charge to contract.

stucco exterior wall
on the metal frame

 After four weeks of learning, I realize that much knowledge can be learned at field and visiting site and all of construction management is combined with social relationship and physical building within the trust, time and budget. Architecture and Construction should be energy efficient, design creative exploration and cost efficient to meet real estate business benefits.The developers,architects and contractors should add the knowledge with art, science and business for their success in future.