Then team expands from construction manager, group of architects, engineers and designers. Expert engineers for foundation, structural support, and mechanical, electrical and communication services include the team

The owner of the building brings the proposal for the building. The owner gathers the group of architects to drawn the vision and his idea about the project. The team of engineers studies the feasibility of the project and with the help of engineering specialists the concept and details of foundations, structural support and mechanical, electrical and communications services are established in the building. The team of designers works with the owner and then develops the scheme for the building in progressively finer degrees of details.

What are the major constraints under which the

designers of a building must work?             

The major constrains under which the designers of a building must work is the legal restrictions that is to be observed in the design and construction of building

               Some of the legal restrictions designers should be observing

·        Zoning ordinances

·        Building codes

·        Americans with Disabilities Act

·        Fair Housing Act

·        Acess Standards

·        Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

·        Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)

What types of subjects are covered by zoning

ordinances? By building codes?

The legal restrictions covered by the zoning ordinance are, The type of activities that may take place on a given piece of land, The area of land that should be covered by the building, The set back distance of building for the adjacent property lines, The area to be provided for the parking space, The total floor area for the construction and, The height of building that can be constructed in the desired property of land.

Building Codes, Quality of construction, structural integrity, Durability, Livability, Accessibility, Espically fire safety.

In what units is fire resistance measured? How is the fire resistance of a building assembly determined?

The fire resistance of the building is measure in hours. The fire resistance of a building assembly is determined by the kind of wall is and how close that wall is to other buildings Using table for the fire resistance rating of the major part of the building elements can be determined.

When determining the level of free resistance, higher will be the cost. Therefore the building is designed with lowest level of fire resistance permitted by the building code

Compare and Constrast design/bid/build/ and design/build construction. What is the difference between a construction manager and a general contractor? What is the difference between a lump sum and cost plus a fee compensation? What is fast track construction, and what types of contracts and fee compensation is it mostly commonly associated with?