Where the Rubber Meets the Road: The Many Layers of Vendor Interactions with Design Firms
It’s hard to believe that the last great economic reset in the country, as well as the design industry, began ten years ago. By all accounts, both the manufacturing and design sides are finally back to business as usual, but some changes, both subtle and significant, have happened along the way. On the design side, the brain-drain of designers and project managers who have more than ten years of experience in the field continues to have an impact on the quality and schedule of construction projects both large and small. Technological changes in our personal devices as well as products for commercial interiors have gotten smarter and more efficient. Advances in lighting, lighting controls and A/V equipment are on an upgrade schedule that moves significantly faster than most construction schedules; it is not inconceivable that any piece of electronics that is specified for a commercial project could be one, two …
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