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Teamwork and communication are the
cornerstones of a successful project. Successful planning and
architectural services require a technically experienced management
team with principal involvement in all phases of the project.
In this critical area, JDBA has demonstrated superior leadership with
its uniquely balanced teams of in-house staff and consulting
engineers. The use of consulting engineers allows the firm to tailor a
design team to the specific requirements of each project. To achieve
this project-specific expertise, JDBA retains one of several
consulting firms in each of the typical engineering disciplines with
whom we have collaborated frequently during the last 25 years. This
methodology also results in greater participation by design firm
principals.
Contributing significantly to our project delivery systems is the use
of the latest design technology including computer-generated
scheduling, cost estimating and CADD based drawing production. All
deliverables of services of the firm are produced electronically, from
the design drawings to construction administration documentation for
efficient electronic transfer. All members of our team use current
versions of AutoCAD and/or MicroStation and are linked via the
Internet, facilitating expeditious and more accurate coordination of
the various design disciplines.
Schedule and budget controls are also enhanced and more readily
updated through the use of digital programs. Cost estimating programs
customized by JDBA staff can also be tied directly to drawing
documents.
Despite the increased efficiency and speed of production,
computer-based systems remain only a tool and are no substitute for
technical experience and design expertise. For this reason every
assignment of the firm is managed on a daily basis by a principal or
senior associate of JDBA, or both.
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