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  1. tangledwoods
    this project is truly awesome, these are the kind of buildings where you can actually throw around words like "world class" without hyperbole.
  2. tangledwoods
    These two projects (along with the Mcnair hotel) are going to be transformational for this area. Hopefully it brings more retail and restaurants.
  3. tangledwoods
    98% positive this one went to Harvey
  4. tangledwoods
    COH still typically requires a physical set for permit / inspections. Almost all projects these days have digital as-built turnover requirements. We dont even give the physical plans to our clients anymore because we dont post them with all the RFI's (those are handled in the digital set)
  5. tangledwoods
    word on the street is that McCarthy got the bed tower and Tellepsen got the Central Plant / Parking Garage. Curious to see how this job evolves now that the Clark/Linbeck JV is out of the picture.
  6. tangledwoods
    not to be that guy but I am pretty certain that the train riding demographic doesn't have much overlap with the demographic that Post wants in their building.....
  7. tangledwoods
    it just dawned on me how lucky a few of those apartment renters are going to be having what will likely be the nicest gardens in all of Houston right outside your balcony doors!
  8. tangledwoods
    thats a lot of concrete! can wait to see them bring in the landscaping on the southern side.
  9. tangledwoods
    I saw some good stats on LinkedIn from Skanska: 687,000 SF 43,000 CY Concrete 448'9" Total Height
  10. tangledwoods
    Bold move classifying that existing structure as a "single family dwelling".
  11. tangledwoods
    Here is a brief intro into steel coatings or lack thereof. in steel buildings there are a few different ways we coat steel: Bare (unprimed). This is typically used anytime we are going to use cementitious fireproofing (cheap / ugly / has to be hidden). Primed. This is typically used anytime we are doing a finished paint often refered to as HPC (High Performance Coating). You also prime steel when you are using an intumescent fireproofing (expensive / pretty / exposed to view) Galvanized. When we have steel exposed to the elements (under a cooling tower / up on the roof / etc). The grey steel in these pictures to me looks like it is primed (particularly the columns). I am not sure about that roof framing on if it is primed or galvanized. Note: all of the grey steel you see is permanent to the structure, there is a bit of falsework and bracing that they are using but that is just the kickers they are using to keep the columns true as the roof structure is welded / bolted up.
  12. tangledwoods
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  13. tangledwoods
    They are called "gabion walls" they can be brutish if the landscape design isnt well thought out but they look pretty good on this one.
  14. tangledwoods
    probably not the design intent they are going for, but those renderings give off a strong hong kong skyscraper hellscape vibe. Also what developer uses the term "heated area" in Houston, TX??
  15. tangledwoods
    Contractor here: I've worked on a couple very high profile and also high budget jobs, they are rarely the same. I was involved in a Billion + job that argued about the price of accent wall tile, just because it is bigger and higher profile doesn't mean the client wants to blow money out the window....Typically when you deal with people that have billions of dollars you quickly find out how they got that way (by not recklessly spending it). I have worked on a few crazy high budget jobs, they tend to be smaller urgent type things where client needs "x" and they need it completed no later than "y". You then throw shift work, overtime and the kitchen sink at it. Its nice to have all the money in the world but there are some schedules that even money has a hard time improving so these jobs can be as stressful as the ones without any money! I have yet to be on a job that was both crazy high profile and crazy high budget. One thing to keep in mind, in my experience the best clients to work for are people who build frequently and have an organization to support the process. The worst clients I've worked with have been people who wanted something "epic" or "grand" but also had little experience building stuff.
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