Diaz

General Contractors don’t value engineer anything unless they are part of the design team. Especially with commercial work. Even then they are the low man on the design team and are basically being asked “if we go with this more cost affordable material what’s that gonna do to the labor because it’s cheaper and more of a pain to work with?”Architects, Engineers, designers, and The Client do value engineering and design. Usually at the request of the client. The general contractor and all the subs work with the materials spec’d by the design people and assemble/install them according to manufacturers instructions and local codes. And there are even specific fastener specifications and spacing for the Sheetrock/drywall/gypsum board. GCs primarily facilitate the construction of a given project. They and the subs have latitude with very small things as long as the aren’t going against what’s on the plans. If something isn’t gonna work according to the plans there are meetings with the guys who drew the plans to work out solutions. If changes are to be made to accomplish the the overall vision Change orders are submitted on every level for approval before materials are ordered or work is done. The only “control” over costs that the General Contractor really has is choosing which vendors, suppliers, equipment rental companies, and subs to negotiate price with and to use in the first place. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

All the patient bathrooms in the new bed tower at Atrium Pineville were pre fab pods too. Most things in commercial construction particularly medical and hospitality that are going to be repeated on many floors are prefab. It is much much faster and way more efficient than having it done by piece on site. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I’d like to see that too. However there is still a lot of available land (for the right price). All over Charlotte for that matter. The need to go 900ft or more isn’t there. NY, Chicago, Seattle, etc have a fair amount of buildings in 500 - 800 ft range. I’d like to see that before or if we ever get a super tall. Also coupled with the retail/street activation many here advocate for as well. I’m all about balance. Actually one thing I’d like is a building say 700ft+ with a legit observation deck. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I would think that would be easily over 500ft. The new duke plaza is 40 floors and and with its “decorative” top will be like 609ft- 618ft. Typical height between normal floors depending on construction methods is 12-14ft. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

From new Atrium Pineville Bed Tower. Pretty good views from there and the parking deck of Carowinds, the regent park tower, the Calvary church at Rea and 51 and a lot of Ballantyne also. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk