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Quietly working behind the scenes

Architects transform visions into reality for developers

(Source: The Tampa Bay Business Journal, by Carl Cronan, Staff Writer)

When someone remarks positively about a new building, they may be dazzled by the exterior design or the indoor layout. A developer might prefer to talk about how quickly the building went up or that it came in under budget. And the architect might get overlooked. Even though "architect" rhymes with "respect," the two seldom get matched. But that isn't really anyone's fault. Ironically, it happens by design.

By their very nature, architects work quietly behind the scenes to design buildings that an owner and contractor both agree will work. For the most part, they aren't outgoing personalities because that isn't considered a necessary part of the job.  Read more

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The Paperless Contract – It’s Here But How Do We Sign?
(Source: Watt, Tieder, Hoffar & Fitzgerald, LLP 
by Michelle Depuy and Cindy Vasko, Publications Manager)

You hear it on the news daily, you read the articles, you probably experienced it – technology is restructuring the nature of business and the way business is conducted. It is now estimated that business-to-business e-commerce will surpass one trillion dollars annually by 2003 – and it will all be done with paperless contracts. The issue now at the forefront of this business transformation is how do you assure you have a signed enforceable contract?
The electronic transformation of business presents a host of new legal issues that must be addressed. As business moves into a paperless world, one of the significant legal points contained in e-commerce laws is whether an electronic signature has the same validity as a written signature. Read more
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AEC News this week:

Andrew H. Pigozzi has joined JTS Architects of Lincolnshire as a production manager specializing in the educational and municipal sectors.

Pigozzi, who has 15 years of project experience, will oversee the JTS production staff. Pigozzi holds a master’s degree in architecture from the University of Illinois as well as memberships with the Chicago Chapter of the American Institute of Architects.

The CTBUH - Lynn S. Beedle Achievement Award

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania – The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) has selected Mr. Charles A. DeBenedittis, Senior Managing Director of Design and Construction of Tishman Speyer Properties, New York to receive the first Lynn S. Beedle Achievement Award. The award will be presented during the CTBUH annual awards dinner on October 16 at the Illinois Institute of Technology’s Crown Hall in Chicago.

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