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[USPRwire, Wed Nov 27 2013] This report is the result of Timetric's extensive market research covering the office building construction industry in Singapore. It contains detailed historic and forecast market value data for the office building construction industry, including a breakdown of the data by construction activity (new construction, repair and maintenance, refurbishment and demolition). 'Office Building Construction in Singapore to 2017: Market Databook' provides a top-level overview and detailed insight into the operating environment of the office building construction industry in Singapore. It is an essential tool for companies active across the Singaporean construction value chain and for new players considering to enter the market.
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An office is generally a room or other area where administrative work is done, but may also denote a position within an organization with specific duties attached to it (see officer, office-holder, official); the latter is in fact an earlier usage, office as place originally referring to the location of one's duty. When used as an adjective, the term "office" may refer to business-related tasks. In legal writing, a company or organization has offices in any place that it has an official presence, even if that presence consists of, for example, a storage silo rather than an office.
An office is an architectural and design phenomenon; whether it is a small office such as a bench in the corner of a small business of extremely small size (see small office/home office), through entire floors of buildings, up to and including massive buildings dedicated entirely to one company. In modern terms an office usually refers to the location where white-collar workers are employed.
The structure and shape of the office is impacted by both management thought as well as construction materials and may or may not have walls or barriers. The word stems from the Latin officium, and its equivalents in various, mainly romance, languages. An officium was not necessarily a place, but rather an often mobile 'bureau' in the sense of a human staff or even the abstract notion of a formal position, such as a magistrature. The relatively elaborate Roman bureaucracy would not be equaled for centuries in the West after the fall of Rome, even partially reverting to illiteracy, while the East preserved a more sophisticated administrative culture, both under Byzantium and under Islam.
Offices in classical antiquity were often part of a palace complex or a large temple. There was usually a room where scrolls were kept and scribes did their work. Ancient texts mentioning the work of scribes allude to the existence of such "offices". These rooms are sometimes called "libraries" by some archaeologists and the general press because one often associates scrolls with literature. In fact they were true offices since the scrolls were meant for record keeping and other management functions such as treaties and edicts, and not for writing or keeping poetry or other works of fiction.
The High Middle Ages (10001300) saw the rise of the medieval chancery, which was usually the place where most government letters were written and where laws were copied in the administration of a kingdom. The rooms of the chancery often had walls full of pigeonholes, constructed to hold rolled up pieces of parchment for safekeeping or ready reference, a precursor to the book shelf. The introduction of printing during the Renaissance did not change these early government offices much.
Pre-industrial illustrations such as paintings or tapestries often show us personalities or eponyms in their private offices, handling record keeping books or writing on scrolls of parchment. All kinds of writings seemed to be mixed in these early forms of offices. Before the invention of the printing press and its distribution there was often a very thin line between a private office and a private library since books were read or written in the same space at the same desk or table, and general accounting and personal or private letters were also done there.
It was during the 13th century that the English form of the word first appeared when referring to a position involving duties (ex. the office of the ...). Geoffrey Chaucer appears to have first used the word in 1395 to mean a place where business is transacted in The Canterbury Tales.
As mercantilism became the dominant economic theory of the Renaissance, merchants tended to conduct their business in the same buildings, which might include retail sales, warehousing and clerical work. During the 15th century, population density in many cities reached the point where stand-alone buildings were used by merchants to conduct their business, and there was a developing a distinction between church, government/military and commerce uses for buildings.[1]
The Industrial Revolution (18th and 19th century) saw the rise of banking, railroads, insurance, retailing, oil, and the telegraph industries. To transact business, an increasing large number of clerks were needed to handle order-processing, accounting, and file documents, with increasingly specialized office space required to house these activities. Most of the desks of the era were top heavy with paper storage bins extending above the desk-work area, giving the appearance of a cubicle and offering the workers some degree of privacy.
The relative high price of land in the central core of cities lead to the first multi-story buildings, which were limited to about 10 stories until the use of iron and steel allowed for higher structures. The invention of the safety elevator in 1852 by Elisha Otis saw the rapid escalation upward of buildings.[1] By the end of the 19th century, larger office buildings frequently contained large glass atriums to allow light into the complex and improve air circulation.
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In the words of office design consultant and author Francis Duffy, "The office building is one of the great icons of the twentieth century. Office towers dominate the skylines of cities in every continent [As] the most visible index of economic activity, of social, technological, and financial progress, they have come to symbolize much of what this century has been about."
This is true because the office building is the most tangible reflection of a profound change in employment patterns that has occurred over the last one hundred years. In present-day America, northern Europe, and Japan, at least 50 percent of the working population is employed in office settings as compared to 5 percent of the population at the beginning of the 20th century.
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Interestingly, the life-cycle cost distribution for a typical service organization is about 3 to 4 percent for the facility, 4 percent for operations, 1 percent for furniture, and 90 to 91 percent for salaries. As such, if the office structure can leverage the 3 to 4 percent expenditure on facilities to improve the productivity of the workplace, it can have a very dramatic effect on personnel contributions representing the 90 to 91 percent of the service organization's costs.
To accomplish this impact, the buildings must benefit from an integrated design approach that focuses on meeting a list of objectives. Through integrated design, a new generation of high-performance office buildings is beginning to emerge that offers owners and users increased worker satisfaction and productivity, improved health, greater flexibility, and enhanced energy and environmental performance. Typically, these projects apply life-cycle analysis to optimize initial investments in architectural design, systems selection, and building construction.
An office building must have flexible and technologically-advanced working environments that are safe, healthy, comfortable, durable, aesthetically-pleasing, and accessible. It must be able to accommodate the specific space and equipment needs of the tenant. Special attention should be made to the selection of interior finishes and art installations, particularly in entry spaces, conference rooms and other areas with public access.
An office building incorporates a number of space types to meet the needs of staff and visitors. These may include:
Typical features of Office Buildings include the list of applicable design objectives elements as outlined below. For a complete list and definitions of the design objectives within the context of whole building design, click on the titles below.
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Office Building: A commercial building used primarily for business administrative operations. Office building operations are frequently co-located with other business functions, such as warehousing, retail, call centers or data centers or manufacturing. These administrative facilities frequently serve as corporate headquarters or business centers, and as such must meet strict aesthetic as well as functional design requirements.
The term "office building" covers a wide range of commercial facilities. In many cases, these buildings serve as corporate or regional headquarters - like the Pizza Inn Corporate Headquarters or the American Paint Horse Association building. These administrative facilities require a polished, professional finish-out to ensure the building presents the right image for the tenant. Many office buildings have very specific requirements; for example, the LTV Building required extensive security features and standards to ensure the protection of classified information, and Corinthian College needed a particular interior design to support highly automated classrooms. In other cases, the offices are built into the same structure as other functions, as in the case of the Col-Met Spray Booths or the Mary Kay Cosmetics Office / Warehouse. Regardless the type of administrative building needed, Bob Moore Construction has extensive experience in building office construction projects that meet the tenant's specific needs.
If you are interested in building an office building or would like more information, please contact Mark McLeod, Kyle Whitesell or Larry Knox at (817)640-1200. Or if you prefer, contact us online with our contact form.
Below is a list of office construction projects by Bob Moore Construction. Other types of buildings, including call centers, warehouses, distribution centers, industrial buildings, retail stores, flex / tech buildings, data centers and manufacturing facilities are listed on separate pages.
Pioneer 360 Business Center Arlington, Texas 1,164,000 SF Owner / Developer : Flaherty Development Role : General Contractor Building Type : Warehouse / Distribution Center / Flex / Tech / Office Architect : Alliance Architects
Pinnacle Park Phase I and II Dallas, Texas 955,000 SF Owner / Developer : Argent Property Company Role : General Contractor Building Type : Office / Warehouse Architect : Pross Design Group
First Garland Business Center I & II Garland, Texas 944,000 SF Owner / Developer : First Industrial Trust Role : Design / Build Contractor Building Type : Office / Warehouse Architect : Hardy McCullah/MLM Architects, Inc.
Frankford Trade Center Building VI Carrollton, Texas 659,000 SF Owner / Developer : Argent Property Company Role : General Contractor Building Type : Office / Warehouse Architect : Pross Design Group
Frankford Trade Center Building VII Carrollton, Texas 659,000 SF Owner / Developer : Argent Property Company Role : General Contractor Building Type : Office / Warehouse Architect : Pross Design Group
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Norwood, MA Hobbs Brook Management celebrates the opening of another Class A office building in Mass. The new building is four-stories and offers 160,000 s/f of Class A office space. Designed by Margulies Perruzzi Architects and constructed by Columbia Construction Co., this undertaking represents the latest successful collaboration effort of this project team.
"Working with both Margulies Perruzzi Architects and Columbia Construction Co. has proven to be a successful formula for designing and building new and sustainable projects. The entire team was thrilled to be working together again to successfully complete this project, which is a significant addition to our portfolio as well as the town of Norwood." said Donald Oldmixon, first vice president of construction, real estate and leasing at Hobbs Brook.
The building was designed to create a campus environment and accommodates two tenants; one being Dedham Medical Associates, a leading multispecialty healthcare provider. Its location, at 1175 Boston/Providence Hwy., allows a direct link to training and conferencing facilities in existing buildings nearby. It also offers Dedham Medical's patients access to more convenient care. Other amenities are located in the building as well, such as a centralized corporate dining and fitness center.
With separate entrances and lobbies, one entrance features a glass canopy, while the Dedham Medical office features a patient drop-off canopy entrance and an adjacent glass-enclosed stair tower visible from the highway. A beautifully landscaped connection joins the new building to the existing campus. The facade of pre-cast concrete and metal rainscreen panels also blends into the context of the other buildings. Additionally, the primary lobby located at the front of the building includes a two-story atrium designed with a dramatic feature stair. Utilized by both tenants, it is a stunning space that that is visible from the outside.
Specific space for Dedham Medical, which was designed by Steffian Bradley Associates and constructed by Columbia Const., includes 92,000 s/f of medical office space on four floors. New systems included nurse call systems, life safety systems, normal and emergency power, as well as scrub sinks and sterile equipment. Specialized areas include a dedicated imaging suite with a mobile MRI unit, pediatrics, internal medicine, optometry, an OB-GYN unit in addition to lab and outpatient surgery space. Other areas include a main reception area, a patient waiting room, as well as exam rooms, offices and auxiliary support space.
A key feature to the overall building design was that it incorporated a central core which was split in two by a demising wall in order to meet the "two tenant" criteria of the building. The intent was that the building could easily become one core again should the building be converted to single tenancy in the future. The flexibility of the overall building was a critical goal of Hobbs Brook in the design and construction of this building.
The exterior landscaping of the building was a large component to the project as well. The project redeveloped approximately three acres of land, and added nearly 300 parking stalls. Through this landscape design, close to one acre of pavement was removed and almost half an acre of impervious space was added.
The new building was designed and constructed as a high-performance green building. Targeting LEED Silver for new construction by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), sustainable features include a high reflection roof that reduces heat island effect, solar shading of the exterior window system to cut down on heat gain in the building, high efficiency irrigation, and the use of drought resistant plant materials. This building is expected to be the town's first LEED certified building.
The project team used Building Information Modeling (BIM) technologies to coordinate all design and construction activities. 1175 Boston/Providence Highway - Norwood, MA1175 Boston/Providence Highway - Norwood, MA1175 Boston/Providence Highway - Norwood, MA1175 Boston/Providence Highway - Norwood, MA
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This report is the result of Timetric's extensive market research covering the office building construction industry in Canada. It contains detailed historic and forecast market value data for the office building construction industry, including a breakdown of the data by construction activity (new construction, repair and maintenance, refurbishment and demolition). 'Office Building Construction in Canada to 2017: Market Databook' provides a top-level overview and detailed insight into the operating environment of the office building construction industry in Canada. It is an essential tool for companies active across the Canadian construction value chain and for new players considering to enter the market.
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* Overview of the office building construction industry in Canada. * Historic and forecast market value for the office
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1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 What is this Report About? 1.2 Definitions 1.3 Summary Methodology 2 OFFICE BUILDINGS: CATEGORY DATA 2.1 Office Buildings Construction Output: Historic Market Value 2.2 Office Buildings Construction Output: Historic Market Value by Cost Type 2.3 Office Buildings Construction Output: Forecast Market Value 2.4 Office Buildings Construction Output: Forecast Market Value by Cost Type 2.5 Office Buildings Construction Value Add: Historic Market Value 2.6 Office Buildings Construction Value Add: Forecast Market Value 3 OFFICE BUILDINGS: CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY ANALYSIS 3.1 New Construction Output 3.2 New Construction Output by Cost Type 3.3 New Construction Output Forecast 3.4 New Construction Output Forecast by Cost Type 3.5 Repair & Maintenance Output 3.6 Repair & Maintenance Output by Cost Type 3.7 Repair & Maintenance Output Forecast 3.8 Repair & Maintenance Output Forecast by Cost Type 3.9 Refurbishment Output 3.10 Refurbishment Output by Cost Type 3.11 Refurbishment Output Forecast 3.12 Refurbishment Output Forecast by Cost Type 3.13 Demolition Output 3.14 Demolition Output by Cost Type 3.15 Demolition Output Forecast 3.16 Demolition Output Forecast by Cost Type 4 APPENDIX 4.1 Methodology 4.2 Contact Us 4.3 About Timetric 4.4 Our Services 4.5 Disclaimer
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Green building (also known as green construction or sustainable building) refers to a structure and using process that is environmentally responsible and resource-efficient throughout a building's life-cycle: from siting to design, construction, operation, maintenance, renovation, and demolition. This requires close cooperation of the design team, the architects, the engineers, and the client at all project stages.[1] The Green Building practice expands and complements the classical building design concerns of economy, utility, durability, and comfort.[2]
Although new technologies are constantly being developed to complement current practices in creating greener structures, the common objective is that green buildings are designed to reduce the overall impact of the built environment on human health and the natural environment by:
A similar concept is natural building, which is usually on a smaller scale and tends to focus on the use of natural materials that are available locally.[3] Other related topics include sustainable design and green architecture. Sustainability may be defined as meeting the needs of present generations without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs.[4] Although some green building programs don't address the issue of the retrofitting existing homes, others do. Green construction principles can easily be applied to retrofit work as well as new construction.
A 2009 report by the U.S. General Services Administration found 12 sustainably designed buildings cost less to operate and have excellent energy performance. In addition, occupants were more satisfied with the overall building than those in typical commercial buildings.[5]
Green building practices aim to reduce the environmental impact of buildings, so the very first rule is: the greenest building is the building that doesn't get built. New construction almost always degrades a building site, so not every building is preferable to green building. The second rule is: every building should be as small as possible. The third rule is: do not contribute to sprawl (the tendency for cities to spread out in a disordered fashion). No matter how much grass you put on your roof, no matter how many energy-efficient windows you use, if you contribute to sprawl, you've just defeated your purpose. Urban infill sites are preferable to suburban "greenfield" sites.
Buildings account for a large amount of land. According to the National Resources Inventory, approximately 107 million acres (430,000km2) of land in the United States are developed. The International Energy Agency released a publication that estimated that existing buildings are responsible for more than 40% of the worlds total primary energy consumption and for 24% of global carbon dioxide emissions.[6]
The concept of sustainable development can be traced to the energy (especially fossil oil) crisis and the environment pollution concern in the 1970s.[7] The green building movement in the U.S. originated from the need and desire for more energy efficient and environmentally friendly construction practices. There are a number of motives for building green, including environmental, economic, and social benefits. However, modern sustainability initiatives call for an integrated and synergistic design to both new construction and in the retrofitting of existing structures. Also known as sustainable design, this approach integrates the building life-cycle with each green practice employed with a design-purpose to create a synergy among the practices used.
Green building brings together a vast array of practices, techniques, and skills to reduce and ultimately eliminate the impacts of buildings on the environment and human health. It often emphasizes taking advantage of renewable resources, e.g., using sunlight through passive solar, active solar, and photovoltaic equipment, and using plants and trees through green roofs, rain gardens, and reduction of rainwater run-off. Many other techniques are used, such as using low-impact building materials or using packed gravel or permeable concrete instead of conventional concrete or asphalt to enhance replenishment of ground water.
While the practices or technologies employed in green building are constantly evolving and may differ from region to region, fundamental principles persist from which the method is derived: Siting and Structure Design Efficiency, Energy Efficiency, Water Efficiency, Materials Efficiency, Indoor Environmental Quality Enhancement, Operations and Maintenance Optimization, and Waste and Toxics Reduction.[8][9] The essence of green building is an optimization of one or more of these principles. Also, with the proper synergistic design, individual green building technologies may work together to produce a greater cumulative effect.
On the aesthetic side of green architecture or sustainable design is the philosophy of designing a building that is in harmony with the natural features and resources surrounding the site. There are several key steps in designing sustainable buildings: specify 'green' building materials from local sources, reduce loads, optimize systems, and generate on-site renewable energy.
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This article is about the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense. For the geometric figure, see Pentagon. For other uses, see Pentagon (disambiguation). The Pentagon
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The Pentagon is the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense, located in Arlington County, Virginia. As a symbol of the U.S. military, "the Pentagon" is often used metonymically to refer to the U.S. Department of Defense rather than the building itself.
Designed by American architect George Bergstrom (18761955), and built by general contractor John McShain of Philadelphia, the building was dedicated on January 15, 1943, after ground was broken for construction on September 11, 1941. General Brehon Somervell provided the major motive power behind the project;[4] Colonel Leslie Groves was responsible for overseeing the project for the U.S. Army.
The Pentagon is a large office building, with about 6,500,000 sqft (600,000m2), of which 3,700,000 sqft (340,000m2) are used as offices.[5][6] Approximately 28,000 military and civilian employees[6] and about 3,000 non-defense support personnel work in the Pentagon. It has five sides, five floors above ground, two basement levels, and five ring corridors per floor with a total of 17.5mi (28.2km)[6] of corridors. The Pentagon includes a five-acre (20,000m2) central plaza, which is shaped like a pentagon and informally known as "ground zero," a nickname originating during the Cold War and based on the presumption that the Soviet Union would target one or more nuclear missiles at this central location in the outbreak of a nuclear war.[7]
On September 11, 2001, exactly sixty years after the building's groundbreaking, a Boeing 757-223, American Airlines Flight 77, was hijacked by terrorists and crashed into the western side of the Pentagon, killing 189 people (the five hijackers, 59 others aboard the plane, and 125 in the building).[8] It was the first significant foreign attack on the capital's U.S. government facilities since the Burning of Washington by the British during the War of 1812.[citation needed]
Before the Pentagon was built, the United States Department of War was headquartered in the Greggory Building, a temporary structure erected during World War I along Constitution Avenue on the National Mall. The War Department, which was a civilian agency created to administer the U.S. Army, was spread out in additional temporary buildings on National Mall, as well as dozens of other buildings in Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia. In the late 1930s a new War Department Building was constructed at 21st and C Streets in Foggy Bottom but, upon completion, the new building did not solve the department's space problem and ended up being used by the Department of State.[9] When World War II broke out in Europe, the War Department rapidly expanded in anticipation that the United States would be drawn into the conflict. Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson found the situation unacceptable, with the Munitions Building overcrowded and the department spread out.[10][11]
Stimson told President Franklin D. Roosevelt in May 1941 that the War Department needed additional space. On July 17, 1941, a congressional hearing took place, organized by Virginia congressman Clifton Woodrum, regarding proposals for new War Department buildings. Woodrum pressed Brigadier General Eugene Reybold, who was representing the War Department at the hearing, for an "overall solution" to the department's "space problem" rather than building yet more temporary buildings. Reybold agreed to report back to the congressman within five days. The War Department called upon its construction chief, General Brehon Somervell, to come up with a plan.[12]
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