Identifier: architectenginee8827sanf (find matches)
Title: Architect and engineer
Year: 1905 (1900s)
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Subjects: Architecture Architecture Architecture Building
Publisher: San Francisco : Architect and Engineer, Inc
Contributing Library: San Francisco Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: San Francisco Public Library

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Knitineerinie l)ei>Hrtnient of S. W. StrausA Company, with headquarters in San Francisco. 40 THE ARCHITECT AND ENGINEER A critical analysis of the construction history of notable examplesof recently erected major type buildings in our Far West cities, fromSan Diego to Vancouver, will clearly show the effectiveness of intelli-gent planning and conscientious workmanship, combined with efficientand skillful supervision. And thoughtful study of such enterprisesshows in every instance the economic business value of competent super-visorial control. To achieve the best results for the money employed isthe aim of all investment effort and the accomplishment of this, in thebuilding industry, can only be attained by practical co-ordination of plandevelopment, material selection, and structural operations through com-prehensive and competent supervision. Better buildings result from careful and intelligent technical controlfrom the moment of a projects conception to the day of the buildings
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COIi.TEZ tlOTtL ■ 0P0^TMtNT5 wat-^t*. t tistd occupancy. Such control should be maintained through every step ofthe enterpri.se, such as: critical preliminary study of type of occupancy,character of construction, location, cost and income; selection of anarchitect experienced in the successful planning of the type of buildingsprojected and thoroughly equipped to render the service required; com-prehensive examination by experienced authorities for efficiency of plan,desirability of arrangement, and adequacy of specifications, after thearchitects completion of preliminary floor and exterior studies; solici-tation of bids from a selected group of contractors chosen for theirknown financial stability, busine.ss integrity, and competent workman-ship; competent supervision during construction by the owners engi-neer supplementing the architects supervision. The preliminary study for type of occupancy, type of construction,location, cost and income is of fir.st importance in controlling t

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