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To bid or not to bid? Pros and cons of construction delivery methods
David Evans explores the advantages and disadvantages of various methods of construction delivery.
Good planning is good stewardship in church designThe stewardship challenge of a new church building plan begins long before drawings are started, it begins with reasonable expectations being set and understood by the building committee months prior to designing. By working early on to balance the size of the proposed facility with the church's budget and the cost of available materials, churches who plan well are also good stewards of the building fund.
Dare to grow beyond physical barriers
Technology is giving churches opportunities to grow in ways they have never seen before. Jim Couchenour takes a look at how growth doesn't always entail adding buildings.
Church design trends stress multi-purpose spaces
New trends in church design include larger entry spaces for fellowship and children's areas that are all about fun. A recent seminar in Indianapolis also highlighted basic information about church construction with advice members of the newly formed National Association of Church Design Builders.
Building facilities is not always best way to handle growth
Advising clients not to build is a unique approach for architects and builders that is building some momentum of its own.
