Editor’s
Viewpoint By Mark Buckshon
Publisher, Chicago Construction News
Are you ready for the technological revolution that will
likely reshape the way Florida’s architects, engineers and
general contractors and trades operate in the years ahead?
This is a big question, but the story about Katerra I’ve
written for Florida Construction News should cause you to
think about the implications of how things will change
when big technology capital connects with the AEC indus-
try. If things go as expected, there will be a fundamental
shake-down in many aspects of our industry.

Is all of this hype, perhaps to promote a specific com-
pany? I think not. While the publishing industry has many
differences from the construction world, it has suffered in-
credible dislocation. Most traditional mainstream media
businesses have yet to resolve and adapt successfully to
the changes from print and conventional broadcast to pri-
marily online and social media models. (We’ve made the
transition from a primarily print to primarily digital business
and I’m learning more every day – but the pace of market
change is so intense it is almost overwhelming.)
Katerra, after all, may have the early lead in the technol-
ogy/AEC contracting space, but I’m sure other new com-
petitors will arise, and well-established builders, suppliers,
and consultants will adapt their business to the new frame-
work and decision-making processes.

Just be aware: Huge changes are likely in the way we
operate our businesses, and the changes may be coming
much more quickly than we could have even imagined just
a few months ago.

Mark Buckshon is president of the Construction News
and Report Group of Companies. He publishes a daily
blog at www.constructionmarketingideas.com, and
can be reached by email at buckshon@cnrgp.com
or by phone at (888) 627-8717 ext 224.

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16 FEFPA selects architectural showcase winners for school, college and
university design: Zyscovich Architects leads with four awards
Nursing home operators settle fight about mandatory air conditioning
power generator regulations – Should public funds help pay for
estimated $230 million compliance costs?
Florida alleges Jacksonville contractor conducted
$1.8 million workers’ compensation scam
Cotney Construction Law earns Top 10 for industry focus
Construction: Top 10 List of Provisions Included in 2017 Tax Reform
The Katerra and building technology story:
High tech modular building will revolutionize the North American
AEC industry within three years, consultants assert
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FEFPA selects architectural showcase winners
for school, college and university design
Zyscovich Architects
leads with four awards
Award of merit: Harvard Jolly
Architecture Cyprus Creek High School
Owner: Pasco County School District
Builder: Cutler Associates, Inc.

Florida Construction News staff writer
The Florida Educational Facilities
Planners’ Association (FEFPA) has
announced the winners of its 2018
winter FEFPA Conference
Architectural Showcase competition.

The organization representing
state-wide school facilities planners
selected first place winners and
runner-up awards of merit in six
categories, representing the different
levels of education/school
construction. The association says “we had 25
entries for elementary school, middle
school, high school, community
college, university and special
projects.” Zyscovich Architects,
headquartered in Miami with Florida
offices in Orlando and West Palm
Beach, picked up four first place
awards, for the elementary and
middle school categories, as well as
colleges and special facilities.

SchenkelShultz Architecture came
first in the high school category, and
received awards of merit in the
elementary and university categories.

FEFPA says the awards were
based on seven criteria including:
1. Innovative response to educational
program; 2. aesthetics and use of materials;
3. flexibility for community use;
4. technology provisions;
5. green design;
6. relationship of spaces and
expandability; and
7. site development.

Winners in each of the categories are:
Elementary school
First place: Zyscovich Architects
Hamilton Elementary School
Owner: Seminole County Public
Schools Builder: Pirtle Construction
Award of merit: SchenkelShultz
Architecture Picolata Crossing Elementary
Owner: St. Johns County School
District Builder: STG Contracting Group
Middle school
First place: Zyscovich Architects
Dr. Tony Bilbao Preparatory Academy
Owner: Miami-Dade County Public
Schools Builder: Thornton Construction
Company Award of merit: HuntonBrady
Carver Middle School
Owner: Orange County Public
Schools Builder: Walker & Company, Inc.

High school
First place: SchenkelShultz
Architecture Windermere High School
Owner: Orange County Public
Schools Builder: Wharton-Smith, Inc.

College First place: Zyscovich Architects
Palm Beach College, Dr. Dennis P.

Gallon campus
Owner: Palm Beach College
Builder: Balfour Beatty Construction
Award of merit: MC Harry &
Associates Miami Dade College, InterAmerican
campus, building 6
Owner: Miami Dade College
Builder: OHL Arellano Construction
Company University
First place: Harvard Jolly
Architecture Kate Tiedemann College of Business
Owner: University of South Florida,
St. Petersburg
Builder: Creative Contractors, Inc.

Award of merit: SchenkelSchultz
Architects University of Florida, Newell Hall
Owner: University of Florida
Builder: Ajax Construction
Special facilities
First place: Zyscovich Architects
Miami County Day School Center for
the Arts
Owner: Miami County Day School
Builder: Coastal Construction Group
of South Florida
Award of Merit: Song +
Associates, Inc.

SWA education center
Owner: Solid Waste Authority of
Palm Beach County
Builder: Song + Associates, Inc.

Florida Construction News — MARCH 2018 – 3