What today's construction choices could mean for the buildings, budgets, and communities of 2046

A building is often judged most intensely on the day it opens. Does it look the way it was intended? Did it meet the program? Did the project stay within budget? Is the owner satisfied? Can the public finally walk through the doors?

Those are important measures of success.meetings, estimates get prepared, proposals move through review, work gets awarded, contractors mobilize, and reports get filed. Step closer and the picture changes.