What savvy architects are doing to offset rising construction costs in Houston

The global pandemic ushered in a wave of uncertainty for the construction industry in 2020, including rising costs that are straining project budgets. That means creating designs that incur the least cost possible has become more important than ever.

Value engineering is one way to reduce costs, according to Hachem Domloj, founder and CEO of CIVE, a Houston-based, engineering-driven, design-build firm that serves the commercial, industrial and residential markets. Firms like CIVE help architects…