STRUCTURAL SELECTION,
COSTS AND SCHEDULING
To create a 'flagship' building within a modest budget, the shell
costs and construction speed were competitively compared for these systems.
| System |
Installed Cost |
Erection Time* |
 |
| Tilt-up concrete walls |
$ 6.00 per square foot |
3 Days |
| Split-face block or ribbed block CMU |
$ 9.00 per square foot |
30 Days |
| CMU with stucco finish |
$11.00 per square foot |
45 Days |
|
*With six man crew
Tilt-up concrete walls can be erected fast. For this project, a
small experienced crew and crane erected the entire building perimeter in three days.
