
Planning, managing, and staying within your budget during construction can feel overwhelming. Consider these useful tips to help keep you on track for a successful project completion.
Wayne Usiak, AIA, is a senior partner of Wayne Usiak and Associates/BDA Architecture P.C. The firm has completed more than 500 small-, mixed-, and large-animal practices. Among the facilities are three Veterinary Economics Hospital of the Year Award winners. Usiak is a member of the Veterinary Economics Editorial Advisory Board.
Planning, managing, and staying within your budget during construction can feel overwhelming. Consider these useful tips to help keep you on track for a successful project completion.
The breakroom in your hospital can serve multiple functions, all of which lead to a more productive and enthusiastic veterinary team.
These three people will make or break a project to renovate, remodel or build a new veterinary hospital. Increase your chances for success by getting the right folks to work right together.
Protect your practice inside and out with these steps.
Veterinary architect shares the features that teams love.
Yes, of course, you need to talk fixtures and finishes. But this veterinary architect insists you must consider your biggest asset: the hospital staff.
A healthy and productive staff leads to better patient care.
Our architect says keep your eye on the prize and wind up with what you want.
This hospital design expert says vets must resist the urge to undertake what will essentially lose them money.
Wayne Usiak, AIA, shares strategies for location selection and maximizing small spaces.
CVC educator Wayne Usiak, AIA, shares his frustrations with clientsnot YOU, is it?
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It comes down to more than just good taste.
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Not in the literal way-Wayne Usiak, AIA, is talking about rusty door frames and the impact they have on the look of your clinic.
Furnishing a clinic is a great opportunity to save-or squander-loads of money.
Get this crucial aspect of planning right from the start.
Architecture has been touched by the slow economy.
Don't forget to budget for this expense when you're planning your new veterinary facility.
During the building process, which duties should I delegate?
Stick with ceramic when tiling walls
Wayne Usiak, AIA, founder of BDA Architecture in Albuquerque, N.M., shares his insights into the state of exam room design and functionality.
Wishy-washy decisions on purchases and buying equipment you don't need can blow your budget. Save money by avoiding these mistakes.
I'm in the process of buying land for a new practice. How much land do I need if I want to expand in the future?
There's more to a good site than the right location. Here's a look at the other factors you need to consider.
I'm considering remodeling an exam room. What are the first steps I should take?
I'm considering remodeling an exam room. What are the first steps I should take?
There's more to a good site than the right location. Here's a look at the other factors you need to consider.
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