Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-26

| IL 10 finished.
High pressure information win b
forthcoming II you are serious In your
inquiries Construction engineers, ar
ohiteets. purchasing agents and every
human factor In the business Of big
building will be at your service. OF
course you can't expect to have all your
questions answered of hand; for intri-
cate calculation. psinstaking invest-
CATION Of your personal problem. study
OF the future and what It means to
your project, how to create . build
ing which viii provide . revenue ade-
Quats to the investment-an these
questions must be considered. But
definite, Trustworthy Information will
bs forthcoming.
Few people. perhaps, realize the
huge responsibility incident to the
building Of city's SKY line. Whoever
undertakes the work must be oompe-
tent even beyond the well developed
modern idea Of what competence
means. Assuming that a building
might be erected which would possess
the necessary strength and serve Its
purpose, there is hundred fold more
than this demanded.
When the enginesrs and architects
and construction experts figure on
modern building they do 50 with the
idea in mind that 1t shall be Just
right accurately balanced as to
strength Of girder and floor. They
would have done less than their duty
to make 1t too strong. for instance,
since that would mean an unneces-
sary expenditure for materials. They
would have been derelict II not CONVEX
SAINT with the very latest improve
ments in materials and equipment.
Tho Bankers Realty Investment
Company In handling the problems Of
big buildings employs the services Of
men who are experienced and expert
IN all necessary fields and branches
Of the building business. The pros
psctivo building owner may feel as
sorsd that upon the turning over to
him Of his completed structure 1t will |
be . modern Of the moderns. More
over he may rest assured that It will |
be SO planned that It will be - much |
In style years hence az the day upon
which 1t was completed.
This feature Of permanence Is one
that is given serious consideration by
tho big construction companies Of to-
day. The architecture carries out this
idea BY embodying. proven styles only.
Away with the freak. Is the note Of
caution. There are, says the architect,
many enduring styles Of architecture
to select from and beauty Of q per
mansnt character Is best obtained by
sticking close to the formal.
Then another thing which the con-
struction company sees to Is that the
interior. and not the exterior Of the
proposed building. governs its evolu-
ton. That Is to say, the interior ar
rangements are carefully planned to
meet the needs Of the prospective ten
ants. or tho owner, II tho owner Is to
be the occupant Of the building. II
It Is intended that the building shall
attract general class of office rent
ers, then the appointments are con-
siderod from . wide point Of view. It
Is the policy in this case to suit the
many. OF course, II q bank, or a
building for stock brokers, or lawyers,
etc., is contemplated. there will be
special needs that must be considered.
Most important Of all tho character
istic efficiencies which make the COM
plete building organization blessing
to building owners Is tho centralisar
ton Of responsibility and the guaran-
tee which such an organization gives
Of the ultimate cost Of the building.
Once capitalist has q building erect
cd he 10, under old time conditions,
prone to encounter 4 sad experience.
In other words, what might be called
Tho old method involves an estimate
from the architect Of the cost Of the
But the architect merely e.
Inmates. He does not guarantee. And
having to set his figure without the
collaboration with the con-
Itruction engineer, the purchasing
agent, ETC., 1t transpires. in the great
majority Of cases, that he places this
igure too low by third.
But the complete building organize
ion, one which. like the Bankers
Realty Investment Company, operates
inder the Single contract" plan, de-
PARTS entirely from the idea of "esti-
mating" and ventures into the realm
II fixed guarantee. 1t can do this b.
'ause 1t has at its finger tips all the
lata and information necessary to
orecast the exact cost of the work.
Then 1t merely adds its legitimate
'rofit and advises the building owner
hat his building will cost him such
nd such figure.
OF course In the case of tho biz
company such an agree
nent is never violated. In the first
lace It Is financially able to back I'D
is statement In regard to cost and in
he second place It has q reputation
o sustain for service and capability.
10 deal with the modern building or.
'anisation Is regarded az complete
Th1ch does not result In the entire sat-
sfaction Of the building client.
An interesting prediction Is made BY
hose familiar with the conditions in
,maha, 1. O.. that 1t will be a city Of
7onderful sky line. That prediction
! based upon the fact that the bust
ess district is confined, and must be
In comparatively small
rea. And when such conditions OBJ
ain, . city grows vertically and not
tall buildings are the rule
lstead Of low rambling structures
thich cover . great deal Of space.
So the Bankers Realty Investment
ompany seems to have been wise in
he establishment Of its business in
'maha It seems to have been wise