Custom builder Loudermilk Homes once relied exclusively on house wrap as their air and water barrier of choice. But once they learned about the benefits of the ForceField® air and water barrier system, they switched. Sherwin Loudermilk of Loudermilk Homes explains why. Click here to watch!
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The 20,000-sf Oracle Construction and Engineering Innovation Lab in Deerfield, Ill., replicates an actual jobsite, and allows visitors to walk through five different stages of construction work, to test new technologies and training techniques, or to share best practices with peers. Photo: Oracle
AEC Innovators | August 15, 2019 | John Caulfield, Senior Editor
The Oracle Construction and Engineering Innovation Lab allows visitors to walk through five different stages of construction work, to test new AEC technologies and training techniques.
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Sponsored Content | August 16, 2019 | Star Building Systems |
A new eBook, Marketing Your Construction Company, written by Star Building Systems, breaks down the various platforms...
Infographics and image courtesy Bradley Corporation
Market Data | August 16, 2019 | David Malone, Associate Editor
The findings are part of Bradley Corporation’s Healthy Hand Washing Survey.
The rise of data and data tools, like the Suffolk Smart Lab in New York City (pictured), is leading to more research projects among AEC firms. Photo: J. Michael Worthington, Jr., courtesy Suffolk Construction
Giants 300 | August 15, 2019 | David Barista |
We’re starting to see a shift toward custom research, thanks in part to the influx of data, data tools, and analytics...
The 20,000-sf Oracle Construction and Engineering Innovation Lab in Deerfield, Ill., replicates an actual jobsite, and allows visitors to walk through five different stages of construction work, to test new technologies and training techniques, or to share best practices with peers. Photo: Oracle
AEC Innovators | August 15, 2019 | John Caulfield, Senior Editor
The Oracle Construction and Engineering Innovation Lab allows visitors to walk through five different stages of const...
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Codes and Standards | August 15, 2019 | Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
American Concrete Institute document includes major technical changes.
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All renderings courtesy Agripolis
Sustainability | August 15, 2019 | David Malone, Associate Editor
Agripolis is spearheading the project.
Sponsored Content | August 14, 2019 | MBI
When the Sisters of Christian Charity needed more space, architect firm Perkins Eastman created a new modern structur...
Darren Bechtel (second from right) with his Brick & Mortar Ventures team (from right): Kaustubh Pandya, Curtis Rodgers, Alice Leung, and Austin Yount. Image: Brick & Mortar Ventures
AEC Tech | August 14, 2019 | John Caulfield, Senior Editor
Brick & Mortar Ventures has struck 16 deals in past 20 months.
Courtesy Bleutech Properties
Mixed-Use | August 14, 2019 | David Malone, Associate Editor
All of the project’s buildings will be net-zero.
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Codes and Standards | August 13, 2019 | Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
Study finds increased engagement and readiness for new roles.
All renderings courtesy Designgroup
University Buildings | August 13, 2019 | David Malone, Associate Editor
DesignGroup designed the project.
Marriott International has built 50 hotels whose construction included assembly of prefabricated guestrooms or bathrooms. These include a 354-key hotel in Hawthorn, Calif., that may have saved a year in construction time, says Jennifer Abuzeid, Senior Director–Global Design Strategies.
AEC Innovators | August 13, 2019 | John Caulfield, Senior Editor
The hotel giant has more than 50 projects in the works that incorporate prefab guestrooms or bathrooms.
All renderings courtesy Rosetti
Sports and Recreational Facilities | August 13, 2019 | David Malone, Associate Editor
Rosetti is master planning the project.
Perkins+Will’s turnkey lab, specifically for companies ready to break out of their incubator state, is currently being tested at the Hudson Research Center in Manhattan, managed by Taconic Development, where HiberCell has taken 15,000 sf of lab space designed to P+W’s specifications. Rendering courtesy Taconic Development
Giants 300 | August 13, 2019 | John Caulfield, Senior Editor
The design giant has identified one critical need among S+T startups that want to graduate from their incubator stage...
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Market Data | August 12, 2019 | ABC
Emerging weakness in business investment has been hinting at softening outlays.
Sponsored Content | August 12, 2019 | Armstrong
Aesthetics, acoustics, and imagery were the primary drivers behind the interior design of the new facility.
Design Partners Incorporated provided surfboard storage at The Collection (above), a 397-unit, 43-story condo tower and 54-unit mid-rise (plus 14 townhomes) for developer The Collection LLC (subsidiary of A&B Properties Inc.); and at Waihonua at Kewalo, another 43-floor condo community, for client Kewalo Development. Both are in Honolulu. Photo: Ryan Kamo/Design Partners Inc.
Multifamily Housing | August 12, 2019 | Rob Cassidy |
What amenities are “must-have” rather than “nice to have” for the local market? Which amenities will attract the rent...
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Codes and Standards | August 12, 2019 | Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
AAMA document includes mandatory language, optional language, and detailed technical commentary.
Photo: Pexels
Architects | August 12, 2019 | NCARB
Architects, registration boards, and others join effort to ensure a unified voice for professions in growing debate a...
All renderings courtesy Qiddiya Investment Company
Mixed-Use | August 12, 2019 | David Malone, Associate Editor
Qiddiya is currently under construction 28 miles outside of Riyadh.
Sponsored Content | August 09, 2019 | Star Building Systems |
There was never any doubt that a metal building was the best solution for the job.
Henry Gifford's Buildings Don't Lie challenges AEC professionals to build better buildings through a better understanding of basic building science.
August 09, 2019 | Rob Cassidy |
Review of "Buildings Don't Lie," by engineer Henry Gifford.
Dane Stokes, a Design Technology Specialist with ZGF Architects, shown with floor sensors that were used to capture occupant circulation data for one of the firm’s projects. Photo: ZGF
AEC Innovators | August 09, 2019 | John Caulfield, Senior Editor
Computational design lets ZGF Architects see patterns that renderings and even models can’t show.
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Codes and Standards | August 09, 2019 | Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
Solutions include eliminating single-family zoning and allowing taller apartments in higher-density zones.
Harper College in Illinois joined forces with a local healthcare system and parks district to finance the renovation and expansion of a community rec center. Image: Dave Burk, courtesy of CannonDesign
Sports and Recreational Facilities | August 09, 2019 | John Caulfield, Senior Editor
Institutional, private, and government dollars moved recent projects forward in Illinois and Canada.
All renderings courtesy Baker Barrios Architects
Data Centers | August 09, 2019 | David Malone, Associate Editor
Baker Barrios Architects is designing the project.
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Codes and Standards | August 08, 2019 | Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
Recognition that structures should be acoustically satisfying.
All renderings courtesy Wight & Company
University Buildings | August 08, 2019 | David Malone, Associate Editor
Wight & Company is providing design-build services for the project.
Courtesy UNStudio and Plompmozes
Museums | August 08, 2019 | David Malone, Associate Editor
UNStudio is designing the project.
