Our easy-to-use ExpressPlus® order system allows builders to configure and price low-complexity metal building structures in a matter of minutes. These quick-turn buildings reduce on-site labor costs while achieving the highest level of integrity and durability.
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Hyperscale data centers—those massive wholesale colocation facilities engineered to meet the needs of giants like Amazon and Google—are the darlings of the data center sector. Photo by imgix on unsplash
Data Centers | October 26, 2020 |
John Caulfield, Senior Editor
Hyperscale and edge computing are driving growth in data center and mission critical facilities construction.
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Using data from the BIM model, Jaibot locates itself accurately indoors, drills the holes dust-controlled, and marks them according to the trade, according to the maker. Photo: Hilti
AEC Tech | October 28, 2020 |
BD+C Staff and Hilti
The semi-autonomous robot is designed to assist MEP contractors with ceiling-drilling applications.
Photo: Engin Akyurt, Pexels
Hotel Facilities | October 27, 2020 |
Lodging Econometrics
Hospitality developers continue to closely monitor the impact the coronavirus will have on travel demand, according...
Hyperscale data centers—those massive wholesale colocation facilities engineered to meet the needs of giants like Amazon and Google—are the darlings of the data center sector. Photo by imgix on unsplash
Data Centers | October 26, 2020 |
John Caulfield, Senior Editor
Hyperscale and edge computing are driving growth in data center and mission critical facilities construction.
Life of an Architect Podcast | October 26, 2020 | Bob Borson, FAIA
When I say the word “architect” what do you imagine? It seems that most people imagine individuals in black clothin...
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Adaptive Reuse | October 26, 2020 |
PETER FABRIS, CONTRIBUTING EDITOR
Retail conversions to fulfillment centers, apartments, schools, or medical offices could cut values 60% to 90%.
...
Photo courtesy UL and SPIRE Smart Building Program
Smart and Resilient Cities | October 26, 2020 |
PETER FABRIS, CONTRIBUTING EDITOR
The SPIRE Smart Building Program will help building owners and operators make better investment decisions, improve...
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Get inspired! Brick’s adaptability has made it the premier building material for centuries even as styles come and go. Nothing says “classic” like brick, but nothing says “innovative” like brick either. Check out some examples of how fired clay brick remains a major presence in the 21st Century designer’s palette.
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Codes and Standards | October 26, 2020 |
Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
The provisions present a set of recommended improvements to the ASCE/SEI 7-16 Standard.
Photo: Pexels via Pixabay
Reconstruction & Renovation | October 26, 2020 |
Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
The guidelines cover residential and light commercial buildings of less than four stories above grade.
Emory Student Union, at Emory University, Atlanta, the unanimous choice of the jury as this year's Platinum Award winner in BD+C's "Building Team Awards."
Building Team Awards | October 24, 2020 |
ROBERT CASSIDY, EXECUTIVE EDITOR
Emory University Student Center wins the top award in 2020 Building Team Awards
Lady Liberty's original lamp was restored over a two-year period and moved into a glass vitrine in the new Statue of Liberty Museum. PHOTO: © IWAN BAAN
Building Team Awards | October 24, 2020 |
ROBERT CASSIDY, EXECUTIVE EDITOR
Organizing vulnerabilities by campus, cost, risk severity, and count. Graphics: John Tobin
AEC Tech | October 23, 2020 |
JOHN TOBIN, NEW YORK OFFICE DIRECTOR, SMRT ARCHITECTS AND ENGINEERS
This case study highlights how new data analysis tools can be successfully leveraged to gain insights into some of...
The Corgan-designed 106,000-sf Argyle ISD West Elementary School, completed in July 2019, supports a new agrarian development in Argyle, Texas. The PreK through 5th-grade facility accommodates 850 students and includes a linear park that stretches the length of the development. Photo courtesy Corgan
K-12 Schools | October 23, 2020 |
John Caulfield, Senior Editor
Health and safety now rank with security for design and construction criteria.
Excess light industrial space could be converted to offices while maintaining the “character” of the original building, according to Omgivning, which has come up with adaptive reuse concepts for buildings that might be past their expiration dates. Images: Omgivning
Adaptive Reuse | October 22, 2020 |
John Caulfield, Senior Editor
Omgivning conjures varieties of adaptive-reuse concepts.
The wing-like exterior design of the Student Union is inspired by birds in flight and is meant to convey the school’s mission for innovation and discovery. All photos: Brad Feinknopf.
Building Team Awards | October 22, 2020 |
John Caulfield, Senior Editor
The Mori Hosseini Student Union at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University takes home a Silver Award in the 2020 Build...
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Market Data | October 22, 2020 |
PSMJ
Slump was a short one for multifamily market as 3rd quarter proposal activity soars.
Photo: Albert Vecerko/Esto
Building Team Awards | October 22, 2020 |
John Caulfield, Senior Editor
The New York Presbyterian David H. Koch Center wins a Silver Award in BD+C’s 2020 Building Team Awards.
Multifamily Housing | October 22, 2020 |
BD+C Editors
BD+C editors speak with experts from KTGY Architecture + Planning, LS3P, and Omgivning on the October 22 e...
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Codes and Standards | October 22, 2020 |
Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
Best practices helping companies develop and measure healthy, sustainable, and resilient reopening efforts.
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Library | October 22, 2020 | HGA Insights Blog | Jane Dedering, Vice President and Senior Designer, HGA
In the following, HGA Vice President and Senior Designer Jane Dedering discusses her passion for libraries, communi...
All photos: Jeremy Bittermann / Joel B Sanders Agency
Building Team Awards | October 21, 2020 |
David Malone, Associate Editor
Tucson’s Banner University Medical Center is honored with a Gold Award in the 2020 Building Team Awards.
The 1,000-seat theater, which sits atop a basketball court, required early planning to manage front- and back-of-house circulation, accessibility, infrastructure, and the integration of building systems. All photos: Andrew Rugge/Perkins Eastman
Building Team Awards | October 21, 2020 |
John Caulfield, Senior Editor
The CUNY New York City College of Technology Academic Building wins a Gold Award in BD+C’s 2020 Building Team Award...
All photos: Dominique Coulon & Associés
Library | October 21, 2020 |
David Malone, Associate Editor
The project is located in Pélissanne.
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Market Data | October 21, 2020 |
AIA
AIA’s ABI score for September was 47.0 compared to 40.0 in August.
Market Data | October 21, 2020 |
AGC
California and Vermont post worst losses since February as Virginia and South Dakota add the most.
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Codes and Standards | October 21, 2020 |
Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
Net-zero principles may give buildings longer lives.
The $1.4 billion Chase Center in San Francisco sits on 11 acres and encompasses an arena, broadcast studio, retail stores, two office buildings, plazas and an underground parking garage. The complex will soon add a hotel. Photos: Jason O'Rear/Chase Center
Building Team Awards | October 20, 2020 |
John Caulfield, Senior Editor
The new home of the NBA’s Golden State Warriors, Chase Center, is honored with a Gold Award in the 2020 Building Te...
October 20, 2020 | Clark Nexsen Blog | Anne Bradley, Julia Janaro, and Megan Chorley
Within the constraints of the typical COVID-19 office protocols, lab users face the additional challenge of working...
Renderings courtesy Populous
Arena | October 20, 2020 |
David Malone, Associate Editor
Populous is designing the project.
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Codes and Standards | October 20, 2020 |
Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
Statement now includes safety protocols and plans, sustainability, and BIM experience.
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Market Data | October 20, 2020 |
AIA
New resources provide insights into mitigating and managing risk on complex residential design and construction pro...
