David Barista

Editor-in-Chief

David Barista is Editor-in-Chief of Building Design+Construction and BDCnetwork.com, properties that combined reach more than 100,000 commercial building professionals, including architects, engineers, contractors, and building owners. David has covered the U.S. construction industry for more than a decade, previously serving as Editor-in-Chief of Professional Builder, Custom Builder, and HousingZone.com. He has won numerous editorial awards, including three Jesse H. Neal Awards and multiple honors from the Construction Writers Association and the American Society of Business Publication Editors.

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Posted on May 08, 2013 by David Barista

Call for entries: 30th Annual Reconstruction Awards

We just posted the entry forms for our annual Reconstruction Awards program. Now in its 30th year, the Reconstruction Awards recognize the best reconstructed, renovated, or remodeled projects, based on overall design, engineering, and construction project quality. The winners will be profiled in...

Posted on May 02, 2013 by David Barista

Operations and maintenance: The missing link in BIM/VDC coordination

For as much progress as Building Teams have made over the past decade with regard to 3D BIM/VDC coordination on building projects, even the most ardent BIM adopters have neglected what is perhaps the most vital component of any project—operations and maintenance processes and procedures. Don’t get...

Posted on April 11, 2013 by David Barista

Final call for submissions: Giants 300 survey

We are currently accepting surveys for our annual Giants 300 report. The findings will be published in the July 2013 issue of Building Design+Construction, with extended coverage online at BDCnetwork.com. The Giants 300 report ranks AEC firms both by discipline and building sector work. Deadline...

Posted on March 15, 2013 by David Barista

Deadline extended! 2013 Building Team Awards entries now due March 22

The deadline for the 2013 Building Team Awards has been extended to Friday, March 22. The competition is open to new construction projects that were completed on or after January 1, 2012. Click here for entry information. Winning a 2013 BTA will offer your firm a host of benefits. Here are a few no...

Posted on February 19, 2013 by David Barista

Napkin sketch 2.0: High-tech pen allows designers to draw 3D structures

We already have 3D printers, so why not 3D pens? U.S. startup WobbleWorks is rethinking the napkin sketch process with its 3Doodle pen. Instead of ink, the $75 pen uses colorful ABS plastic (the same used in many 3D printers) that quickly cools and solidifies, allowing the user to draw intricate 3D...

Posted on February 01, 2013 by David Barista

The untold story of racecourse architecture

Here's something interesting for all you horse racing fanatics: Long-time racecourse planner/designer Paul Roberts and historian/writer Isabelle Taylor have penned a new book (aptly titled Racecourse Architecture) that offers, as the authors put it, "the first comprehensive survey of racecourse...