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New download: BD+C's May 2024 Market Intelligence Report

Building Design+Construction's monthly Market Intelligence Report offers a snapshot of the health of the U.S. building construction industry, including the commercial, multifamily, institutional, and industrial building sectors. This report tracks the latest metrics related to construction spending, demand for design services, contractor backlogs, and material price trends.




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Sep 27, 2022

New Buildings Institute released the Existing Building Decarbonization Code

New Buildings Institute (NBI) has released the Existing Building Decarbonization Code.

Sep 23, 2022

High projected demand for new housing prompts debate on best climate-friendly materials

The number of people living in cities could increase to 80% of the total population by 2100. That could require more new construction between now and 2050 than all the construction done since the start of the industrial revolution.

Sep 23, 2022

Central offices making a comeback after pandemic

In the early stages of the Covid pandemic, commercial real estate industry experts predicted that businesses would increasingly move toward a hub-and-spoke office model.

Sep 21, 2022

New California law creates incentive for installing outdoor dining safety barriers

A new California law provides an incentive for commercial property owners to install barriers to protect outdoor diners.

Sep 21, 2022

Demand for design services accelerates

Demand for design services from U.S. architecture firms grew at an accelerated pace in August, according to a new report today from The American Institute of Architects (AIA).

K-12 Schools | Perkins Eastman | Sep 21, 2022

Architecture that invites everyone to dance

If “diversity” is being invited to the party in education facilities, “inclusivity” is being asked to dance, writes Emily Pierson-Brown, People Culture Manager with Perkins Eastman.

Sep 20, 2022

NIBS develops implementation plan for digital transformation of built environment

The National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) says it has developed an implementation and launch plan for a sweeping digital transformation of the built environment.

Sep 20, 2022

New Long Beach office building reflects Mid-Century Modern garden-style motif

The new Long Beach, Calif., headquarters of Laserfiche, a provider of intelligent content management and business process automation software, was built on a brownfield parcel previously considered undevelopable.

Sep 19, 2022

New York City construction site inspections, enforcement found ‘inadequate’

A new report by the New York State Comptroller found that New York City construction site inspections and regulation enforcement need improvement.

Sep 16, 2022

Fairfax County, Va., considers impactful code change to reduce flood risk

Fairfax County, Va., in the Washington, D.C., metro region is considering a major code change to reduce the risk from floods.

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