Engineers

Engineering goes hand-in-hand with design, putting a practical lens on the architect’s vision and finding the best way to make it happen. Without a talented engineer, the project will never reach completion, and certainly will not reach the standards of functionality and sustainability that the architect and client are seeking.
June 11, 2018 |
Accelerate Live! talk: ‘AEC can has Blockchains?’
In this 15-minute talk at BD+C’s Accelerate Live! conference (May 10, 2018, Chicago), HOK’s Greg Sc... read more
June 11, 2018 |
Accelerate Live! talk: How advanced digital fabrication techniques are driving design innovation
In this 15-minute talk at BD+C’s Accelerate Live! conference (May 10, 2018, Chicago), SOM’s Lucas Tr... read more
June 11, 2018 |
Accelerate Live! talk: AEC + Data + AI — Poison for some, elixir for others
In this 15-minute talk at BD+C’s Accelerate Live! conference (May 10, 2018, Chicago), predictive ana... read more
June 11, 2018 |
Accelerate Live! talk: AEC data hunter - How a Fortune 500 data guru is transforming a construction giant
In this 15-minute talk at BD+C’s Accelerate Live! conference (May 10, 2018, Chicago), data expert Ca... read more
New library offers a one-stop shop for what society is craving: hands-on learning

Photo: Howard County Library System/Geoffrey S. Baker

June 01, 2018 | John Caulfield, Senior Editor
New library offers a one-stop shop for what society is craving: hands-on learning

Beyond lending books and DVDs, the Elkridge (Md.) branch library loans household tools like ladde...

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May 30, 2018 |
Accelerate Live! talk: Seven technologies that restore glory to the master builder
In this 15-minute talk at BD+C’s Accelerate Live! conference (May 10, 2018, Chicago), AEC technophil... read more
May 30, 2018 |
Accelerate Live! talk: Why the AEC industry must adapt to the Internet of Things boom
In this 15-minute talk at BD+C’s Accelerate Live! conference (May 10, 2018, Chicago), building syste... read more
May 30, 2018 |
Accelerate Live! talk: T3 mass timber office buildings
In this 15-minute talk at BD+C’s Accelerate Live! conference (May 10, 2018, Chicago), architect and... read more
May 30, 2018 |
Accelerate Live! talk: From micro schools to tiny houses: What’s driving the downsizing economy?
In this 15-minute talk at BD+C’s Accelerate Live! conference (May 10, 2018, Chicago), micro-building... read more
America’s fastest-growing cities: San Antonio, Phoenix lead population growth

San Antonio, Texas, tops the list with the largest population gain with an increase of over 24,200 people, an average of 66 people per day between 2016 and 2017. Photo: Pixabay

May 29, 2018 | U.S. Census Bureau
America’s fastest-growing cities: San Antonio, Phoenix lead population growth

San Antonio added 24,208 people between July 2016 and July 2017, according to U.S. Census Bureau...

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May 24, 2018 |
Accelerate Live! talk: The rise of multi-user virtual reality
In this 15-minute talk at BD+C’s Accelerate Live! conference (May 10, 2018, Chicago), two of CannonD... read more
May 24, 2018 |
Accelerate Live! talk: The next frontier of post-occupancy evaluations
In this 15-minute talk at BD+C’s Accelerate Live! conference (May 10, 2018, Chicago), ZGF Architect... read more
May 24, 2018 |
Accelerate Live! talk: Security and the built environment: Insights from an embassy designer
In this 15-minute talk at BD+C’s Accelerate Live! conference (May 10, 2018, Chicago), embassy design... read more
| May 24, 2018 |
Water treatment facility renovation benefits from laser scanning technology
March 09, 2018 | Corie Baker, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, EDAC
Designing healthier buildings: Fitwel certification system

The Fitwel certification system is relatively simple and involves registering a building on a cus...

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March 06, 2018 | Dave Kurten
Modeling elevates engineering design

When modeling is applied to engineering systems, the same benefits can be realized by both our pr...

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Office market vacancy rate at 10-year low

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February 13, 2018 | Transwestern
Office market vacancy rate at 10-year low

Cautious development and healthy absorption across major markets contributed to the decline in va...

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February 08, 2018 | Michael Tunkey
Three ways cities could evolve 2018

Cities change constantly, but given the numerous disruptive factors spanning technology, policy,...

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February 05, 2018 | Magnusson Klemencic Associates
Magnusson Klemencic Associates promotes six

MKA announces 2018 Senior Principal and Principal promotions as individuals continue to raise the...

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February 01, 2018 | Terry Doumkos, CBRE FUSION Program
Early supplier engagement provides exceptional project outcomes

Efficient supply chains enable companies to be more competitive in the marketplace.

AIA’s Kermit Baker: Five signs of an impending upturn in construction spending

The estimate of total losses in 2017 from major natural disasters like Hurricane Harvey are at $306 billion, which shattered the previous record of $215 billion. Photo: Wikimedia Commons. 

January 30, 2018 | Kermit Baker, Hon. AIA, Chief Economist, AIA
AIA’s Kermit Baker: Five signs of an impending upturn in construction spending

Tax reform implications and rebuilding from natural disasters are among the reasons AIA’s Chief E...

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AIA Consensus Forecast: 4.0% growth for nonresidential construction spending in 2018

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January 30, 2018 | AIA
AIA Consensus Forecast: 4.0% growth for nonresidential construction spending in 2018

The commercial office and retail sectors will lead the way in 2018, with a strong bounce back for...

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14 marketing resolutions AEC firms should make in 2018

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January 29, 2018 | Tim Asimos, circle S studio
14 marketing resolutions AEC firms should make in 2018

As we close out the first month of the New Year, AEC firms have made (and are still making) plans...

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thyssenkrupp tests self-driving robot for ‘last mile’ delivery of elevator parts

Measuring 33 inches wide, the delivery robots can travel on sidewalks and can carry payloads weighing up to 77 lbs. Photo courtesy thyssenkrupp

January 29, 2018 | BD+C Staff
thyssenkrupp tests self-driving robot for ‘last mile’ delivery of elevator parts

“With driverless delivery robots, we could fill a gap and get spare parts from our warehouses to...

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Cost estimating for K-12 school projects: An invaluable tool for budget management

Pope Holbrook Elementary School, Ft. Bragg, N.C. Rendering: LS3P

January 25, 2018 | Ginny Magrath, AIA, Architect, LS3P
Cost estimating for K-12 school projects: An invaluable tool for budget management

Clients want to be able to track costs at every stage of a project, and cost estimates (current a...

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Apartment rent rates jump 2.5% in 2017, led by small and mid-sized markets

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January 24, 2018 | BD+C Staff
Apartment rent rates jump 2.5% in 2017, led by small and mid-sized markets

The average price for one-bedroom units increased the most.

U.S. hotel markets with the largest construction pipelines

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January 24, 2018 | BD+C Staff
U.S. hotel markets with the largest construction pipelines

Dallas, Houston, and New York lead the way, with more than 460 hotel projects in the works.

Strong finish for architecture billings in 2017

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January 24, 2018 | AIA
Strong finish for architecture billings in 2017

The Architecture Billings Index concluded the year in positive terrain, with the December reading...

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Call for research partners: The neuroscience behind decision making in AEC

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January 21, 2018 | David Barista, Editorial Director
Call for research partners: The neuroscience behind decision making in AEC
January 10, 2018 | Karl Feldman
7 steps to ending a low growth cycle

Here are the top 10 marketing techniques as rated by high-growth firms and how they compare to th...

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