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April 19,2013

Construction crews are going to extremes to save the ornate brick façade of the Provo (Utah) Tabernacle temple, which was ravaged by a fire in...

March 29,2013

Construction on multiple projects in Guangdong Province—including the 660-m Ping'an Finance Center—has been halted after inspectors in Shenzhen,...

2012 Brick in Architecture Winner: Ogden International School of Chicago. Photo:
February 28,2013

The Brick Industry Association (BIA) has opened entry submissions for its 2013 Brick In Architecture Awards—with a new Renovation/Restoration...

Integral bacteria make limestone when water infiltrates concrete, sealing cracks
February 22,2013

Two researchers from Delft Technical University in Holland have developed a self-healing cement that can stop microcracks from forming in concrete...

The design incorporates numerous sustainable initiatives and is striving for LEE
June 29,2012

The 332,000–sf design draws on the predominantly red brick character of The Christ Hospital’s existing buildings, interpreting it in a fresh and...

June 25,2012

The academic building, completed in 2009, provides classrooms, computer labs, faculty offices, and meeting spaces for the College, which has a...

June 08,2012

Student input on green elements provides learning experience.

June 01,2012

The full report contains participating firm demographics, energy reduction initiatives undertaken by firms, anecdotal accounts, and lessons...

The International Animal Health and Food Safety Institute at the K-State Olathe
June 01,2012

Aspects of the design included a curtain wall and punched openings allowing natural light deep into the building, regional materials were used,...

The virtual models and walkthroughs helped identify potential safety risks earli
June 01,2012

3D BIM site safety plans enable building inspectors to take virtual tours of construction projects and review them in real-time on site.

Eun Grace Ko's winning entry for Boral Brick's “Live.Work.Learn” student archite
May 30,2012

Eun Grace Ko, a student at the Ryerson University in Toronto, Canada, named winner of annual contest.

Construction began in June 2011 for the project, which was funded by a capital c
May 24,2012

The project united the school campus and church campus including a 1,200-sf chapel expansion, a new 10,000-sf commons building, 7,400-sf of new...

May 15,2012

IRWIN Tools invites the nation to honor "The Real Working Hands that Build America and Keep it Running Strong".

Stoddert is one of 78 schools spanning 29 states to receive the recognition.
May 09,2012

Sustainable materials, operational efficiency, and student engagement create high-performance, healthy environment for life-long learning.

The 2010 interior renovation transformed an existing 1980s library into a dynami
May 09,2012

The design challenges included creating an entry sequence to orient patrons and highlight services; establishing a sense of identity visible from...

Part exhibition and performance space, part lab and incubator, the 38,000-sf bui
April 30,2012

Institute for Contemporary Art will serve as a catalyst for exhibitions, programs, research and collaboration.

The shareholders complained that CityCenter was “plagued by construction problem
April 23,2012

Two and a half years ago, stockholders filed six lawsuits after the stock price fell from $99.75 on Oct. 9, 2007, to $1.89 on March 5, 2009....

In addition to its 35 studio units and 12 memory care units, the facility will i
April 16,2012

Marks the third Benton House project constructed by Batson-Cook.

April 06,2012

The four-story, 65,000-ft property will feature 102 hotel rooms, including 14 studio suites.

Photovoltaic panels atop the Knight Management Center at the Stanford Graduate S
March 20,2012

The 360,000-sf facility underscores what is taught in many of the school’s electives such as Environmental Entrepreneurship and Environmental...