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May 21,2013

Tile of Spain consultant and ceramic tile expert Ryan Fasan presented his "What's Trending in Tile" roundup at the Coverings 2013 show in Atlanta...

The McCormick district plan, courtesy TVS Design
May 16,2013

Hoping to send a loud message that Chicago is serious about luring tourism and entertainment spending, Mayor Rahm Emanuel has released details of...

May 07,2013

Renovations to the former Nashville Bridge Company building were recently completed, including a newly-built modern wing. The facility has been re...

April 30,2013

Designed specifically for hospitals, nursing homes, child care centers, and other healthcare facilities where infection control is a concern, the...

April 24,2013

North Carolina lawmakers have introduced state legislation that would restrict the use of national green building rating programs, including LEED...

April 24,2013

Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa wants cool roofs added to the city’s building code. He is also asking the Department of Water and Power (...

April 10,2013

The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) has published a second edition of its “HVAC Design Manual...

Whitney Building, early 1900s, courtesy Historic Detroit.org
March 29,2013

Detroit's David Whitney Building, a 19-story landmark erected in 1915, will be renovated for an Aloft hotel and apartments.

March 29,2013

The international design firm Cuningham Group Architecture, Inc. has announced that NTD Healthcare has the joined the company in a strategic...

March 15,2013

The Chicago Preservation Society released its annual list of the buildings at high risk for demolition.

March 14,2013

Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., and Chicago top EPA's list of the U.S. cities with the greatest number of Energy Star certified buildings in 2012...

Vegas rebound: Genting Group acquires assets of stalled Vegas casino-resort
March 07,2013

International hospitality giant Genting Group has announced a deal with Boyd Gaming Corp. to purchase the land and assets, including partially...

March 04,2013

If all goes as planned, Frank Gehry will design the first building in his hometown in some 25 years.

Hines acquires Archstone's interest in $700 million CityCenterDC project
March 03,2013

The Washington D.C. office of Hines, the international real estate firm, announced the acquisition of the ownership interest of their partner,...

A view of Loring Park, Minneapolis. Credit: Dan Wick
February 25,2013

Charlotte, Denver, and Milwaukee are among 10 U.S. cities ranked recently by the conservation organization American Forests for having quality...

Photo: Jackson Design & Remodeling (JDR); winner of a San Diego National Kitchen
February 18,2013

Gray color schemes and transitional styles are among the top trends identified by more than 300 kitchen and bath design experts surveyed by the...

George W. Bush Presidential Center among award-winning roofing projects honored
February 06,2013

Winners of the 2012 Contractor Project of the Year Competition were announced this week by Sika Sarnafil. The annual competition highlights...

5 forces driving hotel investment
February 05,2013

Jones Lang LaSalle’s Hotels & Hospitality Group believes that signs point to an on-going uptick in Americas hotel transactions activity sooner...

Map of U.S. illustrates planning times for commercial construction
January 31,2013

Stephen Oliner, a UCLA professor doing research for the Federal Reserve Board, has made the first-ever estimate of planning times for commercial...

More severe wind storms should prompt nationwide reexamination of building codes
January 31,2013

The increased number and severity of storms with high winds nationally should prompt a reexamination of building codes in every community, says...