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• BD+C's 13th Annual Building Team Awards... Enter Today!

  Jay Schneider, January 11, 2010
  Nominations are open for Building Design+Construction's 13th Annual Building Team Awards. The competition honors commercial, institutional, industrial, and multifamily building projects whose design and construction reflect the successful integration of expertise from all members of the Building Team.  More

• And the world's tallest building is…

  December 1, 2009
  At more than 2,600 feet high, the Burj Dubai (right) can still lay claim to the title of world's tallest building—although like all other super-tall buildings, its exact height will have to be recalculated now that the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) announced a change to its height criteria.  More

• Award-Winning Brick Structures

  November 1, 2009
  The Brick Industry Association recently announced the winners of its 2009 Brick in Architecture Awards Competition. The winning submissions represent the best of the best in brick design and construction. Here’s a recap of the 2009 “Best in Class” winners in the commercial, institutional, and multifamily residential building categories.  More

• Report: Fraud levels fall for construction industry, but companies still losing $6.4 million on average

  October 19, 2009
  The global construction, engineering and infrastructure industry saw a significant decline in fraud activity with companies losing an average of $6.4 million over the last three years, according to the latest edition of the Kroll Annual Global Fraud Report, released today at the Association of Corporate Counsel’s 2009 Annual Meeting in Boston. This new figure represents less than half of last year’s amount of $14.2 million.  More

• 10 tips for mitigating influenza in buildings

  October 6, 2009
  Adopting simple, common-sense measures and proper maintenance protocols can help mitigate the spread of influenza in buildings. In addition, there are system upgrades that can be performed to further mitigate risks. Trane Commercial Systems offers 10 tips to consider during the cold and flu season.  More

• Air Barrier Systems

  By Sean M. O'Brien, PE, LEED AP, and Michael B. Waite, LEED AP, October 1, 2009
  Building owners, designers, and contractors are becoming increasingly aware of the effect of the building enclosure on energy use. With rare exception, however, green building rating systems, energy standards like ASHRAE 90.1, and building energy codes in the U.S. all but ignore air leakage. Despite growing evidence of the benefits of air barriers, the AEC industry has been slow to adopt air le...  More

• AGC unveils comprehensive plan to revive the construction industry

  September 30, 2009
  The Associated General Contractors of America unveiled a new plan today designed to revive the nation’s construction industry. The plan, “Build Now for the Future: A Blueprint for Economic Growth,” is designed to reverse predictions that construction activity will continue to shrink through 2010, crippling broader economic growth.  More

• Call for entries: Building enclosure design awards

  September 29, 2009
  The Boston Society of Architects and the Boston chapter of the Building Enclosure Council (BEC-Boston) have announced a High Performance Building award that will assess building enclosure innovation through the demonstrated design, construction, and operation of the building enclosure.  More

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