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40 Under 40: Meet the contractors
Learn about the 10 up-and-coming construction professionals to make Building Design+Construction's 40 Under 40, Class of 2013.
Learn about the 10 up-and-coming construction professionals to make Building Design+Construction's 40 Under 40, Class of 2013.
Of the 40 young AEC professionals to make Building Design+Construction's 8th Annual "40 Under 40" class, 10 make their living as contractors. They include Patti Neal, Senior Vice President of Development at Carter, who once completed the Ironman Triathlon, and Tanuja Shukla, Chief Strategy Officer with ITSI Gilbane, who teaches international dance on the side. Learn about the 10 contractor superstars below.
To view the entire 40 Under 40 Class of 2013, see our landing page.
7 tile trends for 2013: Touch-sensitive glazes, metallic tones among top styles
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 earlier this month. His trends range from high-tech products that incorporate nanotechnology to tile with depth and movement.
Here's an overview of Fasan's emerging tile trends for 2013 (via Tile of Spain's Pinterest page):
Ceramic tile expert Ryan Fasan presents his top trends for tile in 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 earlier this month. Here's an overview of Fasan's emerging tile trends for 2013.
4 emerging trends in parking structure design
According to the results of a just-released survey, the country is undergoing a parking revolution as the industry embraces a variety of new technologies that make it easier for people to find and pay for parking, and for parking authorities to better manage it.
Survey of parking professionals reveals how technology is transforming the parking industry.
Survey of parking professionals reveals how technology is transforming the parking industry.
40 Under 40: Meet the engineers
Learn about seven highly talented engineers who made Building Design+Construction's "40 Under 40" class for 2013.
Learn about seven highly talented engineers who made Building Design+Construction's "40 Under 40" class for 2013.
The editors of Building Design+Construction recently named the winners of the 8th Annual "40 Under 40" competition. Of the up-and-coming AEC professionals to be named to the class of 2013, seven make their living as engineers.
The winners include Cierine Nicolas (pictured at left), an electrical engineer who holds a brown belt in Krav Maga, and Emily Guglielmo, a structural engineer and former elite gymnast. Read about the engineer winners below.
40 Under 40 winners: Meet the architects
Of the up-and-coming AEC professionals to be named 40 Under 40 winners by the editors of Building Design+Construction, 18 make their living in the architecture profession.
Of the up-and-coming AEC professionals to be named 40 Under 40 winners by the editors of Building Design+Construction, 18 make their living in the architecture profession.
Last week, the editors of Building Design+Construction named the winners of the 8th Annual "40 Under 40" competition. Of the up-and-coming AEC professionals to be named to the class of 2013, 18 make their living in the architecture profession, ranging from a sports facility specialist (Adam Stover) to an expert in the design of cities, districts, and large, complex architectural projects (Thomas Hussey).
To view the entire 40 Under 40 Class of 2013, see our landing page.
Jones Lang LaSalle: All U.S. real estate sectors to post gains in 2013—even retail
Although 2013 isn’t likely to be anyone’s idea of a blockbuster year for real estate performance, landlords across an array of commercial property types are gaining pricing control and increased rental income from their assets. Keys to the equation for property types other than apartments are construction volumes near 40-year lows and incremental job gains from a handful of growth sectors, including energy and technology.
Accelerating GDP and mildly positive employment growth keep commercial real estate fundamentals on a recovery track, while retail occupancy steadily improves.
With healthier job growth numbers and construction volumes at near-historic lows, real estate experts at Jones Lang LaSalle see a rosy year for U.S. commercial construction.
5 common failures in paints and coatings
As experienced designers, contractors, and owners know, most paint and coating problems are correctable, but some are especially stubborn to address. The following is a partial compendium of typical failure modes and methods for addressing the problem, as provided by paint and coatings manufacturer Benjamin Moore & Co. (www.benjaminmoore.com):
Tips for solving issues related to blistering, flaking, chalking, and more
As experienced designers, contractors, and owners know, most paint and coating problems are correctable, but some are especially stubborn to address. Here is a partial compendium of typical failure modes and methods for addressing the problem.
A LEGO lover's dream: Guide to building the world's iconic structures with LEGO
St. Basil's Cathedral. The Arc de Triomphe. The Colosseum. The Empire State Building. These are among the dozens of iconic buildings and landmark structures featured in a new book from LEGO master builder Warren Elsmore.
A new book from LEGO master builder Warren Elsmore offers instructions for creating scale models of buildings and landmarks with LEGO.
A new book from LEGO master builder Warren Elsmore offers instructions for creating scale models of buildings and landmarks with LEGO.
Colorado State University, DLR Group team to study 12 high-performance schools
DLR Group and the Institute for the Built Environment (IBE) at Colorado State University have collaborated on a research project to evaluate the effect of green school design on occupants and long-term building performance. IBE recently published the research report titled, "Linking Performance & Experience – An Analysis of Green Schools."
Study evaluated energy performance, occupant health, and student performance
DLR Group and the Institute for the Built Environment at Colorado State University have collaborated on a research project to evaluate the effect of green school design on occupants and long-term building performance.
Data center construction remains healthy, but oversupply a concern
Facebook, Amazon, Microsoft, and Google are among the major tech companies investing heavily to build state-of-the-art data centers. The flurry of new construction activity, combined with news from Avison Young about the strong performance many wholesale data center operators are seeing, is a positive sign for the data center construction sector.
But industry experts are raising concern over a possible oversupply of wholesale space in the market, with some 1.9 million sf of available space across the U.S., according to CoStar Group's Randyl Drummer.
Major tech firms and wholesale operators continue to expand their data center footprint
Facebook, Amazon, Microsoft, and Google are among the major tech companies investing heavily to build state-of-the-art data centers.
