Enter today! BD+C's 75 Top Building Products for 2024

BD+C editors are now accepting submissions for the annual 75 Top Building Products awards. The winners will be featured in the November/December 2024 issue of Building Design+Construction.

Top building products for March 2024

BD+C Editors break down March's top 15 building products, from multifamily-focused electronic locks to recyclable plastic panels.

Performance-based facilities for performing arts boost the bottom line

A look at design trends for “budget-wise” performing arts facilities reveals ways in which well-planned and well-built facilities help performers and audiences get the most out of the arts. This continuing education course is worth 1.0 AIA learning unit.

Products and Materials

Top building products for December 2023

BD+C Editors break down 15 of the top building products this month, from carbon-neutral mortars to innovative adhesives.

May 21, 2013

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. Here's an overview of Fasan's emerging tile trends for 2013.

BD+C Staff | May 21, 2013

Innovative Schweiss gate gives versatility to The Paw

Contemplate this description of a popular Mankato, Minn., facility: "Daycare, rehabilitation,…

May 14, 2013

Easy net-zero energy buildings [infographic]

"Be a Zero Hero" infographic educates building industry professionals on ultra energy-efficient structural insulated panel construction

Apr 23, 2013

Building material innovation: Concrete cloth simplifies difficult pours

Milliken recently debuted a flexible fabric that allows for concrete installations on slopes, in water, and in other hard to reach places—without the need for molds or mixing.

Apr 16, 2013

5 projects that profited from insulated metal panels

From an orchid-shaped visitor center to California’s largest public works project, each of these projects benefited from IMP technology.

BD+C Staff | Apr 14, 2013

Translucent walls convey dramatic glow for adaptive-reuse arts center

The City of Rahway (N.J.) Redevelopment Agency recently unveiled a dynamic icon representing the…

Mar 29, 2013

Sheetrock Brand UltraLight Panels first and only ICC ES compliant panel for ceilings

USG Corporation, a leading building products company and the industry innovator in lightweight drywall, is pleased to announce that its award-winning SHEETROCK® UltraLight Panels are now ICC Evaluation Services compliant for installation on ceilings with the long edges parallel to the framing.

Mar 20, 2013

Folding glass walls revitalize student center

Single-glazed storefronts in the student center at California’s West Valley College were replaced with aluminum-framed, thermally broken windows from NanaWall in a bronze finish that emulates the look of the original building.

Feb 28, 2013

Lend Lease builds world's tallest timber apartment building

Construction giant Lend Lease recently put the finishing touches on Forté, a 10-story apartment complex in Melbourne, Australia's Victoria Harbour that was built entirely with cross laminated timber (CTL) technology.