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BD+C's coverage of the U.S. industrial building sector includes the design and construction of warehouses, distribution centers, and manufacturing facilities.  

Industry Research | Jan 23, 2024

Leading economists forecast 4% growth in construction spending for nonresidential buildings in 2024

Spending on nonresidential buildings will see a modest 4% increase in 2024, after increasing by more than 20% last year according to The American Institute of Architects’ latest Consensus Construction Forecast. The pace will slow to just over 1% growth in 2025, a marked difference from the strong performance in 2023.

Industrial Facilities | Nov 14, 2023

Some AEC firms are plugging into EV charging market

Decentralized electrical distribution is broadening recharger installation to several building types.

Industrial Facilities | Nov 1, 2023

A new concept for multistory warehouses focuses on efficiency

Ware Malcomb’s design idea suggests drone delivery, automated stacked packing, and a sustainable building.

Warehouses | Oct 19, 2023

JLL report outlines 'tremendous potential' for multi-story warehouses

A new category of buildings, multi-story warehouses, is beginning to take hold in the U.S. and their potential is strong. A handful of such facilities, also called “urban logistics buildings” have been built over the past five years, notes a new report by JLL.

Giants 400 | Oct 11, 2023

Top 100 Industrial Construction Firms for 2023

ARCO Construction, Clayco, Walbridge, and Gray Construction top the ranking of the nation's largest industrial facility sector contractors and construction management (CM) firms for 2023, as reported in Building Design+Construction's 2023 Giants 400 Report.

Giants 400 | Oct 11, 2023

Top 90 Industrial Sector Engineering Firms for 2023

Jacobs, IPS, CRB Group, and Burns & McDonnell head the ranking of the nation's largest industrial facility sector engineering and engineering/architecture (EA) firms for 2023, as reported in Building Design+Construction's 2023 Giants 400 Report.

Giants 400 | Oct 11, 2023

Top 100 Industrial Sector Architecture Firms for 2023

Ware Malcomb, Arcadis, Stantec, and Gresham Smith top the ranking of the nation's largest industrial facility sector architecture and architecture/engineering (AE) firms for 2023, as reported in Building Design+Construction's 2023 Giants 400 Report.

Industrial Facilities | Oct 11, 2023

Industrial construction slows, but longer-term demand will fuel development

Two reports assess the industrial sector’s future, including opportunities for multistory urban logistics centers.

Building Materials | Oct 2, 2023

Purdue engineers develop intelligent architected materials

Purdue University civil engineers have developed innovative materials that can dissipate energy caused by various physical stresses without sustaining permanent damage.

Giants 400 | Oct 2, 2023

Top 50 Data Center Construction Firms for 2023

Turner Construction, Holder Construction, HITT Contracting, DPR Construction, and Fortis Construction top BD+C's ranking of the nation's largest data center sector contractors and construction management firms for 2023, as reported in Building Design+Construction's 2023 Giants 400 Report.

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