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Engineered Wood to the Rescue

For builders and design professionals, the benefits of mass timber construction are many. Mike Dyer of Oregon’s Western Wood Structures explains why.
Dec. 12, 2024
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Accurate Cost Escalation Plays a Vital Role in Estimating and Funding

Escalation software can help planners, builders, and owners make significant strides toward managing costs and funding transparently and accurately.
Dec. 12, 2024
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How the restoration of Notre Dame inspires a new era of human-driven design

Five years after it was engulfed in flames, we are getting the first glimpses of the restored interior of Notre Dame—radiant from the scrupulous cleaning and meticulous restoration...
Dec. 11, 2024
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USA-Made Fire Rated Glass Now First Choice for Transportation Projects

Discover how USA-made fire-rated glass is revolutionizing transportation infrastructure, enhancing safety, sustainability, and design in federally funded projects.
Dec. 10, 2024
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Top 70 Engineering Firms for 2024

Fluor, Salas O'Brien, IMEG, Langan, and Jensen Hughes top Building Design+Construction's ranking of the nation's largest engineering firms for nonresidential building and multifamily...
Dec. 10, 2024
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Top 200 Office Building Architecture Firms for 2024

Gensler, Stantec, Perkins & Will, Interior Architects, HOK, and Page top BD+C's ranking of the nation's largest office building sector architecture and architecture/engineering...
Dec. 9, 2024
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Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash

Top 100 K-12 School Construction Firms for 2024

Gilbane, CORE Construction, Balfour Beatty, Skanska, Satterfield & Pontikes, and Adolfson & Peterson Construction top BD+C's ranking of the nation's largest K-12 school building...
Dec. 4, 2024
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Photo by Kenny Eliason on Unsplash

Top 80 K-12 School Engineering Firms for 2024

AECOM, CMTA, Jacobs, WSP, and Salas O'Brien head BD+C's ranking of the nation's largest K-12 school building engineering and engineering/architecture (EA) firms for 2024, as reported...
Dec. 4, 2024
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Allowing single stairwells in multifamily buildings could foster more affordable housing

Double stairwell requirements are prevalent, making mid-tier projects too costly for developers.
Dec. 7, 2024
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Three-quarters of U.S. housing shortage could be alleviated by building near mass transit

Transit agencies well poised to make land available to developers.
Dec. 6, 2024
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Affordable housing net operating income report for 2024

Using newly available data, the Yardi Matrix report reveals the affordable housing sector’s performance in 2024.
Dec. 4, 2024
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Photo by David Maier on Unsplash

Top 100 Multifamily Construction Firms for 2024

Suffolk Construction, Summit Contracting Group, Clark Group, The McShane Companies, and Balfour Beatty US top the ranking of the nation's largest multifamily housing sector contractors...
Dec. 2, 2024
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Balancing safety and comfort in behavioral health design

Leaders from BWBR dive into tips for creating behavioral health environments that prioritize safety without feeling cold or institutional.
Dec. 9, 2024
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Top 75 healthcare engineering firms for 2024

Jacobs, WSP, IMEG, AECOM, and BR+A Consulting Engineers top Building Design+Construction's ranking of the nation's largest healthcare facility engineering and engineering/architecture...
Nov. 21, 2024
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Top 125 healthcare architecture firms for 2024

HKS, HDR, CannonDesign, Stantec, and Perkins&Will top Building Design+Construction's ranking of the nation's largest healthcare facility architecture and architecture/engineering...
Nov. 20, 2024
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Top 100 healthcare facility construction firms for 2024

Turner Construction, Brasfield & Gorrie, McCarthy Holdings, Robins & Morton, JE Dunn Construction, and DPR Construction top Building Design+Construction's ranking of the nation...
Nov. 18, 2024
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Image by Katz Gohsend from Pixabay

Top 80 University Building Engineering Firms for 2024

Jacobs, AECOM, BR+A Consulting Engineers, Salas O'Brien, IMEG, and Affiliated Engineers head BD+C's ranking of the nation's largest university sector engineering and engineering...
Dec. 3, 2024
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The evolution of academic spaces and active learning classrooms

Page Lead Academic Planner Melissa Burns, AIA, and Project Academic Planner Shayne Sobell, AIA, explore why the traditional instructional model has evolved and the space requirements...
Nov. 4, 2024
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Reasons to reinvent the Midcentury academic library

The academic library continues to transform since its inception, dating back to the 1600s when John Harvard donated hundreds of his personal books to create the Harvard University...
Oct. 30, 2024
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7 design lessons for future-proofing academic medical centers

Academic medical centers (AMCs) are training grounds for physicians and destinations for leading-edge treatment and research. These large, integrated facilities are also incredibly...
Oct. 18, 2024
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Leveraging technology to meet increasing demand and combat labor scarcity

A modern technical report management platform incorporates analytical tools that help AEC firms gain actionable insights into report writing performance—at the individual or service...
Dec. 9, 2024
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How AI can augment the design visualization process

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly becoming ubiquitous in our everyday lives. We see it being integrated into a wide range of products and technologies, from smartphones ...
Oct. 16, 2024
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3D-printed construction milestones take shape in Tennessee and Texas

Two notable 3D-printed projects mark milestones in the new construction technique of “printing” structures with specialized concrete.In Athens, Tennessee, Walmart hired Alquist...
Oct. 9, 2024
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New ABC technology report examines how AI can enhance efficiency, innovation

The latest annual technology report from Associated Builders and Contractors delves into how artificial intelligence can enhance efficiency and innovation in the construction ...
Oct. 8, 2024
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Using Metal Laminates to Create Appealing Office Spaces

Many employers are now mandating a return to the office for staff who had previously been working remotely, either full- or part-time. To help employees embrace the transition...
Dec. 3, 2024
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Transforming office towers into AI hubs and urban data centers

HOK shares a look at how empty and underutilized office towers in cities like San Francisco, Calif., could find new life as advanced tech hubs with on-site servers, energy harvesting...
Nov. 26, 2024
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The pandemic caused many law firms to rethink the purpose of their office space. It has resulted in offices like this one at Haynes and Boone in Denver, Colo., that feature lounge spaces

Shrinking space: Post-pandemic law firm offices are smaller and more communal

Cafes, huddle spaces, and hybrid work are replacing the huge corner office for many attorneys.
Nov. 19, 2024
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Torrey View life science research campus, San Diego, designed by Flad Architects. Photo: Jason O'Rear, courtesy Flad Architects

San Diego life science research campus features color-changing, coffered façade

Designed by Flad Architects, Torrey View comprises three research and development buildings, plus an amenity building with multiple dining options.
Nov. 13, 2024
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National Museum of Forest Service History building will itself be an exhibit

The Conservation Legacy Center will feature wood species found throughout the U.S.
Dec. 2, 2024
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The New Jersey Performing Arts Center breaks ground on $336 million redevelopment of its 12-acre campus

In Newark, N.J., the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) has broken grown on the three-year, $336 million redevelopment of its 12-acre campus.The project will provide downtown...
Oct. 21, 2024
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A famed performing arts center gets its first facelift in 25 years

The open-air Delacorte Theater in New York City’s Central Park, which since 1962 has been presenting free Shakespeare in the Park and other classical plays, has been undergoing...
Oct. 16, 2024
Studio Gang's performing arts center for Hudson Valley Shakespeare breaks ground. Rendering courtesy Studio Gang

Studio Gang's performing arts center for Hudson Valley Shakespeare breaks ground

A new permanent home for Hudson Valley Shakespeare, a professional non-profit theater company, recently broke ground in Garrison, N.Y. The Samuel H. Scripps Theater Center includes...
Oct. 10, 2024
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New mixed-use tower by Studio Gang completes first phase of San Francisco waterfront redevelopment

Construction was recently completed on Verde, a new mixed-use tower along the San Francisco waterfront, marking the end of the first phase of the Mission Rock development. Verde...
Oct. 7, 2024
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Half-century real estate data shows top cities for multifamily housing, self-storage, and more

Over the last 50 years, the U.S. has changed in numerous ways. The rise in technological innovation, population growth, and the constant push for urban development are just a ...
Sept. 23, 2024
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A Toronto development will transform a 32-acre shopping center site into a mixed-use urban neighborhood

Toronto developers Mattamy Homes and QuadReal Property Group have launched The Clove, the first phase in the Cloverdale, a $6 billion multi-tower development. The project will...
Sept. 20, 2024
Alquist 3D and Walmart complete one of the nation’s largest free-standing, 3D-printed commercial structures

Alquist 3D and Walmart complete one of the nation’s largest free-standing, 3D-printed commercial structures

Walmart has completed one of the largest free-standing, 3D-printed commercial structures in the US. Alquist 3D printed the almost 8,000-sf, 20-foot-high addition to a Walmart ...
Sept. 17, 2024
Live! Casino & Hotel Louisiana, The First Land Based Casino In The Shreveport Bossier Market, Recently Topped Off

New luxury resort casino will be regional draw for Shreveport, Louisiana area

Live! Casino & Hotel Louisiana, the first land-based casino in the Shreveport-Bossier market, recently topped off. The $270+ project will serve as a regional destination for...
July 26, 2024
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A Swiss startup devises an intelligent photovoltaic façade that tracks and moves with the sun

A Swiss startup, Zurich Soft Robotics, has devised a photovoltaic façade that tracks and moves with the sun. The company calls Solskin the first commercially available intelligent...
July 25, 2024
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Raleigh to start construction on convention center expansion

The city of Raleigh, N.C., is ready to break ground on the $387.5 million expansion of its Raleigh Convention Center that will add 300,000 sf to the facility, bringing its total...
May 8, 2024
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The U.S. hotel construction market sees record highs in the first quarter of 2024

As seen in the Q1 2024 U.S. Hotel Construction Pipeline Trend Report from Lodging Econometrics (LE), at the end of the first quarter, there are 6,065 projects with 702,990 rooms...
April 24, 2024
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Rainwater harvesting and reuse water systems for sports venues

In the quest for sustainability, sports venues are turning to innovative solutions like rainwater harvesting and water reuse systems.
Nov. 14, 2024
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Smart stadiums: The future of sports and entertainment venues

The convergence of technology and sports has given rise to a new class of venues: smart stadiums. These digitally-enhanced and connected spaces are designed to revolutionize the...
July 15, 2024
Top 70 Sports Facility Construction Firms for 2023 photo Central Bank Center and Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky., underwent a $300+ million multi-phased, occupied modernization and expansion

Top 70 Sports Facility Construction Firms for 2023

AECOM, Turner Construction, Clark Group, Mortenson head BD+C's ranking of the nation's largest sports facility contractors and construction management (CM) firms for 2023, as ...
Oct. 17, 2023
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Top 130 Sports Facility Architecture Firms for 2023

Populous, Gensler, HOK, and HKS head BD+C's ranking of the nation's largest sports facility architecture and architecture/engineering (AE) firms for 2023, as reported in Building...
Oct. 17, 2023
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Federal Aviation Administration awards nearly $1 billion for airport construction

Projects at 125 airports will help improve the passenger experience, build more features that enhance accessibility for those with disabilities, and improve sustainability.
Nov. 4, 2024
Portland opens $2 billion mass timber expansion and renovation to its international airport. Photo: Ema Peter, courtesy ZGF

Portland opens $2 billion mass timber expansion and renovation to its international airport

This month, the Portland International Airport (PDX) main terminal expansion opened to passengers. Designed by ZGF for the Port of Portland, the one-million-sf project doubles...
Aug. 22, 2024
SOM unveils ‘branching structural’ design for new Satellite Concourse 1 at O’Hare Airport

SOM unveils ‘branching’ structural design for new Satellite Concourse 1 at O’Hare Airport

The Chicago Department of Aviation has revealed the design for Satellite Concourse 1 at O’Hare International Airport, one of the nation’s business airports.Designed by Skidmore...
June 3, 2024
Top building products for May 2024

Top building products for May 2024

Building Design+Construction editors bring you the top building products for the month of May. Collected across a variety of building sectors, these products block solar heat,...
May 31, 2024