Investing in an industrial crane can streamline your warehouse’s processes. But which is the best for your company’s needs and what do you need to know before you install?
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An aerial view of The REACH (left, in front of the Kennedy Center), whose three pavilions are connected underground. Images: Richard Barnes, Courtesy of Steven Holl Architects.
Cultural Facilities | September 11, 2019 | John Caulfield, Senior Editor
The REACH, with three pavilions on a generous lawn, adds openness and light to this performance space.
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Minneapolis-based Dominium owns or manages more than 30,000 apartment units at over 200 sites in 22 states,
September 13, 2019 |
Dominium receives eight MADACS Awards
FMI's newest report is forecasting a big jump in construction spending for so-called megaprojects that reflect an intensifying global urbanization. Image: FMI
Market Data | September 13, 2019 | John Caulfield, Senior Editor
A new FMI report anticipates that megaprojects will account for one-fifth of annual construction spending within the...
September 13, 2019 | Cannon Design Blog | Praful M. Kulkarni
The conventional method of design-build has quickly become a popular delivery method for projects of all types. The m...
ABC Supply opens new branch in Sharonville OHIO
September 13, 2019 |
ABC Supply Co. opens a branch in Sharonville, Ohio
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Codes and Standards | September 13, 2019 | Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
Investigation could influence future use of the materials.
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Codes and Standards | September 13, 2019 | Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
Some followed their states in implementing more robust standards.
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Codes and Standards | September 12, 2019 | Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
The change is expected to give contractors bigger checks earlier in project timeline.
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Multifamily Housing | September 12, 2019 | Robert Cassidy, Editor, Multifamily Design+Construction
Prescient combines 5D software, clever engineering, and advanced robotics to create prefabricated assemblies for apar...
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September 12, 2019 | Gresham Smith Blog | Johnathan Woodside, P.E., C.E.M., LEED AP (O+M), Joe Crowe, P.E., CxA, LEED AP
As building system technology increases in complexity and sustainability remains at the forefront of design, the need...
At 31 stories, Rosslyn Central Place is the tallest development in Metro D.C. With a bold design and striking glass curtain wall, the building sets a new standard for performance and style. Photo Credit: Joseph Romeo Photography
Sponsored Content | September 11, 2019 | Guardian Glass
The tallest mixed-use development in Metro D.C. showcases remarkable views, boasts LEED® Platinum Certific...
An aerial view of The REACH (left, in front of the Kennedy Center), whose three pavilions are connected underground. Images: Richard Barnes, Courtesy of Steven Holl Architects.
Cultural Facilities | September 11, 2019 | John Caulfield, Senior Editor
The REACH, with three pavilions on a generous lawn, adds openness and light to this performance space.
Compensation for architects increased, in average, about 12% nationally from early 2017 to early 2019. Charts: AIA Compensation Report
Architects | September 11, 2019 | John Caulfield, Senior Editor
The latest AIA report breaks down its survey data by 44 positions and 28 metros.
September 11, 2019 | SmithGroup Perspectives blog | Doug Campbell
One way universities are helping students broaden their in-person social networks is by encouraging connections betwe...
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Market Data | September 11, 2019 | AIA
Profession must double down on efforts to meet 2030 targets.
Project Open, a net-zero energy, $16 million, 112-unit rental community in Salt Lake City’s Guadalupe neighborhood. Utah artist Chuck Landvatter painted the seven-story, 30-foot-wide mural of a man and girl (modeled on the artist’s daughter). Photo: Brandon Hyatt Photography
Multifamily Housing | September 10, 2019 | Mike Plotnick, Contributing Editor
Project Open has no carbon footprint, but the six-story, solar-powered building is already leaving its imprint on Sal...
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Codes and Standards | September 10, 2019 | Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
A new study makes the case for relocating in a "strategic, managed" manner.
Market Data | September 10, 2019 | Hoyt Advisory Services
New data show how different aspects of the apartment industry positively impact national, state and local economies....
40 Under 40 | September 10, 2019 | BD+C Staff
These AEC stars are making their mark in business, philanthropy, and in their communities.
September 10, 2019 | VIATechnik blog | Leslie Baz, Computational BIM Specialist, VIATechnik
Buildings become unattractive in the transition from digital design to physical building.
Automation, including vertical lift modules, carousel systems, and automated storage and retrieval, is widely used by retailers such as Dollar General, whose facility in Janesville, Wis., is shown here. Photo courtesy Leo A Daly
Giants 300 | September 09, 2019 | John Caulfield, Senior Editor
This and more industrial building sector trends from Building Design+Construction's 2019 Giants 300 Report.
The Heights & Areas Calculator, developed by the International Code Council, the American Wood Council, and WoodWorks, is based on provisions in the 2006 to 2015 editions of the International Building Code.
Codes and Standards | September 09, 2019 | Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
A free app that calculates the maximum allowable heights and areas for buildings of various occupancy classifications...
Sponsored Content | Metals | September 06, 2019 | MBCI
When considering which type of roofing material to use for a building project, there are a number of significant diff...
A robust click-and-collect facility would allow customers, as well as third-party delivery vendors, faster access to merchandise. Rendering: NELSON
Retail Centers | September 06, 2019 | Eric Arter, AIA, LEED AP, Vice President, Mixed-Use Studio Leader, NELSON Worldwide
Where can you find the future of retail? At the intersection of experience and instant gratification.
Sponsored Content | September 06, 2019 | Trim-Tex
Deflection Bead gives contractors and specifiers a finishing solution for a highly visible area that must also freque...
The 11 buildings of FLIGHT at Tustin Legacy are designed to recall airplane hangars. This is the first development inside the 1,600-acre Marine Corps Air Station in Tustin, Calif., which the federal government shut and turned over to that city in 1999. Image: Jasper Sanidad
Office Building Design | September 06, 2019 | John Caulfield, Senior Editor
FLIGHT at Tustin Legacy includes 100,000 sf of amenities, and is laid out to tie into the surrounding city.
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Codes and Standards | September 06, 2019 | Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
The standard offers guidance when installing fenestration products.
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Architects | September 05, 2019 | AIA
AIA Board of Directors approves member-led resolution to rally architects in mitigating and adapting the built enviro...
UEB Builders is constructing Union South Bay, a residential mixed-use complex in Carson, Calif., for which Katerra is providing materials and construction services. Katerra has acquired UEB and another GC, Fortune-Johnson General Contractors. Image: UEB Builders
Contractors | September 05, 2019 | John Caulfield, Senior Editor
UEB Builders and Fortune-Johnson General Contractors specialize in multifamily and mixed-used developments.
The 278-key InterContinental Hotel at The Wharf, Washington, D.C., designed by BBGM for developer Hoffman-Madison, achieved LEED Gold certification. Photo courtesy BBGM
Giants 300 | September 04, 2019 | Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
Hotel construction is at its highest since the start of the Great Recession.
Sponsored Content | September 04, 2019 |
Budget miscues are entirely avoidable if building owners and reps stick to the basics and follow time-tested estimati...
