Semans-Griswold Environmental Hall, designed by Ayers Saint Gross, is home to Washington College’s Center for Environment and Society and commands a picturesque site on the Chester River. The river is a living laboratory that provides students with an immersive experience in support of the building’s programs in environmental science and sustainability. Photo courtesy Ayers Saint Gross
The 2020 Giants 400 Report features more than 130 rankings across 25 building sectors and specialty categories.
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The Statue of Liberty Museum, Allianz Field, and the Long Beach Civic Center are three of the projects awarded with...
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Lease or ownership models for PVs make more sense than ever.
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Association officials warn that demand for nonresidential construction will slide further without new federal relie...
On behalf of my fellow editors at Building Design+Construction, I’d like to invite you – or the appropriate member of your organization – to participate in a short but valuable survey, “What Building Owners + Developers Want from Their Design and Construction Project Teams.”
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The West Building of Candlewood Suites at Fort Jackson, S.C., a project that's part of a public-private partnership that the Army has with Lendlease and IHG Army Hotels. Images: IHG Army Hotels
This project used over 4,100 pieces of cross-laminated timber. It's the fourth CLT hotel in the Army's housing port...
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Asthma seems to be aggravated by cooking with flame.
Birmingham’s Firehouse Shelter opened in February. In addition to living spaces, the shelter has medical exam rooms, a restful courtyard, a chapel, a classroom/training area, and case management offices where social workers can consult privately with residents. All photos: Edward Badham / EB Visual Productions
A coalition of ministries raised millions to build a new home for homeless men in Alabama’s largest city. The Fireh...
As architects design high-performing commercial buildings, supporting life safety via perimeter fire containment systems is critical. Specifying a tested, listed assembly that incorporates six essential design elements and withstands extreme testing conditions can help architects support passive life safety and optimize opportunities for egress during a commercial building fire.
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Among the sixteen nonresidential subcategories, thirteen were down on a monthly basis.
Poettker Construction’s new headquarters brings together internal departments that had been spread over five buildings. Image: Courtesy of Poettker Construction
Poettker Construction’s new headquarters in rural Breese, Ill., is recognized with a Bronze Award in BD+C’s 2020 Bu...
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The first location to use this rebuild style reopens on Oct. 15 near Atlanta.
This project was North American’s first design-build-finance-operate-maintenance contract, and the first to combine public infrastructure and private development. All Photos: Fukishima Photography.
The Long Beach Civic Center is honored with a Bronze Award in the 2020 Building Team Award...
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Updated building codes could mitigate the danger.
DelWebb at North Ranch, an age-qualified community in North Las Vegas with homes starting from the low $300s. Access to resort living is relatively rare for older adults, according to a new paper on livability that also finds Americans over the age of 55 are underrepresented in communities that are safe, affordable and allow for aging in place. Image: DelWebb
The Joint Center for Housing Studies and AARP’s Public Policy Institute connect livability with income, race, and h...
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The new home of the Minnesota United soccer club wins a Silver Award in BD+C’s 2020 Building Team Awards.
Construction employment declined in most metros in latest 12 months.
BD+C editors speak with experts from AGC, Charles Pankow Foundation, and Silva Consultants on the October 29 episod...
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Under construction in Jacksonville, Fla., Fusion Rental Community will offer 384 apartments in two buildings. Summit Contracting is building this 390,929-sf project, developed by Fort Family Investments and designed by the architect Group 4 Design. It is scheduled for completion next Spring. Image: Summit Contracting
Demand varies by region, and by perceptions about the economy, COVID-19, and the election.
Using data from the BIM model, Jaibot locates itself accurately indoors, drills the holes dust-controlled, and marks them according to the trade, according to the maker. Photo: Hilti
The semi-autonomous robot is designed to assist MEP contractors with ceiling-drilling applications.
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Hospitality developers continue to closely monitor the impact the coronavirus will have on travel demand, according...
Hyperscale data centers—those massive wholesale colocation facilities engineered to meet the needs of giants like Amazon and Google—are the darlings of the data center sector. Photo by imgix on unsplash
Hyperscale and edge computing are driving growth in data center and mission critical facilities construction.
When I say the word “architect” what do you imagine? It seems that most people imagine individuals in black clothin...
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Retail conversions to fulfillment centers, apartments, schools, or medical offices could cut values 60% to 90%.
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The SPIRE Smart Building Program will help building owners and operators make better investment decisions, improve...
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The provisions present a set of recommended improvements to the ASCE/SEI 7-16 Standard.
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The guidelines cover residential and light commercial buildings of less than four stories above grade.
Emory Student Union, at Emory University, Atlanta, the unanimous choice of the jury as this year's Platinum Award winner in BD+C's "Building Team Awards."
Emory University Student Center wins the top award in 2020 Building Team Awards
Lady Liberty's original lamp was restored over a two-year period and moved into a glass vitrine in the new Statue of Liberty Museum. PHOTO: © IWAN BAAN
Organizing vulnerabilities by campus, cost, risk severity, and count. Graphics: John Tobin
This case study highlights how new data analysis tools can be successfully leveraged to gain insights into some of...
The Corgan-designed 106,000-sf Argyle ISD West Elementary School, completed in July 2019, supports a new agrarian development in Argyle, Texas. The PreK through 5th-grade facility accommodates 850 students and includes a linear park that stretches the length of the development. Photo courtesy Corgan
Health and safety now rank with security for design and construction criteria.
Excess light industrial space could be converted to offices while maintaining the “character” of the original building, according to Omgivning, which has come up with adaptive reuse concepts for buildings that might be past their expiration dates. Images: Omgivning
Omgivning conjures varieties of adaptive-reuse concepts.
