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Get inspired! Brick’s adaptability has made it the premier building material for centuries even as styles come and go. Nothing says “classic” like brick, but nothing says “innovative” like brick either. Check out some examples of how fired clay brick remains a major presence in the 21st Century designer’s palette.

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Office Building Design | October 14, 2020 | David Malone, Associate Editor

Chicago’s Bank of America Tower completes, opens

Goettsch Partners designed the project.

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Codes and Standards | October 14, 2020 | Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor

Standard contract document for prefab and modular building released

ConsensusDocs addresses the most common prefabricated construction use-case scenario.

Coronavirus | October 14, 2020 | Burns & McDonnell blog | Alex Garland

Altering facilities for a post-COVID-19 world

There are several possibilities when it comes to reconfiguring or adjusting a space to maintain the health and safe...

Higher Education | October 14, 2020 | Jamie Myers & Zachary Zettler, AIA, LEED AP

Repurposeability: The future of college campuses

With COVID-19 putting additional pressures on budgets and shutting down or restricting campus access, endless campu...

Market Data | October 14, 2020 | BD+C Editors

6 must reads for the AEC industry today: October 14, 2020

Thailand's new Elephant Museum and the Art Gallery of New South Wales receives an expansion.

Sponsored Content | October 13, 2020 | Star Building Systems |

Wakarusa Township fire station meets innovation

Kuehler worked in partnership with Lawrence, Kansas-based architectural firm Hernly Associates and together, they c...

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Codes and Standards | October 13, 2020 | Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor

Austin is first major Texas city to adopt wildfire code

New ordinance based on the International Wildland-Urban Interface Code.

All images courtesy Kazuyo Sejima + Ryue Nishizawa / SANAA© Art Gallery of New South Wales, 2018

Art Galleries | October 13, 2020 | David Malone, Associate Editor

The Art Gallery of New South Wales expansion will nearly double its exhibition space

SANAA is designing the project.

The Elephant Museum in Thailand sits on 5,400 sm in Surin Province. Images: Spaceshift Studio

Cultural Facilities | October 13, 2020 | John Caulfield, Senior Editor

Thailand’s Elephant Museum reinforces the bond between humans and beasts

The complex, in Surin Province, was built with 480,000 clay bricks.

Market Data | October 13, 2020 | BD+C Editors

5 must reads for the AEC industry today: October 13, 2020

Miami Beach Convention Center renovation completes and guidance offered for K-12 schools to support students with a...

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Codes and Standards | October 12, 2020 | Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor

Guidance offered for K-12 schools to support students with asthma

Green purchasing policies for cleaning, filters, furniture and other products encouraged.

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Market Data | October 12, 2020 | ABC

Majority of contractors fear long-term business implications of COVID-19, according to Construction Executive survey

While many contractors have not yet seen drastic impacts to their business, as construction was in many areas consi...

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Events Facilities | October 12, 2020 | David Malone, Associate Editor

Miami Beach Convention Center renovation and expansion completes

Fentress Architects designed the project.

Life of an Architect Podcast | October 12, 2020 | Bob Borson, FAIA

The Perfect Portfolio

At one point or another, every architecture student or graduate has a portfolio of their work that they have agoniz...

Market Data | October 12, 2020 | BD+C Editors

6 must reads for the AEC industry today: October 12, 2020

4 challenges of realizing BIM's value for an owner and Florida office property is designed for a post-Covid world....

Harlem Headquarters is expected to fill a void in Class A office space in New York's East Harlem neighborhood. Renderings: Gensler

Office Building Design | October 09, 2020 | John Caulfield, Senior Editor

One of the few Class A office buildings in New York’s East Harlem should start construction early next year

Big floor plates will accommodate tenant customization.

HVAC and electrical subcontractors could be most vulnerable to COVID-19 related increases in materials and labor pricing, according to a Consigli poll. Image: Pixabay

Contractors | October 09, 2020 | John Caulfield, Senior Editor

New Consigli poll tracks subs’ material and labor pricing risks

Most trades confident they can find workers to hire to meet demand.

Coronavirus | October 08, 2020 | BD+C Staff

The Weekly show: Statue of Liberty Museum, emotional learning in K-12, LA's climate change vulnerability

The October 8 episode of BD+C's "The Weekly" is available for viewing on demand.

Office Building Design | October 08, 2020 | David Malone, Associate Editor

New Florida office property is designed for a post-Covid-19 world

Chesterfield is developing the project.

BIM and Information Technology | October 08, 2020 | Proving Ground |

4 challenges of realizing BIM's value for an owner

In recent years, we have found our consulting practice engaging more and more with owners that are questioning the...

Gensler’s design for the Tarrant County College’s Northwest Campus in Texas, which includes fluid, exposed spaces that can adapt to students’ needs, is one of myriad design concepts the firm showcases in its annual report. Images: Gensler

Architects | October 08, 2020 | John Caulfield, Senior Editor

Gensler’s annual report chronicles the firm’s ‘transformation’

The firm positions itself as a leading voice for how building design plays a central role in meeting society’s evol...