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Photo courtesy Gresham Smith
Gresham Smith's Consultancy Services Practice Leader, Jeremy Busby, P.E., finds that effective project managers must distinguish between "complicated" and "complex" environments...
July 14, 2025
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Recreation and Wellness Center at Quinnipiac University. Photo courtesy Buro Happold
A move towards a built environment that centers sustainability and embodied carbon is driving innovation within mass and hybrid timber construction. In this piece, Buro Happold...
July 11, 2025
Photo courtesy Miller Hull
Photo courtesy Miller Hull
In this Perspectives piece by Miller Hull, author Zubin Rao, AIA, Associate, shares five tips with case studies for fire station design.
July 10, 2025
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Photo courtesy SMMA
When it comes to new workplace projects or renovations, companies can design for neurodiversity with no extra effort or cost. Here's how.
July 7, 2025

Giants 400 Rankings

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Image by Peggy und Marco Lachmann-Anke from Pixabay
Clayco, Barton Malow Holdings, Hensel Phelps, Gray, Ryan Companies US, Walbridge, and Alston Construction top Building Design+Construction's ranking of the nation's largest design...
June 3, 2025
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Image by Hans from Pixabay
Barton Malow Holdings, The Boldt Company, DPR Construction, Gilbane Building Company, Whiting-Turner Contracting, and Parkway Construction & Architecture top Building Design+Constructio...
June 3, 2025
Image by Michael Misof from Pixabay
Image by Michael Misof from Pixabay
LeChase Construction Services, The Beck Group, Nabholz, Salas O'Brien, BRPH Companies, and Logan Pass Construction top Building Design+Construction's ranking of the nation's largest...
June 3, 2025
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Image by LEEROY Agency from Pixabay
Alfa Tech Consulting Engineers, Salas O'Brien, Kimley-Horn, WSP, Morrison Hershfield, and Ramaker top Building Design+Construction's ranking of the nation's largest telecommunications...
June 3, 2025

Multifamily Pro+

Photo: James Steinkamp, courtesy Perkins&Will
Photo: James Steinkamp, courtesy Perkins&Will
To address a great need for affordable housing for low-income LGBTQ seniors, developer Matthews Southwest teamed up with Volunteers of America to create Oak Lawn Place. The project...
July 8, 2025
Rendering courtesy Neology Group
Rendering courtesy Neology Group
The $80 million tower’s attainable-luxury apartments offer views of downtown Miami and Florida’s tree canopy and is within walking distance of rapid transit.
July 2, 2025
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The $1 billion-plus project marks the first large-scale use of modular construction within the California State University system, according to FullStack Modular.
July 1, 2025
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Photo © Robert Kneschke | Dreamstime.com
The latest Yardi Matrix reports show the multifamily market's strengths and weaknesses throughout Q2 2025.
June 26, 2025

News

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Innovation Village at Fanshawe College, London, Ontario, Canada, designed by Diamond Schmitt. Photo credit: Tom Arban Photography Inc., courtesy Diamond Schmitt
July 3, 2025
LuLa Light Mall, Chengdu, China. Image: © MVRDV
LuLa Light Mall, Chengdu, China. Image: © MVRDV
June 30, 2025
Temple University Breaks Ground on SOM-designed Caroline Kimmel Pavilion for Arts and Communication © SOM | ATCHAIN
Temple University Breaks Ground on SOM-designed Caroline Kimmel Pavilion for Arts and Communication © SOM | ATCHAIN
June 30, 2025
Pictured: RNGD Headquarters in New Orleans, La. Photo by Michael Mantese, courtesy EskewDumezRipple
Pictured: RNGD Headquarters in New Orleans, La. Photo by Michael Mantese, courtesy EskewDumezRipple
June 30, 2025

Healthcare Facilities

Photo courtesy Shepley Bulfinch
Photo courtesy Shepley Bulfinch
By integrating diverse perspectives through structured engagement, designers can create environments that support better outcomes for patients, staff, and healthcare organizations...
July 2, 2025
Image by Ahmad Ardity from Pixabay
Image by Ahmad Ardity from Pixabay
The term “sustainability” has become loaded and disempowering in healthcare settings.
July 1, 2025
Image by Sasin Tipchai from Pixabay
Image by Sasin Tipchai from Pixabay
New data from Gordian breaks down the average cost per square foot for a three-story hospital across 10 U.S. cities for 2025.
June 26, 2025
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VCU Health, Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU
From incorporating neuro-inclusive environments to dedicating amenities for families, the children's hospital market is designed to keep the "whole child" in mind.
June 16, 2025

Education Facilities

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Photo courtesy ZGF
The $350 million NERB boosts the university’s ability to engage in multi-site clinical trials, targeting treatments for both rare and common diseases.
July 1, 2025
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Photo courtesy LPA
Can Texas schools afford to be more energy efficient? A cost-benefit analysis examines a tiered approach to energy investments that can save schools big money on annual operation...
June 27, 2025
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Photo courtesy CO Architects
As types of education spaces evolve, CO Architects is continually exploring emerging trends shaping the future of interiors in higher education. Here are six trends, from flexibility...
June 18, 2025
Photo courtesy BWBR
Photo courtesy BWBR
BWBR’s Architectural Design Manager Kyle Lunke and Principal Craig Peterson discuss how athletic facilities drive enrollment, enhance student wellness, and strengthen institutional...
June 16, 2025

AEC Tech Innovation

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Photo © Oleksandr Lutsenko | Dreamstime.com
Annual list covers Onsite Robotics, Offsite Robotics, and Automated Machinery & Related Solutions.
July 8, 2025
Courtesy AISC
Courtesy AISC
Ask Clark: The American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) has a new AI companion to help engineers with technical questions.
June 23, 2025
Image by Amrulqays Maarof from Pixabay
Image by Amrulqays Maarof from Pixabay
More than four in 10 (42%) architects, engineers, and city planners in the U.S. use artificial intelligence (AI) tools on a daily basis, and nearly one-third use AI “every few...
June 10, 2025
Arcol
Arcol's' platform for early design feasibility analysis allows users to collaborate with a single digital tool, and see project information as it changes.
The startup Arcol this week launched its web-based platform that unencumbers information exchange.
June 4, 2025

Office+Workplace

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Paris Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas. Paris Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas at night.
Largest buildings consume more electricity than many small cities.
July 7, 2025
Photo courtesy Art + Artisans
Photo courtesy Art + Artisans
How architects, engineers, and contractors can leverage art to drive client value and project differentiation.
July 7, 2025
Photo courtesy HGA and CM Capital
Photo courtesy HGA and CM Capital
HGA’s design adds natural light and biophilic design to the Brutalist structure, while making its outdoor area more comfortable and functional.
June 25, 2025
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Modern commercial office building interior. Modern office building interior and decoration design.
This marks the first time in at least 25 years that more office space is being removed than added.
June 16, 2025

Cultural Facilities

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Designed by Rafael Viñoly Architects, the 102,000-sf building supports the hovering structure with large columns that each represent the U.S. Armed Forces.
June 27, 2025
Photo courtesy GWWO
Photo courtesy GWWO
By fulfilling the role of a community hub, museums can strengthen their own long-term viability while enhancing their missions to educate people and to contextualize and document...
June 25, 2025
Urban Fabric Photography
Located in a Dallas suburb, the Gospel Lighthouse's original construction dates back to the late 1940s.
The project’s challenges included providing accessibility within a tight footprint.
June 7, 2025
Image by Bernhard Schürmann from Pixabay
Image by Bernhard Schürmann from Pixabay
Crossland Construction, Haskell, Parkway Construction & Architecture, Whiting-Turner Contracting, JE Dunn Construction, and C.W. Driver Companies top Building Design+Construction...
May 27, 2025

Retail Buildings

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Image by Pexels from Pixabay
Parkway Construction, Holt Construction, Shawmut Design and Construction, Swinerton, CM&B, Rycon Construction, and Balfour Beatty US top Building Design+Construction's ranking...
May 20, 2025
Image by Michelle Pitzel from Pixabay
Image by Michelle Pitzel from Pixabay
Kimley-Horn, RTM Engineering Consultants, Halff, Salas O'Brien, Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Wallace Design Collective, and IMEG top Building Design+Construction's ranking...
May 20, 2025
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Image by Orna from Pixabay
Gensler, WD Partners, GPD Group, Chipman Design Architecture, GreenbergFarrow, NORR, and Core States Group top Building Design+Construction's ranking of the nation's largest restaurant...
May 20, 2025
Image by Michal Jarmoluk from Pixabay
Image by Michal Jarmoluk from Pixabay
Whiting-Turner, STO Building Group, Schimenti Construction, VCC Construction, Rycon Construction, Ryan Companies US, and PCL Construction top Building Design+Construction's ranking...
May 20, 2025

Hotel Facilities

Courtesy HKS
Courtesy HKS
The original 48,500-sf Union Pacific Depot, built in 1908, was meticulously preserved, honoring the station’s historical significance while introducing a new eight-story guestroom...
Jan. 13, 2025
Image by Michal Jarmoluk from Pixabay
Image by Michal Jarmoluk from Pixabay
Suffolk Construction, PCL Construction Enterprises, Swinerton, Whiting-Turner Contracting, and STO Building Group top Building Design+Construction's ranking of the nation's largest...
Dec. 18, 2024
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Image by StockSnap from Pixabay
AECOM, Jacobs, EXP, IMEG, Kimley-Horn, and Langan top Building Design+Construction's ranking of the nation's largest hospitality facilities sector engineering and engineering/...
Dec. 18, 2024
Image by Peggy und Marco Lachmann-Anke from Pixabay
Image by Peggy und Marco Lachmann-Anke from Pixabay
Gensler, HKS, WATG, DLR Group, Cooper Carry and JCJ Architecture top Building Design+Construction's ranking of the nation's largest hospitality facilities sector architecture ...
Dec. 18, 2024

Sports Facilities

Courtesy Populous
Courtesy Populous
The acquisition significantly broadens the scope and scale of services that Populous can offer clients across the globe.
June 11, 2025
RODE Architects
The front area of The FIeldhouse+ will include a cafe and terraced seating.
The Fieldhouse+ will serve kids in Dorchester
May 12, 2025
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Image by jjlidaka from Pixabay
Turner Construction, JE Dunn Construction, Gilbane Building Company, PCL Construction Enterprises, and Whiting-Turner Contracting head Building Design+Construction's ranking of...
Dec. 20, 2024
Image by Pexels from Pixabay
Image by Pexels from Pixabay
Alfa Tech, ME Engineers, AECOM, Coffman Engineers, and Thornton Tomasetti head Building Design+Construction's ranking of the nation's largest sports facility engineering and engineering...
Dec. 20, 2024

Airport Facilities

Courtesy Gresham Smith
Courtesy Gresham Smith
Rising traveler volumes, advances in technology, and wellness preferences are project drivers.
June 11, 2025
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The Indianapolis International Airport. Photo courtesy Kimley-Horn
Kimley-Horn Electrical Engineers Joe Bradshaw, PE, Chris Hanna, PE, and John Wujek, PE, list the benefits of microgrid developments for airport use.
April 14, 2025
Courtesy Gresham Smith
Courtesy Gresham Smith
Gresham Smith authors David P. Park, SEGD, and Altan Cekin, AIA, highlight the urgency of addressing accessibility in airports holistically, ensuring that all travelers can navigate...
March 19, 2025
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Gelephu International Airport in Gelephu, The Kingdom of Bhutan. Rendering © BIG
Gelephu International Airport resembles “a stylized mountain range,” with a modular diagrid structure made of locally sourced glulam timber and adorned with Bhutanese woodcarvings...
March 7, 2025