360° cameras could surpass stationary laser scanners as the tool of choice to document construction, according to a new report that polls more than 250 AEC firms and service providers. Image: Pixabay
Building Technology | September 20, 2018 | John Caulfield, Senior Editor
More firms are adding scanning and photography to their services.
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Codes and Standards | August 07, 2018 | Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
Professional associations and building standards organizations join forces.
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Multifamily Housing | August 07, 2018 | David Malone, Associate Editor
The newspaper and the building's new owners reached a settlement.
North Alabama Medical Center, Florence, Alabama
Sponsored Content | August 06, 2018 | Viega
The facility is the North Alabama Medical Center, located in Florence, Alabama.
The CSU Northridge Sustainability + Recycling Center includes a rooftop photovoltaic system, which offsets the energy required to support the building's administrative functions. Glazed, north-facing overhead windows bring in natural light that enhances the work environment for staff and creates a daylight autonomous environment. The design eliminates the need for artificial light in the building during daylight hours. Ryan Gobuty, Image © Gensler.
The architecture, engineering, and construction industry will have to make major adjustments in the years ahead now t...
The 3,500-sf maker lab is the hot spot for ASU engineering students. Hands-on learning and cross-disciplinary collaboration are encouraged. “Prototyping and experimentation, those are vital,” said Kyle Squires, Dean, Fulton Schools of Engineering. “It’s the way students are thinking these days.” Photo: Bill Timmerman.
University Buildings | August 06, 2018 | Robert Cassidy, Executive Editor
Three recent projects demonstrate the dynamic role residence halls are playing on America’s college and university ca...
Contractors position in place one of 92 prefabricated exterior panels that were installed for a 12-story hotel in Boston in 13 working days. Image: Island Exterior Fabricators
Modular Building | August 06, 2018 | John Caulfield, Senior Editor
Skender launches an advanced manufacturing division. Katerra ups its bet on modular. Prefabrication comes to the resc...
Glass and Glazing | August 06, 2018 | Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
AAMA publication describes proper guidelines and glazing procedures for structural glazing.
Sponsored Content | Metals | August 06, 2018 | Star Building Systems |
Metal buildings are proving to be a smart solution for livestock housing.
A new 280,000-sf passenger terminal at Hong Kong International is slated to provide 57 aircraft parking positions and be able to handle 30 million passengers a year. AECOM is the design firm. Aecom
Airports | August 03, 2018 | John Caulfield, Senior Editor
As service demand surges, airports turn to technology, faster building techniques.
Healthcare Facilities | August 03, 2018 | LPA Blog | Gigi Bainbridge
California hospitals can save money with a holistic approach to retrofit issues.
Market Data | August 03, 2018 | Yardi Matrix
Favorable economic conditions produce a sunny summer for the apartment sector.
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Coatings | August 02, 2018 | Sherwin-Williams Coil Coatings
The exhibit, Thinking In Color, debuted in late June at the AIA Conference on Architecture in New York City.
A multifamily project designed by Denver architectural firm Kephart features a bicycle kitchen with an easily accessible wash station, work table, and workbench with tools for repairs and maintenance.
Multifamily Housing | August 02, 2018 | David Malone, Associate Editor
Bike storage and workshop spaces are rapidly turning into full-service social amenity spaces in multifamily projects....
CityTarget store near Fenway Park, Boston, has a 50-foot atrium. CityTargets carry the same merchandise as Targets, but in smaller unit sizes. Interior fitout by MG2 Architecture and Suffolk Construction. Photo: Richard Cadan.
Retail Centers | August 02, 2018 | Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
New technology, changing customer expectations force retailers to rethink their businesses from top to bottom.
Market Data | August 02, 2018 | ABC
“The hope is that June’s construction spending setback is merely a statistical aberration,” said ABC Chief Economist...
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Modular Building | August 02, 2018 | David Malone, ASsociate Editor
Dougherty was the Architect-of-Record.
Architects | August 01, 2018 | circle S studio Blog | Tim Asimos
Clients are looking for solutions to their business problems from collaborative advisors. They’ve come to expect a hi...
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Market Data | August 01, 2018 | Lodging Econometrics
The hotel construction pipeline has been growing moderately and incrementally each quarter.
SB Architects designed the 154-key Conrad Playa Mita, in Punta de Mita, Mexico, to fit snugly into the surrounding landscape. SB Architects.
Hotel Facilities | August 01, 2018 | John Caulfield, Senior Editor
Creating an experience, with the accent on local color, is flavoring hotel design.
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Lighting | August 01, 2018 | David Malone, Associate Editor
The new lights will save Willis Tower more than 70% in antenna-lighting energy costs.
Sponsored Content | Building Materials | August 01, 2018 | Star Building Systems |
Metal building systems are often selected for large-sized structures, and with good reason.
Sponsored Content | Coatings | July 31, 2018 | Jeff Alexander |
Color has the power to help us go within and reset.
Multifamily Housing | July 31, 2018 | Robert Cassidy, Executive Editor
If your school district is building a new school, build housing in the air space above it and put lower-paid public e...
Codes and Standards | July 31, 2018 |
Contractor pays $250,000 in back wages in Dept. of Labor enforcement action.
Reebok's headquarters in Boston's Seaport District has an employee fitness center with its own boxing ring. Photo: Matthew Delphenich.
Office Building Design | July 31, 2018 | Mike Plotnick, Contributing Editor
Companies create community-rich work environments where employees can thrive.
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High-rise Construction | July 31, 2018 | David Malone, Associate Editor
The tower is located in Guiyang’s central business district.
Maggie’s Centre Barts, London, designed by Steven Holl Architects. Photo: Iwan Baan
Healthcare Facilities | July 30, 2018 | AIA
The Steven Holl-designed Maggie’s Centre Barts cancer treatment facility in London highlights the honorees of the AIA...
The San Bernardino (Calif.) Valley Community College Kinesiology and Athletics Center, designed by HMC Architects. The three-story, 108,509-sf, $69 million facility has two NCAA competition gymasiums. Photo: David Fennema, HMC Architects.
University Buildings | July 30, 2018 | Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
Though the U.S. economy is strong with investment gains buoying endowments, colleges and universities face pressures...
Building Team | July 30, 2018 | JLL
In the first half of 2018, venture capital firms invested $1.05 billion in global construction tech startups, setting...
BIM and Information Technology | July 30, 2018 | Global Data
AI practitioners are primarily seeing very pointed benefits within problems that directly impact the bottom line.
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