August 16, 2018 | BIM and Information Technology | David Malone, Associate Editor
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According to a McKinsey & Company report, only the travel and tourism and professional services sectors...
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AIA is taking various steps to help lawmakers, school officials and other stakeholders to make the connection between design and security. Image: AIA
August 14, 2018 | John Caulfield, Senior Editor
The Institute urges the formation of a federal clearinghouse for best practices, and wants securi...
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N|V|5 Global hopes to raise more than $93 million from a public stock offering. Image: N|V|5 Global
August 10, 2018 | John Caulfield, Senior Editor
The proceeds could fuel more acquisitions.
A volunteer team from AECOM will be working with the nonprofit Solar Village Project to install a solar-powered water purification system that will supply the entire village of Darhi Ram, India, with clean water. The Solar Village Project is dedicated to finding sustainable solutions that provide electricity to rural areas in India and Africa. Image: AECOM
August 07, 2018 | John Caulfield, Senior Editor
A grant program backs 25 projects in 15 countries.
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
August 06, 2018 | John Caulfield, Senior Editor
Skender launches an advanced manufacturing division. Katerra ups its bet on modular. Prefabricati...
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Contractor pays $250,000 in back wages in Dept. of Labor enforcement action.
July 30, 2018 | JLL
In the first half of 2018, venture capital firms invested $1.05 billion in global construction te...
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The software allows users to see validated results for hundreds of proven energy-efficiency options in real time.
July 24, 2018 | Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
The proprietary energy analysis tool is open for use by the public.
Chinese acquisitions and investments in the U.S. fell 92% in the first five months of this year, according to consulting and research firm Rhodium Group. Photo: Pixabay
July 17, 2018 | Brian Gallagher, Vice President of Marketing, O’Neal, Inc.
The construction industry is already feeling the effects of the recent tariffs, not only with hig...
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July 17, 2018 | Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
The ambitious redevelopment proposal for a former Ford automotive plant creates tension.
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July 17, 2018 | Transwestern
Analysis of 15 major metros shows the average rent in central business districts was $43.48/sf fo...
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Once a novelty, offsite construction is taking hold across the industry, as labor shortages persist, the Lean movement grows, and tech-based workflows become prevalent. Photo courtesy Katerra
July 16, 2018 | David Barista, Editorial Director
We’ve identified five emerging trends that are likely to transform the construction market in the...
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The Summit, a 426,000-sf hotel in Cincinnati, is the first to be designed from scratch by its owner-operator, Dolce Hotel and Resorts by Wyndham. Its nine-story atrium, surrounded by glass elevators, allowed the Building Team to redistribute the building’s weight loads and give the hotel more height. Photo: Mike Howard Photography
July 09, 2018 | John Caulfield, Senior Editor
The Summit hotel and conference center is a converted parking garage that was once a factory.
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SEG’s 12-person team works out of a historic commercial building that has achieved net zero energy using strategies that include waste heat recovery, natural ventilation, a photovoltaic roof system, and real-time energy-use monitoring. Image: HGA
July 09, 2018 | John Caulfield, Senior Editor
Sustainable Engineering Group will bolster its new owner’s design and planning abilities.
June 27, 2018 | Leo A Daly
He will lead the firm’s global planning, architecture, engineering, and interiors practice worldw...
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In her talk at Accelerate Live! 2018, micro-buildings design expert Aeron Hodges, AIA, Senior Designer/Manager Stantec Architecture, explored the key drivers of the micro-buildings movement, and how the trend is spreading into a wide variety of building typologies. Photo: BD+C
June 24, 2018 | BD+C Staff
BD+C’s second annual Accelerate Live! AEC innovation conference (May 10, 2018, Chicago)...
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June 14, 2018 | David Malone, Associate Editor
The Center is located at 111 E. Wacker Drive.
The aptly named Vu at MacDonald Highlands, Henderson, Nev., provides a stunning view of the Las Vegas strip, 15 miles to the northwest. KTGY Architecture + Planning mounted 102 luxury townhomes on a hilly site in the exclusive MacDonald Highlands community for Christopher Homes. The Vu has already received two major honors this year, a BALA Award and a Nationals Award. Photo: © Studio J Inc.
June 13, 2018 | Pat Curry, Contributing Editor
KTGY Architecture + Planning keeps pushing the boundaries of multifamily housing design in the U....
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In this 15-minute talk at BD+C’s Accelerate Live! conference (May 10, 2018, Chicago), HMC’s Eric Car... read more
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In this 15-minute talk at BD+C’s Accelerate Live! conference (May 10, 2018, Chicago), a trio of expe... read more
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In this 15-minute talk at BD+C’s Accelerate Live! conference (May 10, 2018, Chicago), AS+GG’s Anthon... read more
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In this 15-minute talk at BD+C’s Accelerate Live! conference (May 10, 2018, Chicago), HOK’s Greg Sc... read more
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In this 15-minute talk at BD+C’s Accelerate Live! conference (May 10, 2018, Chicago), SOM’s Lucas Tr... read more
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In this 15-minute talk at BD+C’s Accelerate Live! conference (May 10, 2018, Chicago), predictive ana... read more
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In this 15-minute talk at BD+C’s Accelerate Live! conference (May 10, 2018, Chicago), data expert Ca... read more
June 06, 2018 | SmithGroupJJR
Tobey began his career as a captain and military architect at Headquarters, U.S. Air Force Office...
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NCARB claims that the growing number of licensed architects is, in part, a result of the organization streamlining its testing process. Image: Pixabay
June 06, 2018 | John Caulfield, Senior Editor
NCARB’s annual survey shows California and New York leading the pack.
Dax Alzheimer's Village. Courtesy NORD Architects.
June 06, 2018 | David Malone, Associate Editor
The new facility will provide research on a new way of treating Alzheimer’s patients.
June 05, 2018 | Katerra
Michael green architecture is a globally recognized leader in mass timber architecture.
Photo: Howard County Library System/Geoffrey S. Baker
June 01, 2018 | John Caulfield, Senior Editor
Beyond lending books and DVDs, the Elkridge (Md.) branch library loans household tools like ladde...
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