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Top 40 Engineering Architecture Firms for 2024

Jacobs, AECOM, Kimley-Horn, WSP, and Alfa Tech Consulting Engineers top Building Design+Construction's ranking of the nation's largest engineering architecture (AE) firms for nonresidential building and multifamily housing work, as reported in BD+C's 2024 Giants 400 Report.




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Top 100 Architecture Engineering Firms for 2024

Stantec, HDR, Page, HOK, and Arcadis North America top Building Design+Construction's ranking of the nation's largest architecture engineering (AE) firms for nonresidential building and multifamily housing work, as reported in BD+C's 2024 Giants 400 Report.

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Architects

Every building starts with a concept and a design. Architects are involved at every stage of the process, even after a design has been finalized, helping other building team members through the snares and missteps in the construction process. Building Design+Construction delivers news, trends, and research to the nation's largest architectural design firms. 

Giants 400 | Sep 10, 2024

Top 40 Engineering Architecture Firms for 2024

Jacobs, AECOM, Kimley-Horn, WSP, and Alfa Tech Consulting Engineers top Building Design+Construction's ranking of the nation's largest engineering architecture (AE) firms for nonresidential building and multifamily housing work, as reported in BD+C's 2024 Giants 400 Report.

Mixed-Use | Sep 10, 2024

Centennial Yards, a $5 billion mixed-use development in downtown Atlanta, tops out its first residential tower

Centennial Yards Company has topped out The Mitchell, the first residential tower of Centennial Yards, a $5 billion mixed-use development in downtown Atlanta. Construction of the apartment building is expected to be complete by the middle of next year, with first move-ins slated for summer 2025.

Healthcare Facilities | BWBR | Sep 9, 2024

Exploring the cutting edge of neuroscience facility design

BWBR Communications Specialist Amanda Fisher shares the unique considerations and challenges of designing neuroscience facilities.

Giants 400 | Sep 6, 2024

Top 100 Architecture Engineering Firms for 2024

Stantec, HDR, Page, HOK, and Arcadis North America top Building Design+Construction's ranking of the nation's largest architecture engineering (AE) firms for nonresidential building and multifamily housing work, as reported in BD+C's 2024 Giants 400 Report.

Office Buildings | Sep 6, 2024

Fact sheet outlines benefits, challenges of thermal energy storage for commercial buildings

A U.S. Dept. of Energy document discusses the benefits and challenges of thermal energy storage for commercial buildings. The document explains how the various types of thermal energy storage technologies work, where their installation is most beneficial, and some practical considerations around installations.

Giants 400 | Sep 6, 2024

Top 200 Architecture Firms for 2024

Gensler, HKS, Perkins&Will, Corgan, and Populous top Building Design+Construction's ranking of the nation's largest architecture firms for nonresidential building and multifamily housing work, as reported in BD+C's 2024 Giants 400 Report.

Office Buildings | Sep 5, 2024

Office space downsizing trend appears to be past peak

The office downsizing trend may be past its peak, according to a CBRE survey of 225 companies with offices in the U.S., Canada, and Latin America. Just 37% of companies plan to shrink their office space this year compared to 57% last year, the survey found.

University Buildings | Sep 4, 2024

UC San Diego’s new Multidisciplinary Life Sciences Building will support research and teaching in both health and biological sciences

The University of California San Diego has approved plans for a new Multidisciplinary Life Sciences Building, with construction starting this fall. The 200,000-sf, six-level facility will be the first building on the UC San Diego campus to bridge health science research with biological science research and teaching. 

Codes and Standards | Sep 3, 2024

Atlanta aims to crack down on blighted properties with new tax

A new Atlanta law is intended to crack down on absentee landlords including commercial property owners and clean up neglected properties. The “Blight Tax” allows city officials to put levies on blighted property owners up to 25 times higher than current millage rates.

Resiliency | Sep 3, 2024

Phius introduces retrofit standard for more resilient buildings

Phius recently released, REVIVE 2024, a retrofit standard for more resilient buildings. The standard focuses on resilience against grid outages by ensuring structures remain habitable for at least a week during extreme weather events.

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