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New download: BD+C's April 2024 Market Intelligence Report

Building Design+Construction's monthly Market Intelligence Report offers a snapshot of the health of the U.S. building construction industry, including the commercial, multifamily, institutional, and industrial building sectors. This report tracks the latest metrics related to construction spending, demand for design services, contractor backlogs, and material price trends.




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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. 

Architects | Jan 26, 2018

Recipients for the 2018 Collaborative Achievement Award selected

The recipients will be honored at the AIA Conference on Architecture 2018 in New York City.

K-12 Schools | LS3P | Jan 25, 2018

Cost estimating for K-12 school projects: An invaluable tool for budget management

Clients want to be able to track costs at every stage of a project, and cost estimates (current and life cycle) are valuable planning and design tools, writes LS3P's Ginny Magrath, AIA.

Architects | PDR | Jan 25, 2018

Four keys to designing autistic-friendly spaces

Autism, in part, gave us modern architecture, writes PDR’s Julie Troung.

Sports and Recreational Facilities | Hanbury | Jan 25, 2018

Virginia Beach: A surf town with a wave problem no more

A world-class surf park will highlight Virginia Beach’s new live-work-play development.

Multifamily Housing | Jan 24, 2018

Apartment rent rates jump 2.5% in 2017, led by small and mid-sized markets

The average price for one-bedroom units increased the most.

Architects | Jan 24, 2018

Danish design firm Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects joins Perkins+Will

Partnership expands Schmidt Hammer Lassen’s capacity for international growth; complements Perkins+Will’s design philosophy and strengthens the firm’s cultural practice.

Hotel Facilities | Jan 24, 2018

U.S. hotel markets with the largest construction pipelines

Dallas, Houston, and New York lead the way, with more than 460 hotel projects in the works.

Architects | Jan 24, 2018

Strong finish for architecture billings in 2017

The Architecture Billings Index concluded the year in positive terrain, with the December reading capping off three straight months of growth in design billings.

Building Owners | Jan 21, 2018

Call for research partners: The neuroscience behind decision making in AEC

For the past year and a half, I have had the pleasure of working with an incredible group of AEC…
Architects | Jan 19, 2018

CTBUH announces global finalist projects for annual awards program

The Lotte World Tower, in Seoul, and 150 N. Riverside, in Chicago, are among the finalists. 

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