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Charlotte's new multifamily mid-rise will feature exposed mass timber

Construction recently kicked off for Oxbow, a multifamily community in Charlotte’s The Mill District. The $97.8 million project, consisting of 389 rental units and 14,300 sf of commercial space, sits on 4.3 acres that formerly housed four commercial buildings. The street-level retail is designed for boutiques, coffee shops, and other neighborhood services.


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New download: BD+C's May 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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Sep 12, 2011

Construction waste management

Best practices for an environmentally optimized job site.

Sep 12, 2011

Scan, Deconstruct, Rebuild

How laser scanning helped improve construction schedules, plans, and final designs for a major reconstruction project.

Aug 31, 2011

Sebastopol, Cailf., invites designers to submit ideas for renewing city center

The goal of The Core Project is to explore how the physical presence of Sebastopol can become a more economically thriving and aesthetically vibrant place, reflecting the naturally beauty of the region and the character of the community. 

Jun 22, 2011

Mobile architecture addresses social issues, technology evolution

Mobile architecture addresses more than just the rapid technological changes in today’s society.…
Jun 22, 2011

Falling Architecture Billings Index indicates low design demands

Last month, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) reportedly slowed to 47.2, continuing on a…
Rob Cassidy | Jun 9, 2011

‘Net-zero’: It's now the New Normal for green buildings

Man up*, America’s Building Teams! The gauntlet has been thrown at your feet. The fighting words…
May 25, 2011

Register today for BD+C’s June 8th webinar on restoration and reconstruction projects

Based on new and award-winning building projects, this webinar presents our “expert faculty” to examine the key issues affecting project owners, designers and contractors in case studies ranging from gut renovations and adaptive reuses to restorations and retrofits.

May 18, 2011

Raphael Viñoly’s serpentine-shaped building snakes up San Francisco hillside

The hillside location for the Ray and Dagmar Dolby Regeneration Medicine building at the University of California, San Francisco, presented a challenge to the Building Team of Raphael Viñoly, SmithGroup, DPR Construction, and Forell/Elsesser Engineers. The 660-foot-long serpentine-shaped building sits on a structural framework 40 to 70 feet off the ground to accommodate the hillside’s steep 60-degree slope.

May 18, 2011

Improvements add to Detroit convention center’s appeal

Interior and exterior renovations and updates will make the Detroit Cobo Center more appealing to conventioneers. A new 40,000-sf ballroom will take advantage of the center’s riverfront location, with views of the river and downtown.

Apr 14, 2011

How AEC Professionals Choose Windows and Doors

Window and door systems need to perform. Respondents to our annual window and door survey overwhelmingly reported that performance, weather resistance, durability, and quality were key reasons a particular window or door was specified.

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