Engineers

Engineering goes hand-in-hand with design, putting a practical lens on the architect’s vision and finding the best way to make it happen. Without a talented engineer, the project will never reach completion, and certainly will not reach the standards of functionality and sustainability that the architect and client are seeking.

This week on The Weekly show, BD+C editors speak with AEC industry leaders about LGBT certification for architecture, engineering, and construction firms, and the current state of data centers in a pandemic world.

January 21, 2021 | BD+C Staff

The Weekly show, Jan 21, 2021: Data centers in a pandemic world, and LGBT certification for AEC firms

This week on The Weekly show, BD+C editors speak with AEC industry leaders about LGBT...

Ritz-Carlton Residences Miami adaptive reuse of King Cole Hotel Photo Kim Sargent

The Ritz-Carlton Residences sits on a 36-slip private marina in Miami Beach, Fla. The project team for Lionheart Capital’s 111-condominium community was led by Stantec (AOR). Residences are priced from $2 million to $40 million. Photo: Kim Sargent

January 20, 2021 | Mike Plotnick, Contributing Editor

Abandoned Miami hospital gets third life as waterfront condo development

The 1920s King Cole Hotel becomes the Ritz-Carlton Residences Miami in the largest residential...

2021 construction forecast: Nonresidential building spending will drop 5.7%, bounce back in 2022 Photo pexels juan cruz palacio

Eight leading construction industry economists forecast a slowdown this year for the nonresidential building industry, with the hotel and amusement/recreation sectors taking the biggest hit, according to AIA's latest Consensus Construction Forecast. Photo: Juan Cruz Palacio via Pexels

January 19, 2021 | AIA

2021 construction forecast: Nonresidential building spending will drop 5.7%, bounce back in 2022

Healthcare and public safety are the only nonresidential construction sectors that will see gro...

January 14, 2021 | BD+C Staff

The Weekly show, Jan 14, 2021: Passive House innovations, and launching a design studio during the pandemic

This week on The Weekly show, BD+C editors speak with AEC industry leaders about innovations in...

oLIV Tucson STUDENT HOUSING project BY CoreSpaces 2020 Student housing report

A green wall frames a properly masked student resident at ōLiv Tucson, near the University of Arizona, which operated on a hybrid Covid-19 schedule until Thanksgiving, then was scheduled to go all virtual. Photo: Nathan Oppenheim

January 08, 2021 | Robert Cassidy, Editor

Student housing development in the time of COVID-19

Despite the coronavirus pandemic, many college and university residences were completed in time...

January 07, 2021 | BD+C Staff

The Weekly show, Jan 7, 2021: Preconstruction boot camp, and leadership strategies for navigating a challenging market

The January 7 episode of BD+C's The Weekly is available for viewing on demand.

The Weekly show: The future of eSports facilities, and meet the National Institute for AI in Construction

December 17, 2020 | BD+C STAFF

The Weekly show: The future of eSports facilities, meet the National Institute for AI in Construction

The December 17 episode of BD+C's The Weekly is available for viewing on demand.

What the Biden Administration means for multifamily construction

Illustration Heblo from Pixabay

December 16, 2020 | Robert Cassidy, Editor, Multifamily Design+Construction

What the Biden Administration means for multifamily construction

What can the multifamily real estate sector expect from Biden and Company? At the risk of havin...

Download a PDF of all 2020 Giants 400 Rankings from Building Design+Construction magazine

Pictured: Arlington (Va.) Public Schools Heights Building Photo by Jim Tetro, courtesy Gilbane

December 16, 2020 | BD+C EDITORS

Download a PDF of all 2020 Giants 400 Rankings

This 70-page PDF features AEC firm rankings across 51 building sectors, disciplines, and specia...

The Weekly show, Dec 10, 2020: The future of medical office buildings, and virtual internship programs

December 10, 2020 | BD+C Staff

The Weekly show: The future of medical office buildings, and virtual internship programs

This week on The Weekly show, BD+C editors spoke with leaders from SMRT Architects and Engineer...

The Weekly show, Dec 3, 2020: Designing multifamily housing for COVID-19, and trends in historic preservation and adaptive reuse

December 04, 2020 | BD+C STAFF

The Weekly show: Designing multifamily housing for COVID-19, and trends in historic preservation and adaptive reuse

This week on The Weekly show, BD+C editors spoke with leaders from Page & Turnbull and Grim...