Hotel Facilities

Travelers are always looking for a home away from home, and the tourist industry needs these vacationers to survive. Creating a winning hotel can benefit everybody, and people will return to your retreat time and time again.

September 13, 2010 | Jay W. Schneider, Editor

Conquering a Mountain of Construction Challenges

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September 13, 2010 |

Luxury hotel and residences planned for Osaka

February 01, 2010 | By Andrew Baltazar, Associate Editor

Colorado hospital wins LEED Gold

The main building of the Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland, Colo., is a 136-bed regional...

February 01, 2010 | By Robert Cassidy, Editor-in-Chief

America's Greenest Hospital

Hospitals are energy gluttons. With 24/7/365 operating schedules and stringent requirements for a...

January 19, 2010 | Jeffrey Yoders

Accor North America launches green hotel pilot program

Accor North America, a division of Accor Hospitality, has announced that it will pilot the Green...

January 01, 2010 |

Design ups comfort, care in cancer center

A new cancer center is slated to open in fall 2011 at Banner Gateway Medical Center, Gilbert, Ari...

January 01, 2010 |

Charlotte hospital expands its surgery capabilities

The Chicago office of RTKL designed Carolinas HealthCare System's Mercy Medical Plaza, Charlotte,...

December 01, 2009 |

And the world's tallest building is…

At more than 2,600 feet high, the Burj Dubai (right) can still lay claim to the title of world's...

December 01, 2009 | By Robert Cassidy, Editor-in-Chief

3 Hospitals, 3 Building Teams, 1 Mission: Optimum Sustainability

It's big news in any city when a new billion-dollar hospital is announced. Imagine what it must b...

November 17, 2009 |

CTBUH changes height criteria; Burj Dubai height increases, others decrease

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH)—the international body that arbitrates on...

November 01, 2009 |

Spa resort in harmony with mountain setting

The Sparkling Hill Resort and Wellness Hotel in Vernon, B.C., looks as if it was chiseled out of...

November 01, 2009 |

Triangular tower targets travelers

Chicago-based Goettsch Partners is designing a new mixed-use high-rise for the Chinese city of Da...

October 19, 2009 |

Report: Fraud levels fall for construction industry, but companies still losing $6.4 million on average

The global construction, engineering and infrastructure industry saw a significant decline in fra...

October 06, 2009 |

10 tips for mitigating influenza in buildings

Adopting simple, common-sense measures and proper maintenance protocols can help mitigate the spr...

October 01, 2009 |

CityCenter projects get LEED Gold

MGM Mirage and Infinity World Development have received LEED Gold certification for the first thr...

October 01, 2009 |

Five-star resort breaks ground on the Black Sea

Construction work has commenced on a five-star resort and leisure destination along the Black Sea...

October 01, 2009 |

Manhattan's Gouverneur Healthcare Services tops out renovation, expansion

One year after breaking ground, the Building Team for the renovation and expansion of the Gouvern...

September 30, 2009 |

AGC unveils comprehensive plan to revive the construction industry

The Associated General Contractors of America unveiled a new plan today designed to revive the na...

September 29, 2009 |

Call for entries: Building enclosure design awards

The Boston Society of Architects and the Boston chapter of the Building Enclosure Council (BEC-Bo...

September 15, 2009 |

First CityCenter projects earn LEED Gold

CityCenter announced today that it has received three Leadership in Energy and Environmental Desi...

September 01, 2009 |

RMJM unveils design details for $1B green development in Turkey

RMJM has unveiled the design for the $1 billion Varyap Meridian development it is master planning...

September 01, 2009 | By Jay W. Schneider, Senior Editor

Platinum Award: Monumentally Hip Hotel Conversion

At one time the tallest building west of the Mississippi, the Foshay Tower has stood proudly on t...

September 01, 2009 |

Gold Award: Westin Book Cadillac Hotel & Condominiums Detroit, Mich.

“From eyesore to icon.” That's how Reconstruction Awards judge K. Nam Shiu so concisely described...

September 01, 2009 |

Silver Award: Palmer House Hilton Hotel & Shops Chicago, Ill.

Chicago's Palmer House Hilton holds the record for the longest continuously operated hotel in Nor...

August 18, 2009 |

EwingCole to merge with healthcare specialist Robert D. Lynn Associates

EwingCole, a nationally recognized architectural, engineering, interior design, and planning firm...

August 11, 2009 |

RMJM unveils design details for $1B green development in Turkey

International architecture company RMJM today announced details of the $1 billion Varyap Meridian...

August 01, 2009 | Jim Haughey, BD+C Economist and Chief Economist with Reed Construction Data

Decline expected as healthcare slows, but hospital work will remain steady

The once steady 10% growth rate in healthcare construction spending has slowed, but hasn't entire...

August 01, 2009 |

Florida mixed-use complex includes retail, residential

The $325 million Atlantic Plaza II lifestyle center will be built on 8.5 acres in Delray Beach, F...

August 01, 2009 | By Robert Cassidy, Editor-in-Chief; Jay W. Schneider, Senior Editor; Dave Barista, Managing Editor; and Jeff Yoders, Senior Associate Editor

Great Solutions: Healthcare

11. Operating Room-Integrated MRI will Help Neurosurgeons Get it Right the First Time A major lim...

July 29, 2009 |

Portland Cement Association offers blast resistant design guide for reinforced concrete structures

Developed for designers and engineers, "Blast Resistant Design Guide for Reinforced Concrete Stru...