A modular construction solution to the mental healthcare crisis
Maria Ionescu, Senior Medical Planner, Stantec, shares a tested solution for the overburdened emergency department: Modular hub-and-spoke design.
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Office Buildings
Conference room design for the hybrid era
Sam Griesgraber, Senior Interior Designer, BWBR, shares considerations for conference room design in the era of hybrid work.
Airports
How to keep airports functional during construction
Gensler's aviation experts share new ideas about how to make the airport construction process better moving forward.
Apartments
Apartment developer survey indicates dramatic decrease in starts this year
Over 56 developers, operators, and investors across the country were surveyed in John Burns Research and Consulting's recently-launched Apartment Developer and Investor Survey.
Coronavirus
The coronavirus pandemic has severly impacted the $800 billion U.S. commercial and institutional construction industry. Since March 2020, Building Design+Construction has dedicated significant editorial resources to research and report on breaking news, industry reports, and trends and innovations related to COVID-19 and its short- and long-term impacts on the nation's architecture, engineering, construction, and building owner/developer firms.
This news channel includes more than 100 coronavirus-related news posts. For more coronavirus news, check out our newsfeed: COVID-19 and real estate: How the coronavirus is impacting the AEC industry.
Coronavirus | Sep 28, 2020
Evaluating and investing resources to navigate past the COVID-19 pandemic
As AEC firm leaders consider worst-case scenarios and explore possible solutions to surmount them, they learn to become nimble, quick, and ready to pivot as circumstances demand.
Coronavirus | Sep 24, 2020
The Weekly show: Building optimization tech, the future of smart cities, and storm shelter design
The September 24 episode of BD+C's "The Weekly" is available for viewing on demand.
Coronavirus | Sep 10, 2020
Mobile ordering is a centerpiece of Burger King’s new design
Its reimagined restaurants are 60% smaller, with several pickup options.
Coronavirus | Sep 9, 2020
Prefab: Construction’s secret weapon against COVID-19
How to know if offsite production is right for your project.
Coronavirus | Sep 3, 2020
The Weekly show: JLL's construction outlook for 2020, and COVID-19's impact on sustainability
The September 3 episode of BD+C's "The Weekly" is available for viewing on demand.
Coronavirus | Sep 1, 2020
6 must reads for the AEC industry today: September 1, 2020
Co-working developers pivot to survive the pandemic, and the rise of inquiry-based learning in K-12 communities.
Coronavirus | Aug 28, 2020
7 must reads for the AEC industry today: August 28, 2020
Hotel occupancy likely to dip by 29%, and pandemic helps cannabis industry gain firmer footing.
Coronavirus | Aug 27, 2020
8 must reads for the AEC industry today: August 27, 2020
Extended-stay hotels are the lodging sector's safest bet, and industrial real estate faces short-term decline.
Coronavirus | Aug 25, 2020
Co-living firm Common issues RFP for the future home office and work hub
Common, the U.S.’s largest co-living company, recently released an RFP for a “Remote Work Hub” to blend work and life from the ground up.
Coronavirus | Aug 25, 2020
Video: 5 building sectors to watch amid COVID-19
RCLCO's Brad Hunter reveals the winners and non-winners of the U.S. real estate market during the coronavirus pandemic.
