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Photo by Osman Yunus Bekcan on Unsplash
Hensel Phelps, AECOM, Turner Construction, Holder Construction, The Walsh Group, Clark Group, Swinerton, and Austin Industries top Building Design+Construction's ranking of the...
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Photo by Belinda Fewings on Unsplash
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Superwood look just like natural wood, only much stronger.
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Rendering courtesy Cooper Robertson
Dead malls are becoming downtowns again—see how mixed-use design and right-sized retail are reviving community life in cities across the U.S.
Oct. 17, 2025
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Construction of Cordilleras Mental Health Center Replacement project, Redwood City, Calif.
Skanska’s Lindsay Corotis discusses lessons learned from constructing behavioral health facilities that balance safety and healing.
Oct. 16, 2025
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Photo courtesy NBBJ
Rising temperatures hurt the planet and your brain. These three neuroscience-based design strategies keep both cool.
Oct. 15, 2025
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Photo courtesy HOK
HOK's Patrick Riddle shares key tips to consider when designing with this sustainable building material.
Oct. 13, 2025

Giants 400 Rankings

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Photo by Big Dodzy on Unsplash
Jacobs, Burns & McDonnell, Arup US, Mead and Hunt, WSP, Michael Baker International, EXP, Burns Engineering, and Kimley-Horn top Building Design+Construction's ranking of the ...
Oct. 16, 2025
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Image by Jan Claus from Pixabay
The Yates Companies, Whiting-Turner Contracting, Suffolk, AECOM, PCL Construction Enterprises, McCarthy Holdings, Balfour Beatty US, and Swinerton top Building Design+Construction...
Oct. 8, 2025
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Photo: Pixabay
Jacobs, EXP, AECOM, IMEG, LANGAN, NV5 Global, Kimley-Horn, Jensen Hughes, and FEA Engineering Services top Building Design+Construction's ranking of the nation's largest hospitality...
Oct. 8, 2025
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Image by Автандил Цецхладзе from Pixabay
Gensler, HKS, WATG, JCJ Architecture, Steelman Partners, DLR Group, HBG Design, Stantec, Cooper Carry, and Kohn Pedersen Fox top Building Design+Construction's ranking of the ...
Oct. 8, 2025

Multifamily Pro+

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Image by Julita from Pixabay
Consumer demand for all community types is outpacing new construction, according to a new report.
Oct. 10, 2025
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KTGY’s Upcycle Tower concept proposes an updated plaza outside a converted building that would provide seating and connect to adjacent commercial spaces
KTGY's Marissa Kasdan, Director of Research and Development, shares how New York City is resolving the need for more housing and economical office space in the same building.
Oct. 10, 2025
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Image by antmoreton from Pixabay
President Donald Trump last week ordered significant new tariffs on wood and wood products, including imported lumber, timber, kitchen cabinets, and upholstered furniture.
Oct. 6, 2025
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The DBolt Touch is a smart locking solution that gives multifamily property owners and managers the ability to easily upgrade from mechanical deadbolts. 
Oct. 3, 2025

Healthcare Facilities

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Creighton University School of Dentistry simulation classroom
In part one of this series, Brian Halsey, Architect and Partner of RDG Planning & Design, shares how early equipment planning shapes flexible, future-ready dental schools built...
Oct. 8, 2025
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Photo courtesy BWBR
BWBR’s Principal and Director Melanie Baumhover, AIA, explores the diverse architectural, interior, and programmatic needs across the mental health care spectrum, arguing that...
Oct. 2, 2025
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The Cassetty Architects architectural team, now part of Goodwyn Mills Cawood
GMC's acquisition of Cassetty Architects marks a significant expansion of its healthcare division, combining decades of design excellence with specialized hospital architecture...
Sept. 24, 2025
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Patient satisfaction is driving heallthcare design and services.
Healthcare’s proximity to its consumers is a big factor in their provider selections.
Sept. 16, 2025

Education Facilities

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Higher education can no longer rely on once-a-decade master plans. CannonDesign's Kushan Dave and Frances Fox outline how AI-driven tools and real-time data can enable a culture...
Oct. 3, 2025
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The Arcadia Flats study lounge at Western Michigan University features study pods with an abundance of outlets and bright design colors
Stantec Principal Amy Holzle explores how Generation Alpha will reshape higher education design, from inclusive spaces to tech-driven learning.
Sept. 29, 2025
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Image by thelester from Pixabay
Turner Construction, Whiting-Turner Contracting, DPR Construction, Shawmut Design and Construction, Clark Group, STO Building Group, Hensel Phelps, and McCarthy Holdings top Building...
Sept. 26, 2025
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ID 76029662 © Kevin Ruck | Dreamstime.com
Gensler, SmithGroup, Perkins&Will, Page, CannonDesign, DLR Group, Stantec, and Ayers Saint Gross top Building Design+Construction's ranking of the nation's largest college and...
Sept. 25, 2025

AEC Tech Innovation

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Top view of the pen on finance documents.
Nearly 70% of venture investment in built environment technologies in Q2 2025 went to startups identified as AI/ML-driven, according to BuiltWorlds data.
Oct. 7, 2025
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Digital twin construction project progress. Three-dimensional visualisation of building development with material usage, timeline management. Modern tech futuristic design. Concept for. AI generated
From prescriptive prompts to human checkpoints, AI is transforming how AEC professionals work. Learn the five actionable strategies for surviving—and leading—in this new digital...
Oct. 6, 2025
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Courtesy Virginia Tech
Type II helmets reduce injury risk significantly.
Sept. 30, 2025
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Courtesy Perkins Eastman
The design giant made a major push to standardize performance modeling in 2024.
Sept. 25, 2025

Office+Workplace

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Image by David Vives from Pixabay
Annual conversions grew from 1.6 million sf in 2023 to 3.3 million sf in 2024.
Oct. 10, 2025
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Adaptive office design creates flexible, multifunctional workplaces that boost productivity, support hybrid work, and enhance employee well-being through dynamic spaces and biophilic...
Sept. 22, 2025
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New research from DLR Group reveals how workplace design impacts collaboration, focus, and wellbeing—insights shaping the future of offices across the U.S.
Sept. 19, 2025
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NBBJ leaders explore the elusive eternal life of buildings—offices, to be exact—and how embracing their relatively short-lived nature can contribute to their longevity.
Sept. 15, 2025

Cultural Facilities

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Photo courtesy IMEG Corp.
Through innovative design and strategic planning, the Milne Library retrofit reduced energy use by 23%, cut greenhouse gas emissions by 75%, and was completed under budget, setting...
Sept. 24, 2025
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The outdoor space of the new Whitney Museum of American Art in New York has been wired to accommodate A/V presentations and other kinds of theatrical performances
In New York City, the Whitney Museum of American Art showcases how innovative façade and terrace design transforms museum exteriors into dynamic outdoor galleries visible from...
Sept. 3, 2025
Cedar Park Public Library, Cedar Park, Texas. Photo: Robert Gomez, courtesy Lake Flato
Cedar Park Public Library, Cedar Park, Texas. Photo: Robert Gomez, courtesy Lake Flato
Designed by Lake Flato, the $40 million Cedar Park Public Library is divided into two wings, one for younger visitors and the other for the adult collection and quiet reading ...
July 23, 2025
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Photo courtesy GWWO
By fulfilling the role of a community hub, museums can strengthen their own long-term viability while enhancing their missions to educate people and to contextualize and document...
June 25, 2025

Retail Buildings

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Cape Coral Grove Town Center is a vibrant mixed-use project that will welcome retail shops and restaurants, boutique hotels and parks, and fresh opportunities for community programming in Cape Coral, Fla.
From premium technological experiences to “eatertainment,” these social hubs are seeing a shift that caters to the young and the lonely.
Aug. 22, 2025
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As consumers continue to navigate a world shaped by economic instability, political uncertainty, and post-pandemic fatigue, one thing is clear: the role of retail is shifting....
Aug. 8, 2025
LuLa Light Mall, Chengdu, China. Image: © MVRDV
LuLa Light Mall, Chengdu, China. Image: © MVRDV
MVRDV’s design for LuLa Light Mall, a largely open-air shopping center under construction in the developing Luxelakes Eco-City district of Chengdu, China, will be formed by a ...
June 30, 2025
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Image by Pexels from Pixabay
Parkway Construction, Holt Construction, Shawmut Design and Construction, Swinerton, CM&B, Rycon Construction, and Balfour Beatty US top Building Design+Construction's ranking...
May 20, 2025

Hotel Facilities

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Courtesy HKS
The original 48,500-sf Union Pacific Depot, built in 1908, was meticulously preserved, honoring the station’s historical significance while introducing a new eight-story guestroom...
Jan. 13, 2025
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Image by Michal Jarmoluk from Pixabay
Suffolk Construction, PCL Construction Enterprises, Swinerton, Whiting-Turner Contracting, and STO Building Group top Building Design+Construction's ranking of the nation's largest...
Dec. 18, 2024
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Image by StockSnap from Pixabay
AECOM, Jacobs, EXP, IMEG, Kimley-Horn, and Langan top Building Design+Construction's ranking of the nation's largest hospitality facilities sector engineering and engineering/...
Dec. 18, 2024
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Image by Peggy und Marco Lachmann-Anke from Pixabay
Gensler, HKS, WATG, DLR Group, Cooper Carry and JCJ Architecture top Building Design+Construction's ranking of the nation's largest hospitality facilities sector architecture ...
Dec. 18, 2024

Sports Facilities

Pictured: Reggie Smith Softball Facility & Field at the University of San Diego. Photo: © Pink Media Productions, courtesy Level 10 Construction
Pictured: Reggie Smith Softball Facility & Field at the University of San Diego. Photo: © Pink Media Productions, courtesy Level 10 Construction
Turner Construction, AECOM, Gilbane Building Company, Barton Malow Holdings, Whiting-Turner Contracting, Manhattan Construction Group, PCL Construction Enterprises, JE Dunn Construction...
Oct. 2, 2025
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Image by sandler482 from Pixabay
ME Engineers, Walter P Moore, Thornton Tomasetti, Henderson Engineers, LANGAN, Smith Seckman Reid, Kimley-Horn, and IMEG top Building Design+Construction's ranking of the nation...
Oct. 2, 2025
MLB's Athletics planned stadium in Las Vegas. Rendering courtesy HNTB
MLB's Athletics planned stadium in Las Vegas. Rendering courtesy HNTB
Populous, Gensler, HOK, HNTB, AECOM, Perkins&Will, HKS, PBK, Goodwyn Mills Cawood, and TVS top Building Design+Construction's ranking of the nation's largest sports and recreation...
Oct. 2, 2025
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Photo courtesy RDG Planning & Design
The rise of women's sports represents a culture-shifting movement that's redefining the landscape of athletics. Designers have the chance to create the kinds of interstitial, ...
Aug. 18, 2025

Airport Facilities

Long Beach Airport renovation. Photo courtesy Studio One Eleven
Long Beach Airport renovation. Photo courtesy Studio One Eleven
The airport's resort-like ambiance includes connection of indoor and outdoor spaces.
Aug. 22, 2025
O’Hare Breaks Ground on Concourse D. © City of Chicago
O’Hare Breaks Ground on Concourse D. © City of Chicago
The $1.3 billion Concourse D reimagines the passenger experience from curbside arrival to the aircraft gates.
Aug. 21, 2025
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Photo courtesy HOK
HOK’s Matt Needham and Ana-Maria Drughi share how to curate the airport experience for all.
Aug. 13, 2025
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Courtesy Gresham Smith
Rising traveler volumes, advances in technology, and wellness preferences are project drivers.
June 11, 2025