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Photo courtesy SmithGroup
By addressing the needs of both adults and educational institutions, these retirement communities create a mutually beneficial solution that enriches lives and strengthens communities...
June 3, 2025
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Photo courtesy Skanska
Skanska Sustainability Director Tolga Tutar shares three strategies to help contractors reduce projects’ embodied carbon.
June 2, 2025
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Rise at State College in State College, Pa. Photo © Matt Dula
Justin Pelland, AIA, LEED GA, Senior Architect, Shepley Bulfinch, emphasizes the importance of selecting the right type, scale, and variety of student housing when determining...
May 30, 2025
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Photo courtesy SmithGroup
Rob Moylan, Senior Principal and Director of Interiors at SmithGroup, shares five key drivers that he believes are integral to both the future of work and office design.
May 29, 2025

Giants 400 Rankings

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Image by Grégory ROOSE from Pixabay
Alfa Tech Consulting Engineers, WSP, Salas O'Brien, IPS-Integrated Project Services, Performance Services, EXP, and IMEG top Building Design+Construction's ranking of the nation...
June 2, 2025
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Image by Peter H from Pixabay
Gensler, Stantec, Corgan, LSE Architects, HDR, NV5 Global, CannonDesign, and Nelson Worldwide top Building Design+Construction's ranking of the nation's largest reconstruction...
June 2, 2025
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Image by Bernhard Schürmann from Pixabay
Crossland Construction, Haskell, Parkway Construction & Architecture, Whiting-Turner Contracting, JE Dunn Construction, and C.W. Driver Companies top Building Design+Construction...
May 27, 2025
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Photo: Pixabay
KPFF Consulting Engineers, Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Langan, Kimley-Horn, IMEG, and CMTA top Building Design+Construction's ranking of the nation's largest religious facility...
May 27, 2025

Multifamily Pro+

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Miami condominium. Low angle view of condominium with palm tree in foreground, Florida, U. S. A.
Public pressure to reform laws is due to cost increases.
June 2, 2025
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A new digital tool from IAPMO helps engineers save hours on pipe sizing—without sacrificing accuracy, code compliance, or system performance.
June 2, 2025
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Silhouette Of City Buildings During Sunset in New York City
Nationwide, renters need to make more than $80,000.
May 28, 2025
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Luxury inviting view of Toronto down town area residential condo stylish, modern buildings. Toronto, Ontario, Canada, June 16, 2017 beautiful luxury inviting view of Toronto down town area residential condo stylish buildings and tower on the side
The law is intended to ensure quality home construction while protecting developers from legal risk.
May 27, 2025

Healthcare Facilities

Photo courtesy NBBJ
Photo courtesy NBBJ
Many healthcare systems are facing shrinking reimbursement, labor shortages, and rising material costs, making it more important than ever to help them do more with less while...
May 22, 2025
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Photo courtesy McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.
Modern parking garage design transcends its utilitarian roots. It’s no longer enough to build structures that merely house vehicles; they must be designed with people in mind ...
May 2, 2025
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Photo courtesy BWBR
Architecture and design firm BWBR has begun to see an evolution of forensic facilities moving toward behavioral treatment approaches, bringing a greater focus on therapeutic, ...
May 1, 2025
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Photo courtesy SmithGroup
Here are four design tactics to help build resilience at every level.
April 23, 2025

Education Facilities

Mulva Hall, University of Texas at Austin. Renderings courtesy Perkins&Will
Mulva Hall, University of Texas at Austin. Renderings courtesy Perkins&Will
The 17-story tower will complete a "business neighborhood" on the university's Austin campus.
May 21, 2025
Photo: Robert Benson, courtesy Goody Clancy
Photo: Robert Benson, courtesy Goody Clancy
Today’s campus planners, architects and other decision-makers strive to create spaces that are inclusive for people of diverse backgrounds, scientific disciplines and ways of ...
May 20, 2025
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Photo courtesy Hanbury
Hanbury Principals Keith Storms, Rob Reis, and Matt Lee explore the key design principles that shaped Virginia Tech’s Student Athletic Performance Center, and how the environment...
May 16, 2025
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The 116,000-sf Student Success Center will be the first on University of Tennessee-Knoxville's campus to utilize mass timber in its construction.
Facility will include two 300-seat auditoriums.
April 15, 2025

AEC Tech Innovation

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OpenAI logo on PC keyboard. ChatGPT is an AI chatbot launched by OpenAI
More than half of firms are using AI, according to Deltek survey.
May 19, 2025
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Surveyor deploying drone to view construction sites or check security at sunset.
Drones used for mid-air material deposition.
May 13, 2025
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Courtesy Arup
The U.S. leads the world in artificial intelligence adoption for the built environment, with 42% of architects, engineers, and city planners relying on AI daily, according to ...
May 8, 2025
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A lot of people walking in a city park on a day off
Benches, crosswalks, small interventions encourage people to walk instead of drive.
May 7, 2025

Office+Workplace

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Reception Area Of Modern Office Building With People Overhead Shot
Costs to fit out spaces vary widely across regions.
June 2, 2025
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Confidential LNG Energy Headquarters
PDR outlines seven office design essentials for re-engaging talent and boosting company morale.
May 27, 2025
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Young professionals discussing workplace strategies at a modern open office, fostering collaboration, teamwork. A diverse group of young professionals collaborating in an open office environment. They are sharing ideas, analyzing documents, and supporting teamwork to achieve goals within a creative and friendly workplace setting.
Architecture and design firm Spacesmith shares how aesthetic, cost, and impact are just a few of the variables that can help you decide on an optimal acoustical approach.
May 13, 2025
Photo courtesy Flad
Photo courtesy Flad
Organizations are recognizing the importance of providing not just a space to complete a task or meet with coworkers, but a workplace that is designed with consideration for the...
May 9, 2025

Cultural Facilities

Pictured: The main lobby at the Jean & Ric Edelman Fossil Park & Museum of Rowan University. Photo © Jeff Goldberg / Esto, courtesy Buro Happold
Pictured: The main lobby at the Jean & Ric Edelman Fossil Park & Museum of Rowan University. Photo © Jeff Goldberg / Esto, courtesy Buro Happold
The Jean & Ric Edelman Fossil Park & Museum of Rowan University, a carbon net-zero property, recently opened in Mantua Township, N.J.
May 7, 2025
Credit: Gensler, LS3P, and LMN
Credit: Gensler, LS3P, and LMN
The Greenville Arena District (GAD) unveiled an ambitious master plan that reimagines the Bon Secours Wellness Arena and its 12-acre site as a vibrant entertainment district and...
May 7, 2025
Renderings by BIG
Renderings by BIG
The museum will be partially sunken in the ground, so that it blends with the surrounding park and minimizes its footprint.
April 14, 2025
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Barbey Family Welcome Center, courtesy GWWO
Kate Scurlock, AIA, Associate Principal, GWWO Architects, shares some takeaways of the decarbonization strategy at Heritage Museums & Gardens in Sandwich, Mass.
April 9, 2025

Retail Buildings

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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
Image by Michelle Pitzel from Pixabay
Image by Michelle Pitzel from Pixabay
Kimley-Horn, RTM Engineering Consultants, Halff, Salas O'Brien, Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Wallace Design Collective, and IMEG top Building Design+Construction's ranking...
May 20, 2025
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Image by Orna from Pixabay
Gensler, WD Partners, GPD Group, Chipman Design Architecture, GreenbergFarrow, NORR, and Core States Group top Building Design+Construction's ranking of the nation's largest restaurant...
May 20, 2025
Image by Michal Jarmoluk from Pixabay
Image by Michal Jarmoluk from Pixabay
Whiting-Turner, STO Building Group, Schimenti Construction, VCC Construction, Rycon Construction, Ryan Companies US, and PCL Construction top Building Design+Construction's ranking...
May 20, 2025

Hotel Facilities

Courtesy HKS
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
Image by Michal Jarmoluk from Pixabay
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

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The front area of The FIeldhouse+ will include a cafe and terraced seating.
The Fieldhouse+ will serve kids in Dorchester
May 12, 2025
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Image by jjlidaka from Pixabay
Turner Construction, JE Dunn Construction, Gilbane Building Company, PCL Construction Enterprises, and Whiting-Turner Contracting head Building Design+Construction's ranking of...
Dec. 20, 2024
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Image by Pexels from Pixabay
Alfa Tech, ME Engineers, AECOM, Coffman Engineers, and Thornton Tomasetti head Building Design+Construction's ranking of the nation's largest sports facility engineering and engineering...
Dec. 20, 2024
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Image by Alexander Fox | PlaNet Fox from Pixabay
Populous, Gensler, HOK, Perkins&Will, and HNTB Corp. head Building Design+Construction's ranking of the nation's largest sports facility architecture and architecture/engineering...
Dec. 20, 2024

Airport Facilities

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The Indianapolis International Airport. Photo courtesy Kimley-Horn
Kimley-Horn Electrical Engineers Joe Bradshaw, PE, Chris Hanna, PE, and John Wujek, PE, list the benefits of microgrid developments for airport use.
April 14, 2025
Courtesy Gresham Smith
Courtesy Gresham Smith
Gresham Smith authors David P. Park, SEGD, and Altan Cekin, AIA, highlight the urgency of addressing accessibility in airports holistically, ensuring that all travelers can navigate...
March 19, 2025
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Gelephu International Airport in Gelephu, The Kingdom of Bhutan. Rendering © BIG
Gelephu International Airport resembles “a stylized mountain range,” with a modular diagrid structure made of locally sourced glulam timber and adorned with Bhutanese woodcarvings...
March 7, 2025
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Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay
Hensel Phelps, Turner Construction, Holder Construction, The Walsh Group, Clark Group, and ARCO Construction Companies top Building Design+Construction's ranking of the nation...
Jan. 2, 2025