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Interior designer Creative License International fashioned this community room for P83, a 250-unit rental community in Peoria, Ariz. On the team for client Opus Group: Dekker/Perich/Sabatini (architect) and MT Builders (GC). Photo: Todd French, todd@arizonarealtours.com
One of the hardest decisions multifamily developers and their design teams have to make is wha...
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A digital twin of the two-building, 177,000-sf Marischal Square in Aberdeen, Scotland, draws upon sensors that, among other things, alert the management to building-control failures and monitor leasing and occupancy. Rendering: Cityzenith
Ernst & Young’s white paper makes its cases for the technology’s myriad benefits.
The industrial sector, which includes warehouses, is expected to be one of the key growth drivers for commercial real estate. Image: Pixabay
It’s going to take some time, though, for the office sector to recover
BD+C’s first-ever owners’ survey finds them focused on improving buildings’ performance for hig...
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Downtown Los Angeles has $3 billion in new construction projects under development, including The Grand, a mixed-used 1.2-million-sf public-private partnership that Related Cos. is developing, according to a new report from the Downtown Center Business Improvement District. However, JLL's latest Construction Forecast predicts a slow recovery in construction spending nationwide. Image: Related Companies
Predicts second-half improvement toward normalization next year.
This week on The Weekly show, BD+C editors speak with AEC industry leaders from JLL and Landini...
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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
Healthcare and public safety are the only nonresidential construction sectors that will see gro...
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Lumber and building materials revenue totaled $72 billion in 2019, according to Principia.
This survey of 130 of the nation's largest architecture, engineering, and construction firms trac...
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There’s money to be made in rehabbing Class B and Class C office buildings, according to a new...
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The 2020 Color Trends research project will assess leading and emerging trends and drivers relate...
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Compensation for architects increased, in average, about 12% nationally from early 2017 to early 2019. Charts: AIA Compensation Report
The latest AIA report breaks down its survey data by 44 positions and 28 metros.
The vast majority of construction firms responding to a new survey about employee availability is finding it harder than ever to find and hire hourly craft workers. Image: AGC-Autodesk
A new AGC-Autodesk survey finds more companies turning to technology to support their jobsites....
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AGC asks for more funding for education and increased immigration to fill gaps.
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Top 10 results in the “Outdoor Amenities” category in our Multifamily Design+Construction...
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Design Partners Incorporated provided surfboard storage at The Collection (above), a 397-unit, 43-story condo tower and 54-unit mid-rise (plus 14 townhomes) for developer The Collection LLC (subsidiary of A&B Properties Inc.); and at Waihonua at Kewalo, another 43-floor condo community, for client Kewalo Development. Both are in Honolulu. Photo: Ryan Kamo/Design Partners Inc.
What amenities are “must-have” rather than “nice to have” for the local market? Which amenities w...
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About 60% of Americans use a public restroom one to five times a week, according to the latest an...
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The research was conducted by Perkins Eastman and Three H.
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Government agencies gain by evaluating beyond price, according to a new Dodge survey of governmen...
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Analysis of 15 major metros shows the average rent in central business districts was $43.48/sf fo...
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San Antonio, Texas, tops the list with the largest population gain with an increase of over 24,200 people, an average of 66 people per day between 2016 and 2017. Photo: Pixabay
San Antonio added 24,208 people between July 2016 and July 2017, according to U.S. Census Bureau...
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The estimate of total losses in 2017 from major natural disasters like Hurricane Harvey are at $306 billion, which shattered the previous record of $215 billion. Photo: Wikimedia Commons.
Tax reform implications and rebuilding from natural disasters are among the reasons AIA’s Chief E...
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The commercial office and retail sectors will lead the way in 2018, with a strong bounce back for...
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The economy expanded at an annual rate of 2.6% during the fourth quarter of 2017.
Over the past 10 years, the number of renters has increased by 23 million.
Energy prices have been more volatile lately.
Despite the month-over-month expansion, nonresidential spending fell 1.3 percent from November 20...
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There are risks to the 2018 outlook as a number of potential cost increases could come into play....
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The Total Pipeline stands at 12,427 Projects/2,084,940 Rooms.
CBI is a leading economic indicator that reflects the amount of construction work under contract,...
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