BD+C Market Intelligence Reports

2022 Multifamily Kitchen and Bath Amenities Survey

Our inaugural Multifamily Kitchen and Bath Amenities Survey of multifamily developers, architects, contractors, and others made it clear that supply chain problems are impacting multifamily housing projects. Download the 2022 Multifamily Kitchen and Bath Amenities Report

BD+C’s 10 Predictions for the Construction Industry in 2022

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Drawing on experts we’ve interviewed over the past several months, this inaugural report forecasts what our editors believe will be the prevailing trends next year, and what factors could potentially impact those trends, positively or negatively. Our 10 Predictions report is part of our magazine’s ongoing mission to keep our readers informed and connect the dots to help firms prosper in this competitive and challenging environment. Download BD+C’s 10 Predictions for the Construction Industry in 2022

2021 Design Innovation Report

Have you wondered why some design ideas soar and others crash? Why clients embrace or reject a design concept? Whether your firm’s designs are trendsetters or followers? To get answers to those and other design-related questions, Building Design+Construction polled the industry earlier this year, and received responses from 342 companies, most of which were architects, engineers, and contractors. The result of that survey is BD+C’s inaugural 2021 Design Innovations Report, whose 22 pages explore the complexities behind creating, pitching, and executing new ideas. Download BD+C’s 2021 Design Innovation Report

2021 Multifamily Amenities Study

Learn more about the special featured items–131 of them!–that multifamily developers, designers, and contractors have been installing in their apartment, condo, and townhome projects in the last 12-24 months. Get the latest on what 342 respondents said about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their amenities packages. Download the free PDF of the Multifamily Amenities 2021 report.

Thanks to our 2021 Multifamily Amenities Study sponsor: EXACOR™ | Huber Engineered Woods

2021 Owners Survey

This exclusive BD+C survey of 156 building owners and developers explores the changing and most-pressing needs of this highly influential group. From project financing to client service to design, construction, and operations, this research breaks down emerging trends, innovations, and the biggest wants and needs among owners/developers. Download the 16-page PDF report with the complete findings from BD+C's 2021 Owners Survey.

2020 Color Trends Report

This special research report from the editors of BD+C explores the leading trends and drivers related to the use of color on commercial, institutional, and multifamily building projects. The final PDF report of BD+C's 2020 Color Trends Survey includes data on:

Innovations in color and colorized materials
Specification trends in color and colorized materials
Source of color expertise and inspiration in design firms
The importance of color on today's building projects (interior and exterior applications)
The importance of color in 2020 vs. 2010
Reasons for the change in the importance of color on building projects
Use of special effect coatings
Biggest innovations in color related to interior or exterior building design

Download the 2020 Color Trends Survey report.

Thanks to our 2020 Color Trends Survey sponsor: Sherwin-Williams Coil Coating

2019 Giants Technology and Innovation Report

This free 17-page PDF report includes the complete findings from BD+C's inaugural survey of 130 of the nation's largest architecture, engineering, and construction firms to assess the state of AEC technology adoption and innovation initiatives at the AEC Giants. Download the final report for BD+C's Giants 300 Technology and Innovation Study.

2019 Multifamily Amenities Study

The 2019 Multifamily Amenities survey was designed to determine which amenities decision makers have included in their multifamily communities in the last 24 months, compared to 2017. Download a free PDF of the Multifamily Amenities 2019 report.

2017 Multifamily Amenities Study

Download the 2017 Multifamily Amenities Study.

Among the spotlight projects used as case studies for this white paper are C.C. Young, Dallas, Texas; Clark-Lindsey Village, Urbana, Ill.; Moorings Park, Naples, Fla.; NewBridge on the Charles, Dedham, Mass.; Rockwood Retirement Living: The Summit, Spokane, Wash.; Saint John’s on the Lake, Milwaukee, Wis.; and Spring Lake Village, Santa Rosa, Calif.

Market Data | Oct 31, 2016

Nonresidential fixed investment expands again during solid third quarter

The acceleration in real GDP growth was driven by a combination of factors, including an upturn in exports, a smaller decrease in state and local government spending and an upturn in federal government spending, says ABC Chief Economist Anirban Basu.

Market Data | Oct 28, 2016

U.S. construction solid and stable in Q3 of 2016; Presidential election seen as influence on industry for 2017

Rider Levett Bucknall’s Third Quarter 2016 USA Construction Cost Report puts the complete spectrum of construction sectors and markets in perspective as it assesses the current state of the industry.

Industry Research | Oct 25, 2016

New HOK/CoreNet Global report explores impact of coworking on corporate real rstate

“Although coworking space makes up less than one percent of the world’s office space, it represents an important workforce trend and highlights the strong desire of today’s employees to have workplace choices, community and flexibility,” says Kay Sargent, Director of WorkPlace at HOK.

Market Data | Oct 24, 2016

New construction starts in 2017 to increase 5% to $713 billion

Dodge Outlook Report predicts moderate growth for most project types – single family housing, commercial and institutional building, and public works, while multifamily housing levels off and electric utilities/gas plants decline.

Industry Research | Oct 20, 2016

New book from HDR explores opportunities for how healthcare organizations can reinvent the patient experience

Delta offers a close look at specific activities and behaviors that can help healthcare providers and caregivers discover revolutionary concepts to help them embrace and thrive in the rapid change that surrounds them.