Hotels now account for over one-third of adaptive reuse projects

For the first time ever, hotel to apartment conversion projects have overtaken office-to-residential conversions.

Multifamily rent growth approaches peak levels in April 2024

In its latest multifamily report, Yardi Matrix finds that the national average rent has increased for the second month in a row.

Top 10 trends in affordable housing

Among affordable housing developers today, there’s one commonality tying projects together: uncertainty. AEC firms share their latest insights and philosophies on the future of affordable housing in BD+C's 2023 Multifamily Annual Report.

AEC Tech

Lack of organizational readiness is biggest hurdle to artificial intelligence adoption

Managers of companies in the industrial sector, including construction, have bought the hype of artificial intelligence (AI) as a transformative technology, but their organizations are not ready to realize its promise, according to research from IFS, a global cloud enterprise software company. An IFS survey of 1,700 senior decision-makers found that 84% of executives anticipate massive organizational benefits from AI.

Market Data | Oct 11, 2016

Building design revenue topped $28 billion in 2015

Growing profitability at architecture firms has led to reinvestment and expansion

Market Data | Oct 4, 2016

Nonresidential spending slips in August

Public sector spending is declining faster than the private sector.

Industry Research | Oct 3, 2016

Structure Tone survey shows cost is still a major barrier to building green

Climate change, resilience and wellness are also growing concerns.

Industry Research | Sep 28, 2016

Worldwide hotel construction shows modest year-over-year growth

Overall construction for hotel projects is up, but the current number of hotels currently being built has dipped slightly from one year ago.

Industry Research | Sep 27, 2016

Sterling Risk Sentiment Index indicates risk exposure perception remains stable in construction industry

Nearly half (45%) of those polled say election year uncertainty has a negative effect on risk perception in the construction market.

Industry Research | Sep 21, 2016

The global penetration of smart meters is expected to reach approximately 53% by the end of 2025

Large-scale smart meter deployments are underway across Western Europe, while new deployments continue among later adopters in the United States.

Industry Research | Sep 12, 2016

Evidence linking classroom design to improved learning mounts

A study finds the impact can be as much as 25% per year.

Healthcare Facilities | Sep 6, 2016

Chicago Faucets releases white paper: Reducing the risk of HAIs in healthcare facilities

The white paper discusses in detail four options used to mitigate transmission of waterborne bacteria

Market Data | Sep 2, 2016

Nonresidential spending inches lower in July while June data is upwardly revised to eight-year record

Nonresidential construction spending has been suppressed over the last year or so with the primary factor being the lack of momentum in public spending.