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David Barista

David Barista is Editorial Director of Building Design+Construction and BDCnetwork.com, properties that combined reach more than 100,000 commercial building professionals, including architects, engineers, contractors, and building owners. David has covered the U.S. construction industry for more than a decade, previously serving as Editor-in-Chief of BD+C, Professional Builder, Custom Builder, and HousingZone.com. He has won numerous editorial awards, including six Jesse H. Neal Awards and multiple honors from the Construction Writers Association and the American Society of Business Publication Editors.


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3 ‘Giant’ AEC market trends for 2019-2020

Every spring, as the BD+C editors connect with hundreds of architecture, engineering, and construction firms for our annual Giants 300 report, we get a compelling snapshot of ...
Aug. 16, 2019
Amenities war no more? Research report explores multifamily market

Amenities war no more? Research report explores multifamily market

Bark parks, bicycle kitchens, bowling alleys, dog washing stations, golf simulators, karaoke rooms, on-site daycare, Peloton cycling studios, pickleball courts, refrigerated food...
July 31, 2019
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An open letter to the AEC C-suite

Enough talk. Enough with the pleasantries. It’s time to listen—to really listen—to your female colleagues, peers, and employees. Many will be too proud to open up fully about ...
Dec. 30, 2016
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Innovation intervention: How AEC firms are driving growth through R&D programs

What if I told you that the key to winning your next 14 jobs from new and existing clients lies somewhere within the walls of your firm? All you have to do is connect the right...
Sept. 6, 2016
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If ‘only the paranoid survive,’ what does it take to thrive?

“Sooner or later, something fundamental in your business world will change.” The late Andrew Grove (1936-2016), Co-founder of tech giant Intel Corp., lived by these words. Grove...
June 27, 2016
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As commercial buildings get ‘smarter,’ concerns rise over cybercrime

November 15, 2013, was the day that put cybercrime on the map in the U.S. commercial real estate world. In one of the largest data breaches on record, a team of hackers nabbed...
May 31, 2016
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Is the nation’s grand tech boom really an innovation funk?

In a world with self-driving cars, holographic gaming, drone-delivered pizza, AI computers, hoverboards (ones that actually hover), 24/7 connectivity to every corner of the world...
May 9, 2016
Deep Learning + AI: How machines are becoming master problem solvers

Deep Learning + AI: How machines are becoming master problem solvers

It’s been more than 20 years since IBM’s Deep Blue won its first match against world chess champion Garry Kasparov, marking the first time an artificial intelligence machine defeated...
March 31, 2016