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John Caulfield

John Caulfield is Senior Editor with Building Design + Construction Magazine. 

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The Building Brains Coalition is meant to bridge the AEC and brain science communities.

Designing for brain health now has an advocacy group

HKS, Perkins&Will, and Corgan are members of the new Building Brains Coalition.
Feb. 19, 2025
Photo: Burns & McDonnell
TIGER (Thermally Integrated Geo-Exchange Resource) building for Princeton University. Photo: Burns & McDonnell

A new certification validates decarbonization expertise

ASHRAE’s program coincides with client and urban demand for cleaner electricity solutions.
Feb. 14, 2025
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Spending on engineering and construction will slow through 2028, giving companies a breather to “reassess” priorities for a transformative era.

Slower construction spending rate foreseen for next four years

FMI’s latest outlook expects some sectors, like single-family housing and data centers, to outperform the industry’s growth over the forecast period.
Feb. 6, 2025
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Indoor and outdoor pools are among the lifestyle amenities being offered by SoMA, a 1,320-apartment tower in New York City.

America’s largest office-to-res conversion poised to open in New York City

The 32-story SoMA is part of a goal to add half-million housing units in a decade.
Jan. 31, 2025
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Volumetric structural modules under construction at Bildt’s fabrication facility in Oshkosh, Wis. The modules comprise a permanent in-patient expansion for a hospital in Minnesota.

Boldt Group launches modular/prefab manufacturer

Bildt, as the new company is called, also offers on-site assembly as a service
Jan. 14, 2025
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© Nathee Sanbooytho | Dreamstime.com

Nuclear power’s future for data centers could hinge on the public’s perceptions about safety

A JLL white paper examines the industry’s drive to find new energy streams for data centers.
Jan. 8, 2025
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Ware Malcomb provided architectural design services for Meadowvale South, a 271,000-sf industrial building that was just completed in Ontario.

A normalized industrial sector sees demand and rents level off

The national vacancy rate last year was nearly double that of 2022.
Jan. 8, 2025
Photo courtesy Corgan
The Shop is a 3,000-sf makerspace near Corgan's Dallas headquarters. Photo courtesy Corgan

Corgan opens a new makerspace in Dallas

The firm, which has doubled in size since 2019, sees The Shop as blending craftsmanship with technology.
Jan. 2, 2025