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Image by Ioana Sasu from Pixabay
Holder Construction, Whiting-Turner Contracting Co., Choate Construction, PCL Construction Enterprises, EW Howell, and Satterfield & Pontikes Construction top Building Design+...
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Photo by Greece-China News via Pexels
Corgan
Only about 35% of a harvested tree makes it to the building stage. The harvesting residue, called slash, re-releases biogenic carbon.
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Image by StockSnap from Pixabay
Skylab Architecture/Stephen Miller
The 2,000-sf SkylabSHOP pushes the firm's creative boundaries while enhancing functionality.
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Photo courtesy Flad
This Q&A with Philip Ra AIA, LEED AP BD+C, Principal, Design Director, Flad, answers some questions about the future of the scientific workplace.
April 7, 2025
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Photo courtesy DLR Group
With the introduction of Name, Image, and Likeness, and the advent of the Transfer Portal, how are colleges and universities adapting to the paradigm shifts with collegiate athletics...
March 31, 2025
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The new St. John's University, St. Vincent Health Sciences Center opened in fall 2024. Photo courtesy CannonDesign
Medical training is shifting further towards real-world settings, deeper clinical partnerships with industry and affiliates, and focusing on whole-student health. To stay relevant...
March 28, 2025
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Courtesy BWBR
Nate Roisen, AIA, Principal, Sci + Tech Practice Leader, BWBR, shares eight trends shaping laboratory design.
March 26, 2025

Giants 400 Rankings

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Photo: Pixabay
Clark Group, Turner Construction, Alberici-Flintco, Whiting-Turner Contracting, Mortenson, and Bancroft Construction top Building Design+Construction's ranking of the nation's...
March 20, 2025
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Image by Pexels from Pixabay
Arup, KPFF Consulting Engineers, Alfa Tech Consulting Engineers, Kohler Ronan, Thornton Tomasetti, and Langan top Building Design+Construction's ranking of the nation's largest...
March 20, 2025
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Image by just-pics from Pixabay
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, Gensler, SmithGroup, Perkins&Will, Arcadis North America, and GWWO Architects top Building Design+Construction's ranking of the nation's largest museum...
March 20, 2025
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Image by PublicDomainPictures from Pixabay
Whiting-Turner Contracting, The Yates Companies, Swinerton, Suffolk Construction, Skanska USA, and Gilbane Building Company top Building Design+Construction's ranking of the nation...
March 20, 2025

Multifamily Pro+

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Overhead city view of Putrajaya. Aerial cityscape, Malaysia. Overhead city view of Putrajaya - Putra lake, Seri Saujana Bridge, Prime Minister`s Department Complex, Federal Government Administrative Centre, Putra Mosque.
HUD, Interior to look for areas where affordable housing could be built.
March 24, 2025
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Photo courtesy NBBJ
From employer-provided homes to destigmatizing affordable housing, NBBJ Principals Megha Sinha and Kim Way discuss three solutions to the housing crisis.
March 21, 2025
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Large Apartment Complex under Construction. New construction of a large apartment complex
Supply absorption and policy volatility could slow rent growth, according to the report.
March 20, 2025
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Architectural details of modern apartment building.
$1 billion program pays for repairs that keep affordable housing livable.
March 19, 2025

Healthcare Facilities

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Photo by Wellu Hamalainen; copyright C.F. Møller Danmark A/S
The Tampere Psychiatric Clinic comprises three U-shaped care buildings and an administrative building that circle around an enclosed courtyard, providing patients a socializing...
March 11, 2025
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Photo courtesy SmithGroup
A conversation with Cindy Beckham, Senior Principal and Health Studio Leader, SmithGroup, on the key trends in behavioral health environments.
March 3, 2025
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By integrating AI into MHCs, clinics are becoming smarter, more efficient, and better equipped to address health disparities. Image © Gresham Smith
Modular interiors, resource optimization, and AI-powered planning tools enable MHCs to evolve alongside the communities they serve.
Feb. 19, 2025
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PCL Construction Enterprises, Clark Group, Lendlease, Swinerton, Choate Construction, and CG Schmidt top Building Design+Construction's ranking of the nation's largest medical...
Feb. 18, 2025

Education Facilities

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Photo courtesy Design Collaborative
From understanding the demand to financial feasibility, Design Collaborative's Nathan Woods, AIA, NCARB, Partner and Senior Architect, explores how a comprehensive, data-rooted...
March 17, 2025
HGA
The new three-story facility will support the university’s engineering and computer science programs, which CSUSM wants to expand.
The new building will consolidate engineering and science programming.
March 9, 2025
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Clemson University’s Allen N. Reeves Football Operations Complex. Photo © HOK
HOK experts share how Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) is transforming college athletics when it comes to program funding, sports facilities, and the role of student athletes.
March 7, 2025
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Prairie Trails School. Photo courtesy IMEG
By choosing lower-carbon materials, educational leaders can shrink their operational and embodied carbon footprint, create healthier spaces, and free up money in the budget to...
Feb. 21, 2025

AEC Tech Innovation

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Futuristic ai building with digital network in cityscape during twilight. AI generated
By harnessing tools like Midjourney, Diffusion, Veras, and Forma, architects can push the boundaries of creative visualization, delivering compelling images that bring design ...
March 14, 2025
ID 335956314 | 3d Printed House © Sergii Kolesnikov | Dreamstime.com
3d Printed House © Sergii Kolesnikov | Dreamstime.com
Prefab method could yield taller structures, reduce cost.
March 14, 2025
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Photo © Sompong Sriphet | Dreamstime.com
Italian researchers test robot that drills walls, sprays insulation, sands, and helps move heavy materials.
March 4, 2025
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Modern construction of 3D houses. printed house using a 3D printer. printed house on a 3D printer, innovative construction technologies.
Additive enhances flowability and strength of composite materials.
Feb. 24, 2025

Office+Workplace

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Lobby, talking and business people in office for coworking space for collaboration, teamwork and discussion. Professional, corporate and men and women in meeting with cubicle for private workspace.
As the traditional office model shifts, coworking spaces are becoming an increasingly essential adaptation for firms and working professionals, according to a Yardi Matrix report...
March 25, 2025
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Image by Pexels from Pixabay
STO Building Group, HITT Contracting, J.T. Magen & Company, Clune Construction, JRM Construction Management, Rand Construction, and Swinerton top Building Design+Construction'...
March 11, 2025
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Image by StockSnap from Pixabay
Jacobs, AECOM, EXP, Tetra Tech High Performance Buildings Group, Alfa Tech Consulting Engineers, and IMEG top Building Design+Construction's ranking of the nation's largest workplace...
March 11, 2025
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Image by Pexels from Pixabay
Gensler, Interior Architects, HOK, Perkins&Will, Stantec, and SmithGroup top Building Design+Construction's ranking of the nation's largest workplace interior and interior fitout...
March 11, 2025

Cultural Facilities

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Photo: Tom Holdsworth, courtesy GWWO Architects
Photo: Tom Holdsworth, courtesy GWWO Architects
The sustainably designed, all-electric center’s expansive glass facade maximizes views.
March 11, 2025
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Fire brigade have been putting up metal flood barriers. Flood in Prague, Czech Republic.
Policy may be in violation of federal law.
Feb. 18, 2025
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Courtesy Pixabay
Clark Group, Turner Construction, Whiting-Turner Contracting, Gilbane Building Company, Alberici-Flintco, and Holder Construction top Building Design+Construction's ranking of...
Jan. 6, 2025
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Image by wal_172619 from Pixabay
AECOM, KPFF Consulting Engineers, Arup, Thornton Tomasetti, WSP, and Tetra Tech High Performance Buildings Group head Building Design+Construction's ranking of the nation's largest...
Jan. 6, 2025

Retail Buildings

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Graphite’s Retail and Brand Experience Studio 6B has published its first annual Consumer Insights & Retail Futures Report
Consumers have emerged from the past few tumultuous years with re-evaluated priorities and re-established values—self, community, sustainability, and an openness to leveraging...
March 5, 2025
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Dink & Dine is a “sportstainment” venue that combines culinary offerings with indoor and outdoor pickleball courts. Rendering courtesy AO
Today’s consumers want more than shopping malls. They seek destinations that blend retail, dining, and entertainment.
March 3, 2025
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Breakthrough Properties' Torrey View development in San Diego, Calif. Photo: © Jason O'Rear, courtesy Flad Architects
A record-high 602 AEC firms submitted data for BD+C's 2024 Giants 400 Report. The final report includes 137 rankings across 25 building sectors and specialty categories.
Dec. 17, 2024
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Shopping mall interior
The fastest growing use of repurposed mall spaces is apartment complexes.
Dec. 17, 2024

Hotel Facilities

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Courtesy HKS
The original 48,500-sf Union Pacific Depot, built in 1908, was meticulously preserved, honoring the station’s historical significance while introducing a new eight-story guestroom...
Jan. 13, 2025
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Image by Michal Jarmoluk from Pixabay
Suffolk Construction, PCL Construction Enterprises, Swinerton, Whiting-Turner Contracting, and STO Building Group top Building Design+Construction's ranking of the nation's largest...
Dec. 18, 2024
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Image by StockSnap from Pixabay
AECOM, Jacobs, EXP, IMEG, Kimley-Horn, and Langan top Building Design+Construction's ranking of the nation's largest hospitality facilities sector engineering and engineering/...
Dec. 18, 2024
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Image by Peggy und Marco Lachmann-Anke from Pixabay
Gensler, HKS, WATG, DLR Group, Cooper Carry and JCJ Architecture top Building Design+Construction's ranking of the nation's largest hospitality facilities sector architecture ...
Dec. 18, 2024

Sports Facilities

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Image by jjlidaka from Pixabay
Turner Construction, JE Dunn Construction, Gilbane Building Company, PCL Construction Enterprises, and Whiting-Turner Contracting head Building Design+Construction's ranking of...
Dec. 20, 2024
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Image by Pexels from Pixabay
Alfa Tech, ME Engineers, AECOM, Coffman Engineers, and Thornton Tomasetti head Building Design+Construction's ranking of the nation's largest sports facility engineering and engineering...
Dec. 20, 2024
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Image by Alexander Fox | PlaNet Fox from Pixabay
Populous, Gensler, HOK, Perkins&Will, and HNTB Corp. head Building Design+Construction's ranking of the nation's largest sports facility architecture and architecture/engineering...
Dec. 20, 2024
HOK
The 25,000-seat Etihad Park will be Major League Soccer's first all-electric stadium. Image credit: HOK
The 25,000-sf Etihad Park is a centerpiece for a larger redevelopment plan.
Dec. 10, 2024

Airport Facilities

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Courtesy Gresham Smith
Gresham Smith authors David P. Park, SEGD, and Altan Cekin, AIA, highlight the urgency of addressing accessibility in airports holistically, ensuring that all travelers can navigate...
March 19, 2025
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Gelephu International Airport in Gelephu, The Kingdom of Bhutan. Rendering © BIG
Gelephu International Airport resembles “a stylized mountain range,” with a modular diagrid structure made of locally sourced glulam timber and adorned with Bhutanese woodcarvings...
March 7, 2025
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Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay
Hensel Phelps, Turner Construction, Holder Construction, The Walsh Group, Clark Group, and ARCO Construction Companies top Building Design+Construction's ranking of the nation...
Jan. 2, 2025
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Image by Gerald Friedrich from Pixabay
AECOM, Jacobs, Burns & McDonnell, Arup, Mead & Hunt, and WSP head Building Design+Construction's ranking of the nation's largest airport terminal and airport facilities engineering...
Jan. 2, 2025