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Architects

Every building starts with a concept and a design. Architects are involved at every stage of the process, even after a design has been finalized, helping other building team members through the snares and missteps in the construction process. Building Design+Construction delivers news, trends, and research to the nation's largest architectural design firms. 

Jan 2, 2013

Trends Report: New facilities enhance the quality of campus life

Colleges and universities are building state-of-the-art student unions, dining halls, and other non-academic buildings to enrich the campus experience, boost enrollment, and stay competitive.

Jan 2, 2013

M&A activity at U.S. AEC firms up slightly

Total mergers and acquisitions in the AEC industry hit 171 in 2012, up slight from the 169 deals in 2011.

Jan 2, 2013

Global data center market to ‘slow’ to 14.3% this year

Total global investment in data centers is expected to slow down somewhat this year but still increase at a respectable 14.3%, according to DCD Intelligence.

Jan 2, 2013

Construction jobs made gains in 2012, even with a slow Q4, says Gilbane report

The construction sector in the nine states with 50% of construction employment was up 169,000 jobs from February to September 2012, following a lost of 137,000 jobs from September 2011 to January 2012.

Dec 21, 2012

ABI gains for fourth straight month

Positive business conditions for all building sectors.

Rob Cassidy | Dec 21, 2012

Happy holidays, dear readers! A little verse (very little, in fact) for the season

Dear reader, it’s that time of year To thank our friends, and wish good cheer To everyone who gets…
Dec 17, 2012

CSM Group names recipient of the CSM Architect Fellowship Grant

With the money from the grant, Harlow has chosen to use it entirely for the Chapter of American Institute of Architecture Student’s Freedom by Design Program at Andrews University.

Rob Cassidy | Dec 13, 2012

6 questions you and your firm should be thinking about

We just finished work on an excellent article on "8 Trends Shaping Today's Senior Housing," which…
Dec 9, 2012

AIA: Laboratory design, building for breakthrough science

To earn 1.0 AIA/CES learning units, study the article carefully and take the exam.

Dec 9, 2012

The owner’s perspective: high-rise buildings

Douglas Durst on the practicalities of development: “You must think about a building from the inside out.”

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