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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. 

Feb 13, 2012

New medical city unveiled in Abu Dhabi

SOM’s design for the 838-bed, three-million-square foot complex creates a new standard for medical care in the region.

Feb 10, 2012

Task force addresses questions regarding visually graded Southern Pine lumber

Answers address transition issues, how to obtain similar load-carrying capabilities, and why only some grades and sizes are affected at this time. 

Feb 10, 2012

Atlanta Housing Authority taps Johnson Controls to improve public housing efficiency

Energy-efficiency program to improve 13 senior residential care facilities and save nearly $18 million.

Feb 10, 2012

Besculides joins New York Office of Perkins Eastman as associate principal

Besculides joins with more than 17 years’ experience in design, business development, and account management for the government, healthcare, and corporate practice areas with a particular focus on the financial and media sectors.

Feb 10, 2012

Mortenson Construction research identifies healthcare industry and facility design trends

The 2012 Mortenson Construction Healthcare Industry Study includes insights and perspectives regarding government program concerns, the importance of lean operations, flexible facility design, project delivery trends, improving patient experience, and evidence-based design. 

Feb 10, 2012

LAX Central Utility Plant project tops out

Construction workers placed the final structural steel beam atop the Plant, which was designed with strict seismic criteria to help protect the facility and airport utilities during an earthquake.

Feb 8, 2012

Nauset completes addition and renovation for Winchester senior living community

Theater, library, fitness center, and bistro enhance facility.

Feb 8, 2012

Mega-malls expanding internationally

Historically, malls have always been the icons of America – the first mall ever was built in Minneapolis in 1956.

Feb 8, 2012

World’s tallest solar PV-installation

The solar array is at the elevation of 737 feet, making the building the tallest in the world with a solar PV-installation on its roof.

Feb 7, 2012

AIA introduces seven new contract documents to Documents-On-Demand service??

AIA Contract Documents are widely-used standard form contracts among the building industry to support construction and design projects.

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