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Great Solutions

41 Great Solutions for architects, engineers, and contractors

AI ChatBots, ambient computing, floating MRIs, low-carbon cement, sunshine on demand, next-generation top-down construction. These and 35 other innovations make up our 2024 Great Solutions Report, which highlights fresh ideas and innovations from leading architecture, engineering, and construction firms.

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Building Owners

Gabe Savely | Nov 19, 2014

3 technology trends on the horizon

As technology continues to evolve exponentially, construction firms have ongoing opportunities to enhance the quality, speed, and efficiency of building projects and processes. SPONSORED CONTENT
Scott Bowers | Nov 19, 2014

Long-life coatings vs. long-life screws

Are you concerned with the long-life protection of your metal building project? SPONSORED CONTENT

Bill O'Keeffe | Nov 19, 2014

Fire resistive, blast-resistant glazing: Where security, safety, and transparency converge

Security, safety and transparency donā€™t have to be mutually exclusive thanks to new glazing technology designed to support blast and fire-resistant secure buildings. SPONSORED CONTENT

Nov 19, 2014

Must see: Arup, Damian Rogers propose urban surf park in Melbourne

The surfing pool would offer 98-foot-wide waves that would run the length of the 500-foot-long enclave.

Nov 18, 2014

Architecture Billings Index dips in October, still shows positive outlook design services

Headed by the continued strength in the multifamily residential market and the emerging growth for institutional projects, demand for design services continues to be healthy, as exhibited in the latest Architecture Billings Index.

Nov 18, 2014

New tool helps developers, contractors identify geographic risk for construction

The new interactive tool from Aon Risk Solutions provides real-time updates pertaining to the risk climate of municipalities across the U.S.

Nov 18, 2014

Grimshaw releases newest designs for worldā€™s largest airport

The airport is expected to serve 90 million passengers a year on the opening of the first phase, and more than 150 million annually after project completion in 2018.Ā 

Rob Cassidy | Nov 17, 2014

Nearly two years after Sandy Hook, the bloodshed continues

Itā€™s been almost two years since 20 first-graders were shot and killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., but these incidents, both planned and random, keep occurring, writes BD+C's Robert Cassidy.

Life at HOK | Nov 17, 2014

Hospitality at the workplace: 5 ways hotels are transforming the office

During the past five years, the worlds of hospitality and corporate real estate have undergone an incredible transformation. The traditional approach toward real estate asset management has shifted to a focus on offerings that accommodate mobility, changing demographics, and technology, writes HOK's Eva Garza.

Nov 17, 2014

Developments in 3D printing can assist architecture in the smallest details

Researchers at the Department of Energyā€™s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have developed a way for 3D printed metals to be produced with an unprecedented degree of precision.

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