5 lessons in water mitigation for mass timber projects
Sustainability leaders from Skanska, RDH, and Polygon share five tips for successful water mitigation in mass timber construction.
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Laboratories
BSL conversions: A cost-efficient method to support high-containment research
Some institutions are creating flexible lab spaces that can operate at a BSL-2 and modulate up to a BSL-3 when the need arises. Here are key aspects to consider when accommodating a rapid modulation between BSL-2 and BSL-3 space.
AEC Tech
Construction industry report shows increased use of robotics on jobsites
Nearly two-thirds of contractors surveyed, who cited use of robotics on jobsites, are either using monitoring and/or service/labor robotics.
MFPRO+ News
Major Massachusetts housing law aims to build or save 65,000 multifamily and single-family homes
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey recently signed far-reaching legislation to boost housing production and address the high cost of housing in the Bay State. The Affordable Homes Act aims to build or save 65,000 homes through $5.1 billion in spending and 49 policy initiatives.
Contractors
Bringing the concepts of architects, engineers, and clients to life often requires problem-solving and compromise, and always requires hard work on the contractor’s part. Keeping construction within the allotted budget and up to the rest of the building team’s standards requires a combination of extensive technical and product knowledge.
BD+C Staff | Apr 15, 2013
Garden City provides new facility for Kansas HS students
Adolfson & Peterson Construction, one the nation’s top school builders, took responsibility for…
BD+C Staff | Apr 14, 2013
Elementary school building honors Waterbury's manufacturing heritage
WATERBURY, CONN. – Residents of this New England town are discovering that an elementary school can…
BD+C Staff | Apr 14, 2013
Elementary school building honors Waterbury's manufacturing heritage
WATERBURY, CONN. – Residents of this New England town are discovering that an elementary school can…
BD+C Staff | Apr 14, 2013
Translucent walls convey dramatic glow for adaptive-reuse arts center
The City of Rahway (N.J.) Redevelopment Agency recently unveiled a dynamic icon representing the…
BD+C Staff | Apr 14, 2013
Flexible forming system designed to reduce time, cost of construction
With a distinct mix of upscale retail shops, find dining, state-of-the-art offices and…
Apr 12, 2013
Chicago rail conversion puts local twist on High Line strategy
Plans are moving forward to convert an unused, century-old Chicago rail artery to a 2.7 mile, 13 acre recreational facility and transit corridor.
BD+C Staff | Apr 12, 2013
Gaige Building at Penn State certified LEED Gold
Alvin H. Butz, Inc. recently completed a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®)…
BD+C Staff | Apr 12, 2013
Presbytery of Philadelphia gets new administrative headquarters
Designed to reflect the Presbyterian Church’s mission and service to the greater Philadelphia…
BD+C Staff | Apr 12, 2013
Batson-Cook completes Hampton Inn near National Infantry Museum, Fort Benning
West Point, Georgia – Batson-Cook recently completed the Hampton Inn on a site adjacent to the…
Apr 11, 2013
AIA selects recipients of its 2013 Small Project Awards
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has selected the ten recipients of the 2013 Small Project Awards. The AIA Small Project Awards Program, now in its tenth year, was established to recognize small-project practitioners for the high quality of their work and to promote excellence in small-project design.
