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.
David Barista | Apr 11, 2013
Final call for submissions: Giants 300 survey
We are currently accepting surveys for our annual Giants 300 report. The findings will be published…
Julie S. Higginbotham | Apr 10, 2013
LA opens new high school
The Los Angeles Unified School District South Region High School No. 9 (LAUSD No. 9) in South…
BD+C Staff | Apr 10, 2013
Food store benefits from green wall technology
GSky Plant Systems, Inc., a leading provider of vertical Green Walls in North America and now the…
BD+C Staff | Apr 10, 2013
Cladding and wall system creates fast result for military justice facility
Several innovations in sustainable, lean construction techniques have been gaining broad adoption…
Julie S. Higginbotham | Apr 10, 2013
UMass Med School adds half million sf of life sciences space
Suffolk Construction recently completed construction of the $400 million Albert Sherman Center, a…
Julie S. Higginbotham | Apr 10, 2013
Renovation gives UMass freshmen upgraded residential facilities
HMFH Architects, a firm focused on the design of innovative learning environments, announced…
Julie S. Higginbotham | Apr 10, 2013
Arcadia, Calif., schools open new Performing Arts Center
A 60-year old wish for the community of Arcadia has finally come true with the opening of Arcadia…
Apr 10, 2013
6 funding sources for charter school construction
Competition for grants, loans, and bond financing among charter schools is heating up, so make your clients aware of these potential sources.
Apr 9, 2013
FMI predicts 8% rise in construction put in place for 2013
FMI, the largest provider of management consulting and investment banking services to the engineering and construction industry released today its Q1-2013 Construction Outlook. The forecast for total construction-put-in-place for 2013 continues to show an increase of 8% over 2012 levels.
Apr 8, 2013
Most daylight harvesting schemes fall short of performance goals, says study
Analysis of daylighting control systems in 20 office and public spaces shows that while the automatic daylighting harvesting schemes are helping to reduce lighting energy, most are not achieving optimal performance, according to a new study by the Energy Center of Wisconsin.
