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Urban Planning

The magic of L.A.’s Melrose Mile

Great streets are generally not initially curated or willed into being. Rather, they emerge organically from unintentional synergies of commercial, business, cultural and economic drivers. L.A.’s Melrose Avenue is a prime example. 


Curtain Wall

7 steps to investigating curtain wall leaks

It is common for significant curtain wall leakage to involve multiple variables. Therefore, a comprehensive multi-faceted investigation is required to determine the origin of leakage, according to building enclosure consultants Richard Aeck and John A. Rudisill with Rimkus. 

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Apr 18, 2012

Lafarge moving North American headquarters to Illinois

Lafarge CEO John Stull says the factors in their decision were location in the Midwest and area transportation.

Apr 18, 2012

Positive conditions persist for Architecture Billings Index

The AIA reported the March ABI score was 50.4, following a mark of 51.0 in February; greatest demand is for commercial building projects.

Apr 18, 2012

Perkins+Will designs new complex for Johns Hopkins Hosptial

The Charlotte R. Bloomberg Children’s Center and the Sheikh Zayed Tower create transformative patient-centric care.

Apr 18, 2012

BBS Architects & Engineers acquires Ward Associates

The merged companies’ on-going project portfolio valued at $220 million.

Apr 17, 2012

FMI report examines federal construction trends

Given the rapid transformations occurring in the federal construction sector, FMI examines the key forces accelerating these changes, as well as their effect on the industry.

Apr 17, 2012

Freese and Nichols awarded Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Award

Freese and Nichols is the only engineering and architecture firm to ever receive this recognition.

Apr 17, 2012

Alberici receives 2012 ASA General Contractor of the Year award

Alberici has been honored by the ASA eight times in the award’s nineteen-year history--more than any other general contractor in its class.

Apr 16, 2012

Freeland promoted to vice president at Heery International

Recently named to Building Design+Construction’s 40 Under 40 Class of 2012.

Apr 16, 2012

UNT lab designed to study green energy technologies completed

Lab to test energy technologies and systems in order to achieve a net-zero consumption of energy.

Apr 16, 2012

Shawmut awarded Tag Heuer builds in Florida and Pennsylvania

Both projects are scheduled to be completed this spring.

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