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Government Buildings

One of the country’s first all-electric fire stations will use no outside energy sources

Charlotte, N.C.’s new Fire Station #30 will be one of the country’s first all-electric fire stations, using no outside energy sources other than diesel fuel for one or two of the fire trucks. Multiple energy sources will power the station, including solar roof panels and geothermal wells. The two-story building features three truck bays, two fire poles, dispatch area, contamination room, and gear storage.


Contractors

Nonresidential construction spending decreased 0.2% in June

National nonresidential construction spending declined 0.2% in June, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data published today by the U.S. Census Bureau. On a seasonally adjusted annualized basis, nonresidential spending totaled $1.21 trillion. Nonresidential construction has expanded 5.3% from a year ago.

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Engineers

Engineering goes hand-in-hand with design, putting a practical lens on the architect’s vision and finding the best way to make it happen. Without a talented engineer, the project will never reach completion, and certainly will not reach the standards of functionality and sustainability that the architect and client are seeking.

Engineers | Nov 2, 2017

CannonDesign expands its presence in Colorado with BWG acquisition

Future mergers could be in the offing.

Industrial Facilities | Nov 1, 2017

Top 45 industrial engineering firms

AECOM, Fluor, and CRB top BD+C’s ranking of the nation’s largest industrial sector engineering and EA firms, as reported in the 2017 Giants 300 Report.

Giants 400 | Oct 30, 2017

Top 45 green engineering firms

WSP, AECOM, and Arup top BD+C’s ranking of the nation’s largest green sector engineering and EA firms, as reported in the 2017 Giants 300 Report.

Giants 400 | Oct 20, 2017

Top 20 sports engineering firms

WSP, Walter P Moore, and ME Engineers top BD+C’s ranking of the nation’s largest sports sector engineering and EA firms, as reported in the 2017 Giants 300 Report.

Giants 400 | Oct 19, 2017

Race for talent drives office designs

Is the shift toward attracting younger workers too much or not enough?

Giants 400 | Oct 17, 2017

Top 60 office engineering firms

AECOM, WSP, and Thornton Tomasetti top BD+C’s ranking of the nation’s largest office sector engineering and EA firms, as reported in the 2017 Giants 300 Report.

Giants 400 | Oct 16, 2017

Data center market forecast: Clearly cloudy

Look for mission-critical construction to double in the next few years.

Giants 400 | Oct 12, 2017

Top 30 data center engineering firms

Syska Hennessy Group, AECOM, and Morrison Hershfield top BD+C’s ranking of the nation’s largest data center sector engineering and EA firms, as reported in the 2017 Giants 300 Report.

Giants 400 | Oct 6, 2017

Top 40 K-12 engineering firms

AECOM, IMEG/KJWW/TTG, and STV top BD+C’s ranking of the nation’s largest K-12 sector engineering and EA firms, as reported in the 2017 Giants 300 Report.

AEC Tech | Proving Ground | Oct 6, 2017

How professional bias can sabotage industry transformation

Professional bias can take the form of change-resistant thinking that can keep transformational or innovative ambitions at bay. Tech consultant Nate Miller presents three kinds of bias that often emerge when a professional is confronted with new technology.

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