Registration open! 2024 Women in Residential+Commercial Construction Conference, September 18-20, Phoenix

This annual conference gathers 300+ women in construction for three transformative and education-rich days packed with industry speakers, AIA-accredited sessions, breakout education tracks, roundtable discussions, panels, and networking events.

University Buildings

University of Louisville Student Success Building will be new heart of engineering program

A new Student Success Building will serve as the heart of the newly designed University of Louisville’s J.B. Speed School of Engineering. The 115,000-sf structure will greatly increase lab space and consolidate student services to one location.

Healthcare Facilities

Watch on-demand: Key Trends in the Healthcare Facilities Market for 2024-2025

Join the Building Design+Construction editorial team for this on-demand webinar on key trends, innovations, and opportunities in the $65 billion U.S. healthcare buildings market. A panel of healthcare design and construction experts present their latest projects, trends, innovations, opportunities, and data/research on key healthcare facilities sub-sectors. A 2024-2025 U.S. healthcare facilities market outlook is also presented.

K-12 Schools

A Cleveland suburb opens a $31.7 million new middle school and renovated high school

Accommodating 1,283 students in grades 6-12, the Warrensville, Ohio school complex features flexible learning environments and offers programs ranging from culinary arts and firefighting training to e-sports.

Aug 11, 2010

Camp Pendleton Marine veterans train for new careers in construction

CAMP PENDLETON, CA – On June 30, 2009, a class of service members at Marine Corps Base Camp…

Aug 11, 2010

10 tips for mitigating influenza in buildings

Adopting simple, common-sense measures and proper maintenance protocols can help mitigate the spread of influenza in buildings. In addition, there are system upgrades that can be performed to further mitigate risks. Trane Commercial Systems offers 10 tips to consider during the cold and flu season.

Aug 11, 2010

Kohler repeats as WaterSense Partner of the Year

KOHLER, Wis. – October 8, 2009 – Kohler Co., a global leader in kitchen and bath design and…

Aug 11, 2010

Thornton Tomasetti Foundation Endowment Provides First Eli W. Cohen Scholarship to Civil Engineering Student at University of Illinois

(Chicago – May 20, 2009) – The Thornton Tomasetti Foundation endowment to the University of…

Aug 11, 2010

Reed Construction Data files corporate espionage lawsuit against McGraw-Hill Construction Dodge

Reed Construction Data (RCD), a leading construction information provider and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Reed Elsevier (NYSE:RUK, NYSE:ENL), today filed suit in federal court against McGraw-Hill Construction Dodge, a unit of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (NYSE:MHP). The suit charges that Dodge has unlawfully accessed confidential and trade secret information from RCD since 2002 by using a series of fake companies to pose as RCD customers.

Aug 11, 2010

Jacobs, HOK top BD+C's ranking of the 75 largest state/local government design firms

A ranking of the Top 75 State/Local Government Design Firms based on Building Design+Construction's 2009 Giants 300 survey. For more Giants 300 rankings, visit http://www.BDCnetwork.com/Giants

Aug 11, 2010

Brad Pitt’s foundation unveils 14 duplex designs for New Orleans’ Lower 9th Ward

Gehry Partners, William McDonough + Partners, and BNIM are among 14 architecture firms commissioned by Brad Pitt's Make It Right foundation to develop duplex housing concepts specifically for rebuilding the Lower 9th Ward in New Orleans. All 14 concepts were released yesterday.

Aug 11, 2010

YKK AP makes LEED Accredited Professional status a key for promotion

AUSTELL, Ga. (June 24, 2009) þuYKK AP is making knowledge of green construction practices a key…

Aug 11, 2010

Gilbane's Fox Network Center earns National Excellence in Construction Award

Gilbane Building Company’s work on Fox Network Center in Houston, Texas, has earned the company an Eagle Award in the Commercial - $25-million - $100-million category of ABC’s Excellence in Construction Awards. Gilbane’s representatives received the award during the 19th annual Excellence in Construction Awards celebration.