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GSA to invest $80 million on smart building technologies at federal properties

The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) will invest $80 million from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) into smart building technologies within 560 federal buildings. GSA intends to enhance operations through granular controls, expand available reporting with more advanced metering sources, and optimize the operator experience.




Contractors

Contractors expect to spend more time on prefabrication, according to FMI study

Get ready for a surge in prefabrication activity by contractors. FMI, the consulting and investment banking firm, recently polled contractors about how much time they were spending, in craft labor hours, on prefabrication for construction projects. More than 250 contractors participated in the survey, and the average response to that question was 18%. More revealing, however, was the participantsā€™ anticipation that craft hours dedicated to prefab would essentially double, to 34%, within the next five years.

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Mobile wayfinding platform helps patients, visitors navigate convoluted health campuses

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University Buildings | Mar 9, 2020

Auburn University, Robins & Morton open Construction Field Laboratory

Robins & Morton and Auburn Universityā€™s College of Architecture, Design and Construction (CADC) recently celebrated the dedication of the Robins & Morton Construction Field Laboratory.

Modular Building | Feb 16, 2020

On the West Coast, prefab gains ground for speedier construction

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AEC Tech | Feb 13, 2020

Exclusive research: Download the final report for BD+C's Giants 300 Technology and Innovation Study

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HVAC | Feb 3, 2020

Reliable Building Systems Increase Net Operating Income by Retaining Tenants

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