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John Caulfield

John Caulfield is Senior Editor with Building Design + Construction Magazine. 

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Modest growth is anticipated for construction in 2025.

JLL: Adaptability is the key to growth in ’25

The firm’s latest Construction Outlook advises developers and builders to be ready to shift gears as unpredictable contingencies arise.
Nov. 19, 2024
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Event spaces breathe new life into cities again

Convention and performance building projects are part of post-pandemic economic growth plans.
Nov. 6, 2024
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Broad + Noble, the 19-story apartment building in Philadelphia by Toll Brothers Apartment Living

Top 10 trends in the luxury multifamily housing market

More apartments and condos target affluent renters and buyers. Delivering luxe living requires an approach to design, construction, and services that personalizes experiences....
Nov. 5, 2024
Reconsidering construction robotics, Building Design+Construction

Reconsidering construction robotics

Fact: There were 379,000 unfilled construction jobs in August, based on preliminary estimates released in October by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Fact: The majority of nonresidential...
Dec. 18, 2019
Leadership or limbo: Moving to building green’s next level

Leadership or limbo: Moving to building green’s next level

It is indisputable that buildings are more efficient and sustainable than they’ve ever been. What once were one-off installations, from cogeneration systems to graywater recapture...
Nov. 30, 2015
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What Building Teams can learn from home builders' travails

Commercial and residential construction can be as different as night and day. But as one who covered the housing industry for nearly a decade, I firmly believe AEC firms can learn...
Dec. 22, 2014
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Look to history warily when gauging where the construction industry may be headed

As spending for residential and nonresidential construction has climbed, everyone’s trying to determine what the “new normal” will be. But should comparisons with previous spending...
Sept. 25, 2014