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Codes and Standards
The 15-minute city may not work in much of North America
The “15-minute city” where residents live within a short walk or bike ride of all their daily…
Architects
Design firms KTGY, Simeone Deary Design Group unite to shape future of architectural design through experiential environments
Envisioning a future where residential and hospitality design inform one another, award-winning …
sponsored Metals
Ceco Building Systems Helps a Father Achieve Dream of an Indoor Sports Venue
In 2012, Todd Davis took note of a new outdoor sports park under construction in Elizabethtown,…
Higher Education
UC Merced’s completed 2020 Project roughly doubles the campus’ physical capacity
UC Merced recently completed the third phase of its 2020 Project, which the university asserts is…
Multifamily Housing
Waldorf Astoria Miami will become the tallest tower south of Manhattan
Rising 1,049 feet and 98 stories into the south Florida sky, the new Waldorf Astoria Miami will…
Mixed-Use
Mixed-use, mixed-income development under construction in Salt Lake City
Construction has commenced at 225 South Slate Street in downtown Salt Lake City, a 190-unit, mid-…
Codes and Standards
Think tank offers plan for new approach to reduce neighborhood poverty
The Brookings Institution has released a “strategic action playbook” containing a five-step plan…
Office Buildings
Make-A-Wish Foundation of Southern Florida unveils design for new chapter HQ
Make-A-Wish Southern Florida has unveiled the updated design for the chapter’s proposed…
Market Data
Construction employment slips in 225 metros from January 2020 to January 2021
Construction employment decreased from January 2020 to January 2021 in nearly two-thirds of the…
Data Centers
Japan’s NTT pushes U.S. data center expansion
NTT Global Data Centers, a division of Nippon Telephone and Telegraph (NTT) in Japan, is the…
Codes and Standards
California city bans construction of new gas stations
Petaluma, Calif., recently banned the construction of new gas stations within the city limits…
Multifamily Housing
Mixed-use residence for UCLA medical students completes
Suffolk has recently completed the construction of 1500 Granville, a multifamily, mixed-use…
Great Solutions
Follow the leader: New following technology better equips robots for the jobsite
Anyone with an irrational fear of a pending robot uprising may want to look away, because they…
Codes and Standards
Congressmen ask Biden to tackle rising lumber costs
Representatives Jim Costa (D-California) and Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) sent a letter to President…
Retail Centers
The Weekly Show, March 18, 2021: The future of gas stations, and HOK's Bill Hellmuth on navigating challenging markets
This week on The Weekly show, BD+C editors speak with AEC industry leaders about:
• The future…
Market Data
Commercial Construction Contractors’ Outlook lifts on rising revenue expectations
Data from the first quarter U.S. Chamber of Commerce Commercial Construction Index reveals…
University Buildings
UIC’s Computer Design Center will help meet the demands of a growing student body
The Computer Design, Research, and Learning Center (CDRLC) at the University of Illinois Chicago…
Hotel Facilities
Navy Pier’s first hotel opens
Navy Pier’s first hotel, Sable at Navy Pier, opened this week in Chicago. The KOO-designed…
Contractors
Autodesk U.S. Construction Outlook 2021 report finds commercial bidding activity has surpassed pre-pandemic levels
Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) today released the "Construction Outlook 2021: Risks &…
Codes and Standards
Massachusetts bill would mandate rooftop solar on new homes, commercial buildings
A new bill introduced in the Massachusetts Legislature would require that rooftop solar be…
