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Reconstruction Awards
Historic ‘skyscraper hospital’ in Brooklyn refashioned into 17 luxury condominium residences
Polhemus Residences is a 52,707-sf adaptive reuse, renovation, and restoration in the Cobble Hill…
Reconstruction Awards
The reenvisioned Sazerac House: A delectable cocktail that's just perfect for the Big Easy
The 51,987-sf Sazerac House is an interactive cocktail museum, active distillery, corporate…
Multifamily Housing
Sarah’s Circle supportive housing facility for women completes in Chicago
Skender has recently completed construction on the Perkins+WIll-designed Sarah’s Circle, a six-…
Market Data
Multifamily transactions drop sharply in 2020, according to special report from Yardi Matrix
Yardi® Matrix analyzed multifamily transaction activity for its final special report of 2020, and…
Codes and Standards
CSI and ASTM standards can now be connected through a central location
Construction Specifications Institute, Inc. (CSI) and global standards organization ASTM…
Codes and Standards
Dept. of Energy offers Better Buildings Field Validation Results Hub
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Better Buildings Field Validation Results Hub provides test…
Market Data
New coronavirus recovery measure will provide some needed relief for contractors coping with project cancellations, falling demand
The Associated General Contractors of America’s chief executive officer, Stephen E. Sandherr,…
Mixed-Use
BIG designs new mixed-use development in Harlem
At approximately 280,000-sf, The Smile, a new mixed-use development design by Bjarke Ingles Group…
Codes and Standards
2021 Defense Authorization Act includes mass timber provision
The 2021 National Defense Authorization Act includes language that would encourage the U.S.…
Codes and Standards
New York City proposal would require rainwater detention tanks for new development
A proposal under consideration in New York City would require developers to install a rainwater…
Market Data
Construction employment trails pre-pandemic levels in 35 states despite gains in industry jobs from October to November in 31 states
Construction employment in November remained below pre-pandemic levels in 35 states and the…
Reconstruction Awards
Chicago’s Old Post Office get new zip with massive $900 million renovation
The Old Chicago Main Post Office, designed by the famed Chicago firm Graham, Anderson, Probst…
AEC Tech
GIS benefits are widely accepted, but measurements of importance vary among AEC firms
The new analysis reveals that the inherent value of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is well…
Reconstruction Awards
Can converting a landmark office to a clinic raise up a downtrodden Philadelphia neighborhood?
The 92-year-old Kensington Trust Company Building in Philadelphia is a community landmark. But in…
Reconstruction Awards
Spokane Riverfront Park U.S. Pavilion project creates a refreshed gathering place in Spokane
Situated at the center of Riverfront Park on Havermale Island in Spokane, Wash., the U.S.…
Sustainability
McDonald’s Disney-Flagship positions itself to be world’s first net-zero quick-service restaurant
The 8,024-sf McDonald’s Flagship-Disney, located in Orlando, has completed construction and is…
Codes and Standards
Energy efficiency as a service gaining ground as financing approach for adopting innovations
In recent years, innovations in energy efficiency technology has opened many new avenues to…
AEC Tech
The Weekly show: The future of eSports facilities, meet the National Institute for AI in Construction
This week on The Weekly show, BD+C editors spoke with leaders from Kohrman Jackson Krantz,…
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Tips for Selecting a High-Performance Building Wrap
Tip #1: Don’t mix water with wood. Tip #2: Don’t let damp wood stay wet. Intuitive? Of course it…
Adaptive Reuse
A train engine repair building is turned into an innovation center that’s part of a massive riverfront redevelopment in Pittsburgh
A progress report on Hazelwood Green, the 178-acre redevelopment project in Pittsburgh, finds its…
