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Coronavirus
As virus spreads across North America, software providers step up with cost-free offerings
As the novel coronavirus continues to wreak havoc on the economy, a number of service and…
Coronavirus
SBA and Treasury begin effort to distribute $349 billion in emergency small business capital
Following President Trump’s signing of the historic Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic…
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New webinar explains how AIA Contract Documents can address business disruptions due to Covid-19
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has provided a new webinar online informing businesses…
Coronavirus
Informed by its latest Crane Index, Rider Levett Bucknall anticipates the effect of coronavirus on the construction industry
International property and construction consultancy firm Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB) has released…
Coronavirus
How is the coronavirus outbreak impacting your firm's projects?
As part of BD+C's ongoing coverage of the business impacts of the COVID-19 outbreak, the editors…
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Opinion: What can we learn from the coronavirus pandemic?
“Never let a good crisis go to waste” – Rahm Emanuel
It’s hard to imagine anyone who hasn’t…
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Three reasons you should keep sewing face masks (as long as you follow simple best practices)
In the last week, as I’ve worked around the clock with a cross-disciplinary group of designers and…
Coronavirus
TLC’s Michael Sheerin offers guidance on ventilation in COVID-19 healthcare settings
Michael Sheerin, PE, CEO of TLC Engineering Solutions, chairs the ASHRAE Standard 170 committee,…
Market Data
February’s construction spending decline indicates what’s to come
National nonresidential construction spending fell 1.8% in February, but is up 2.5% compared to…
Coronavirus
February rise in construction outlays contrasts with pandemic-driven collapse in March as owners, government orders shut down projects
Construction spending in February increased 6.0% from February 2019, with year-over-year gains in…
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Green cleaning and the coronavirus
First: a note about your cleanser – Hydrogen Peroxide kills corona and is more environmentally…
Codes and Standards
Standards and codes meetings halted, postponed
Notable meetings pertaining to standards and codes have been canceled or postponed this week due…
Wood
HDR will design a mass timber Ramada Hotel
A new 82-suite, 12-story mass timber Ramada Hotel is set to rise in Kelowna, British Columbia in…
Sustainability
Passive house standard becoming increasingly popular for multifamily housing development
Multifamily projects under construction or that have recently come online indicate a trend toward…
Cladding and Facade Systems
A Poland firm takes vegetative façade design to a new level
FAAB Architecture, a Poland-based design firm, has presented to investor groups in Sweden and…
Coronavirus
As cities scramble for hospital beds to treat COVID-19 patients, Leo A Daly offers a hotel-to-hospital solution
Several states and municipalities are aggressively investigating the conversion of hotels into…
Coronavirus
Your turn: Has COVID-19 spelled the death knell for open-plan offices?
The novel coronavirus may have claimed yet another victim—the open-plan office. "Open plan,"…
Coronavirus
Learning from covid-19: Campuses are poised to help students be happier
If COVID-19 is showing us anything, it is putting the necessity of our social networks front and…
Coronavirus
COVID-19 innovation: Setting parameters for hotel-to-hospital conversions
The American Hospital Association estimates that the U.S. has 924,000 hospital beds, or fewer…
AEC Tech
Will 3D printing be an answer for building more affordable homes?
California’s chronic shortage of affordable housing has been well documented. Conor Dougherty, an…
