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Codes and Standards
Policymakers need to act to alleviate affordable housing crunch
The rate of vacant housing stock is as low as it has been in more than 30 years—a clear sign of a…
Game Changers
Developers invest in mega amenities to draw top-notch tenants
One of the more extravagant amenities ever built is scheduled to open in New York City this spring…
75 Top Building Products
BD+C's 101 Top Products: Windows & Doors
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1. M Collection | Schlage
Designed to be soft to the touch from every angle, this collection…
75 Top Building Products
BD+C's 101 Top Products: Structural Products
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1. Fabric-reinforced cementitious matrix |Â Simpson Strong-Tie
Simpson Strong-Tie’s fabric-…
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BD+C's 101 Top Products: Plumbing Products
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1. Ultra-thin showerheadS | California Faucets
Ultra-Thin Showerheads measure just 5/16 inch…
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Prescriptive Vs. Performance Building Codes
Building codes are a set of regulations that govern the design, construction, and alteration of…
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BD+C's 101 Top Products: Interior Products
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1. Aria Partitions | Scranton Products
Developed for added privacy and design style in…
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BD+C's 101 Top Products: Glass & Glazing
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1. Prel-Shade | Suntuitive
Recently installed windows in the CN Tower observation deck in…
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BD+C's 101 Top Products: Flooring
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1. Rejuvenations StoneRun | Armstrong
This sheet flooring emulates stone, concrete, and…
Codes and Standards
Pittsburgh launches task force on construction industry fraud
The Pittsburgh City Council recently voted to establish the Joint Task Force on Construction…
Education Facilities
Greenwich Village’s Grace Church School receives rooftop athletic center expansion
Without any additional room to expand outward, the Grace Church School in Greenwich Village decided…
75 Top Building Products
BD+C's 101 Top Products: Building Systems
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1. FreshAire PTAC unit | Friedrich
Friedrich’s FreshAire PTAC system combines an energy-…
Building Team
2019 outlook: Firms not betting on another record-setting year
Coming off a record-setting year for the nonresidential construction industry (more than $760…
Codes and Standards
Program uses low-cost sensors to monitor impact of stormwater mitigation systems
A partnership between the Philadelphia Water Department and Drexel University’s Sustainable Water…
Codes and Standards
Washington, D.C., to transition to 100% renewable energy by 2032
Washington, D.C.’s city council voted to transition to 100% renewable energy by 2032, one of the…
Multifamily Housing
364-unit multifamily development planned near Lake Lewisville in Texas
Located on a 15.2 acre site in Lewisville, Texas, Lakeyard District, a new 364-unit multifamily…
75 Top Building Products
BD+C's 101 Top Products: Building Envelope
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1. Mirage Porcelain Veneers | Oldcastle Architectural
Designed for vertical applications,…
Building Team
Design-build delivery is setting new parameters for project management
More owners and developers are latching onto design-build as a preferred delivery method for…
Codes and Standards
Canada’s National Building Code will include climate change obligations
Designers will be obligated to create durability plans for new structures under Canada’s National…
Codes and Standards
LEED v4.1 beta registration begins in January
New LEED v4.1 beta versions will be open for registration in January 2018.
The U.S. Green Building…
