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Codes and Standards
Affordable housing initiative drives surge in residential unit permits in New York City
New York officials credit a first-quarter surge in residential unit permits in the first quarter to…
Codes and Standards
Amid labor shortage, industry groups urge government action to boost trades
Although the number of construction jobs rose last month to the highest level in the past decade, a…
Multifamily Housing
Zaha Hadid Architects residential development takes a page from a classic Bradbury tale
In Ray Bradbury’s classic time travel short story “A Sound of Thunder” a metal path floats six…
Hotel Facilities
Beyond market niches: Designing hotels that can flex
There will always be hotels catering to specific needs. There are hotels for pampering, hostels for…
Codes and Standards
Spate of sinkhole incidents points to neglected infrastructure investment
A recent spate of sinkholes due to failing infrastructure in the U.S. points to neglected…
Multifamily Housing
Above + Beyond: condo tower built atop parking structure
The structural challenges of building an 18-story tower atop an existing parking garage inspired an…
Sports and Recreational Facilities
Construction of $2.6 billion L.A. football stadium delayed by heavy rains
The new home for the L.A. Rams and L.A. Chargers will not be opening as soon as was originally…
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Working with you to meet sustainability goals
Many architects, builders, engineers, and contractors are seeking ways to lower energy bills and…
Codes and Standards
AIA releases updated edition of its A201 flagship documents
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) recently released the 2017 edition of the A201 family of…
Four LEED EBOM opportunities that most people miss
What creates momentum and how do we line up our next steps?
For some, it might be the pursuit of…
Museums
American Writers Museum opens on Chicago’s Michigan Avenue
Located in an ordinary building whose bottom floor is occupied by a bank at 180 N. Michigan Avenue…
Ceilings
Airport passengers find their way with the help of decorative ceiling panels
The Calgary International Airport needed a modular ceiling to assist with wayfinding and to…
Hotel Facilities
Manchester modular hotel is constructed of shipping containers
Purpose built shipping containers are being used in the construction of a modular 220-room Holiday…
Multifamily Housing
Swedish Tower’s 15th floor is reserved for a panoramic garden
C.F. Møller's winning design for a new 22-story high-rise set for construction in Västerås is…
Mixed-Use
The Lincoln Common development has begun construction in Chicago’s Lincoln Park
Located at the site of the former Children’s Memorial hospital, The Lincoln Common will provide 1.1…
Libraries
A New York-area community college adds new zest to its library
Libraries remain one of the typologies that colleges and universities continue to invest in avidly…
Architects
Architecture that helps children fall in love with the environment
I remember a children’s story about a man who got angry when neighborhood kids threw rocks at ducks…
Codes and Standards
Trump’s proposed corporate tax rate changes said to stifle funding for affordable housing
Proposed changes to the corporate tax rates have stymied funding for affordable housing, according…
K-12 Schools
The future of schools: Net zero should be the norm
There is a shifting era when it comes to energy today. That momentum can be appreciated when we see…
Market Data
Construction firms add 5,000 jobs in April
The Bureau of Labor Statistics recently released its April jobs report, revealing that employment…
