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Nova and Rustica Coatings Add Some Color to the World
A new special effects coating, Nova, is offering Building Teams an intense, deep, rich color…
2016 GIANTS 300 REPORT: Ranking the nation's largest architecture, engineering, and construction firms
For 40 years, the editors of Building Design+Construction have ranked the nation's largest AEC…
Architects
17 buildings designed by Le Corbusier added to UNESCO World Heritage List
UNESCO added 17 projects from Le Corbusier to its World Heritage List. Charles-Édouard Jeanneret-…
Multifamily Housing
Four residential projects named winners of the 2016 AIA/HUD Secretary Awards
The American Institute of Architects’ (AIA) Housing Knowledge Community, in conjunction with the…
Mixed-Use
Studio Libeskind designs jagged mixed-use tower for Lithuania’s capital
Daniel Libeskind's firm, Studio Libeskind, designed an angular 18-story tower atop a six-story…
Sports and Recreational Facilities
Turner and AECOM will build the Los Angeles Rams’ new multi-billion dollar stadium project
Turner Construction and AECOM have been selected by Hollywood Park Land Company to build the new…
Green
Newark passes nation’s first ‘environmental justice’ ordinance
The City of Newark, N.J., enacted the first of its kind “Environmental Justice and Cumulative…
Resiliency
Impact fees on development proposed to fund Miami’s rising sea level resiliency plans
Miami-Dade County officials want to raise the money needed for flood mitigation through new impact…
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Maintaining pristine coated metal exteriors that shine
Exterior materials provide aesthetic features and help set projects apart for years. Over time,…
Augmented Reality
Pokémon Go is helping people discover their cities
For many who grew up in the 90s and early 2000s, the sound of a parent yelling from upstairs to…
High-rise Construction
Zaha Hadid designs geometric flower-shaped tower for sustainable Qatar city
Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) released a design for a new 38-story hotel and residential building in…
Contractors
Trade unions, contractors call for maximum penalty in construction worker death case
Twenty-two New York City-area groups including trade unions, the District Attorney's office and…
High-rise Construction
New San Francisco mixed-use tower billed as most earthquake-resistant building on the West Coast
The developer of 181 Fremont, a 70-story residential and office tower being built in San Francisco…
High-rise Construction
Shigeru Ban designs tower expected to be world’s tallest hybrid timber structure
Shigeru Ban certainly made the most of the first project that he designed for Canada.
The Pritzker…
Retail Centers
Capital One adds coffee shops to bank locations
That interest you made on your savings account last year might be enough to buy a cup of coffee.…
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Wood
The history of building with wood [infographic]
Even as other building materials emerge, from classics like steel, masonry and concrete to the…
Building Tech
Delegates attending political conventions shouldn’t need to ask ‘Can you hear me now?’
Many of us have been frustrated at trade shows or sporting events where your cellphone can’t get…
Multifamily Housing
Portland, Ore., City Council approves construction excise tax for affordable housing
The Portland, Ore., City Council approved a 1% construction excise tax. The tax is expected to…
Urban Planning
'Shore to Core' competitions envision future waterfront cities
The Van Alen Institute, a nonprofit architectural organization, teamed with the West Palm Beach…
Transit Facilities
Arup chosen to lead renovations of Chicago’s Union Station
The engineering and architectural firm Arup has been selected to lead the design work for…
