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Codes and Standards
New York governor makes emergency design-build authorization
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo included emergency design-build authorization as a part of his State…
Multifamily Housing
Miami review board recommends approval for Arquitectonica’s top-heavy condo tower
A 57-story luxury condo tower in Miami is one step closer to being built.
This week, Miami Today…
Market Data
Nonresidential building starts and spending should see solid gains in 2016: Gilbane report
Coming off of a year when nonresidential building starts fell by an estimated 7.5%, the industry is…
Smart Buildings
100 Resilient Cities to partner with Perkins Eastman
This week, 100 Resilient Cities (100RC) announced that Perkins Eastman will join 100RC’s roster of…
Building Team
DBIA disputes study claiming design-build projects often delivered on time, over budget
The Journal of Engineering and Construction Management recently published a study that found the…
Urban Planning
Winners named in 'reinventing Paris' competition
In late 2014, the Reinventing Paris design competition was launched, and this week the 23 winning…
Market Data
Cushman & Wakefield is bullish on U.S. economy and its property markets
“Ignore the Dow. Focus on the fundamentals.”
That’s Cushman & Wakefield’s sanguine advice in…
Architects
Architect faces prison sentence for VA medical center contract conspiracy
Virginia architect Mark Farmer admitted to using inside information from William Montague, former…
Industry Research
Changing of the guard: Big cities giving way to newer, less expensive offerings
The city that never sleeps and the city of broad shoulders might be getting a bit tired and…
High-rise Construction
Bjarke Ingels unveils design for winding Manhattan high-rise
Not only will a new New York City tower have landscaped terraces and hanging gardens, but the…
sponsored Glass and Glazing
The State of the Fire Rated Glass Industry
Once again I have the fortunate opportunity to share my thoughts as to where we’ve been and where…
sponsored Structural Materials
Trim Tex prevents deflection damage in Chicago high-rise retirement center
The problems resulting from building deflection have likely troubled builders since the very first…
Fire and Life Safety
American Wood Council releases construction fire best practice manuals, website
The American Wood Council (AWC) released three manuals and a website designed to inform developers…
Wood
BEST IN WOOD: WoodWorks announces 2016 design award winners
There is an old Chinese proverb that says, “A closed mind is like a closed book; just a block of…
Movers+Shapers
Call for entries: BD+C’s 2016 AEC Movers+Shapers report
Do you know someone who is making a singular, positive impact on the nation’s built environment?…
Museums
Diller Scofidio + Renfro transforms old Art Deco building into a museum at UC Berkeley
The Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA), a $112 million project that opened in…
Game Changers
TIMELINE: 52 game-changing buildings through the years
As a postscript to BD+C’s 2016 Game Changers report, the editors compiled a list of 52 pacesetting…
Game Changers
London’s ’shadowless’ towers
Digital design tools are making the once impossible, possible. From Frank Gehry’s wild, CATIA-…
Game Changers
Asia’s modular miracle
Early this year, a 57-story building known as J57 Mini Sky City, with 800 apartments and office…
Game Changers
Tesla: Battery storage is not just about electric vehicles
In its latest Technology Outlook, oil and gas giant BP predicted batteries for vehicles and…
