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Contractors
Will a notable credential make students preparing for construction jobs more marketable?
About a year ago, Education Credit Management Corp. Group (ECMC Group), a nonprofit organization,…
Office Buildings
Spec for tech: Designing for the creative class
“Why are these buildings empty?”
A client recently asked us this question in reference to an…
High-rise Construction
World’s second-tallest building (for now) is completed in China
The recently completed Gensler-designed Shanghai Tower in China, at 2,073 feet, lays claim to being…
sponsored Coatings
CityCenterDC Reinvents Downtown Washington, D.C.
Large urban infill projects give neighborhoods the opportunity to reinvent themselves. Colors,…
Contractors
Novum Structures will pay $3 million to settle violations of ‘Buy American’ regulations
Architecture and construction firm Novum Structures, based in Menomonee Falls, Wis., has agreed to…
Sports and Recreational Facilities
Washington Redskins hire Bjarke Ingels Group to design new stadium
The Washington Redskins always find a way to draw attention. With the NFL playoffs starting this…
Mixed-Use
Aedas’ Shanghai project named the world’s best mixed-use architecture
Designed by Aedas, the Mapletree Business City Shanghai and VivoCity Shanghai is a 297,000-sm mixed…
Energy
U.S. Dept. of Energy weighs in on the 2018 International Energy Conservation Code
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) published its proposals for the 2018 International Energy…
Multifamily Housing
Manager of New York’s first micro-unit development inks pact with ‘personal butler’ service
Since November, Stage 3 Properties—which designs, markets, and manages rental properties in…
High-rise Construction
Zaha Hadid designs a tower of 'stacked vases' in Melbourne
Zaha Hadid Architects, with Plus Architecture, designed its first tower in Melbourne, Australia,…
Building Team
4 reasons the C-suite should care about design-led construction
The planning and execution of major construction projects can be challenging and stressful…
Great Solutions
Bacteria-killing paint and magnetic wallcovering highlight innovations in surface materials
The usually staid paint and wallcoverings category is still capable of incubating innovation.…
Great Solutions
Shepley Bulfinch develops elegant design solution to address behavioral issues in emergency departments
Community hospital emergency departments have experienced an alarming spike in behavioral health (…
Market Data
Census Bureau revises 10 years’ worth of construction spending figures
On Monday, January 4, 2016, the Census Bureau revised 10 years’ worth of construction spending…
Sports and Recreational Facilities
A solar canopy makes Miami’s arena more functional
On January 19, AmericanAirlines Arena in Miami will relaunch its 23,000-sf East Plaza, which has…
Office Buildings
4 tips for creating flow in a multi-level workspace
The most successful workplaces enable a clear flow of ideas and people, allowing multi-disciplinary…
Great Solutions
All-encompassing farming kit can provide communities with a sustainable food supply
It’s not like the Farm from a Box only comes with a few packets of seeds. Nope, the kit comes with…
Market Data
Majority of AEC firms saw growth in 2015, remain optimistic for 2016: BD+C survey
Despite facing a litany of market impediments—the still-sluggish economy, construction labor…
Architects
Potential vs. credential: How men and women differ in career progress
The last half-century has seen a revolution occur in the workplace: the rise of women. Since 1970,…
RICS 2016 Americas Summit to feature former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers
Washington, D.C., December 22, 2015 – RICS’s fourth Summit of the Americas, an international real…
