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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…
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…
Market Data
Nonresidential construction spending falters in November
Spending for nonresidential construction, which had been on the uptick for most of 2015, stumbled…
Great Solutions
Toronto’s newest hospital employs 10 robots for moving food, supplies, and equipment
Forget autonomous cars. How about self-guided robots in hospitals? It’s reality, at least for one…
High-rise Construction
Top high-rise innovations of 2015
Last month, the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat released its annual yearend review of…
High-rise Construction
Top tall building predictions for 2016
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat released its annual tall buildings industry…
Urban Planning
The next boomtown? Construction and redevelopment sizzle in San Diego
Bosa Development is all in on San Diego. The Vancouver, British Columbia-based developer has been…
Great Solutions
Snoozebox’s portable hotel rooms make outside events more livable
Open-air events like rock concerts or auto racing usually are held on remote fields with few…
Art Galleries
Exploring the changing landscape of public art
We are in the midst of a public art paradigm shift. Cities are eschewing monumental public art, in…
High-rise Construction
Amid high-rise office building boom, Boston grapples with corporate signage rules
High-rise office developers and tenants are eager to post their company names and logos in lights…
Codes and Standards
Denver broadens its use of design reviews as construction booms
During a building boom, Denver has tightened its codes and regulations on certain types of…
Green
Florida lagging on development of green roofs
Green roofs are becoming more popular in many parts in the world, but not in Florida.
Vegetative…
Wood
Concerns over new wood-frame, mid-rise residential building construction in Charlotte
More apartments are under construction right now in Charlotte, N.C. than ever before, and many of…
Energy
U.S. generates enough wind power for 19 million homes
As of November, wind power in the U.S. reached a capacity of 70 gigawatts, a new milestone for the…
Government Buildings
Federal appropriations bill will boost construction activity in 2016
The construction industry will get a boost from Uncle Sam in 2016 after Congress passed a $1.14…
HVAC
Energy Dept. announces historic new commercial air conditioner and furnace standards
The U.S. Department of Energy recently announced historic new efficiency standards for commercial…
Healthcare Facilities
Wood materials aid in patient recovery in healthcare environments
The report, “Wood as a Restorative Material in Healthcare Environments,” by FP Innovations, a…
sponsored
The basics of 3D printing and the possible effects on construction
You weren’t around for the creation of paper or the invention of the wheel. You also missed the…
Mixed-Use
'Tree-covered mountains' planned for urban Shanghai
Planned for M50, a major arts area in Shanghai, a mixed-use plan from Heatherwick Studio is quite…
Sports and Recreational Facilities
Kengo Kuma selected to design National Stadium for 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Japan continues to move forward with the building of a National Stadium for the 2020 Olympics in…
