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Contractors
Nonresidential construction spending expands for seventh consecutive month
August marked the seventh consecutive month nonresidential construction spending expanded according…
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How can owners make better decisions with the help of analytics?
At this year’s BIMForum, I was really excited to sit down with David Fano so I could share his…
Multifamily Housing
Wiel Arets unveils twin, 558-foot mixed-use towers in Bahrain’s capital
Global firm Wiel Arets Architects revealed its plans for a 558-foot tower in Manama, Bahrain.…
Green
New York showcases an urban farm for public housing
This month, New York City is conducting a month-long design festival called Archtober. Part of this…
Airports
Takeoff! 5 ways high-flyin' airports are designing for rapid growth
When AEC aviation professionals talk about the work they admire, JetBlue’s Terminal 5 at JFK…
Contractors
FMI: Construction in place on track for sustained growth through 2016
Manufacturing and lodging continue to lead the charge in the construction sector, which is expected…
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SCIENCE + TECHNOLOGY SECTOR GIANTS: HDR, Jensen Hughes, Skanska top S+T firm rankings
TOP S+T SECTOR ARCHITECTURE FIRMS
Rank
Company
2014 S+T Revenue ($)
1
HDR
$60,324…
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Architects achieve the look of brick while avoiding structural issues
The goal of the Park Metro Apartments in Bellevue, Wash., created a unique design challenge:…
Healthcare Facilities
The ever changing physician real estate market
In the United States, the environment where outpatient healthcare is being delivered is as dynamic…
Museums
Designs unveiled for Warsaw Art Museum and Theatre
Thomas Phifer and Partners has released its design for what ArchDaily reports will be the largest…
Multifamily Housing
The developer that planned a mosque near Ground Zero now proposes a five-star condo tower instead
Five years ago, developer Sharif El-Gamal found himself the target of public and political…
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Reconstruction & Renovation
What went wrong? Diagnosing building envelope distress [AIA course]
With so many diverse components contributing to building envelope assemblies, it can be challenging…
Office Buildings
Simplicity and angularity define Renzo Piano’s design for Kum & Go’s headquarters
Sometime next month, the gas and convenience-store retailer Kum & Go will officially break…
Multifamily Housing
Vo Trong Nghia’s 'diamond lotus' will feature sky garden pathways linking high-rises
At first glimpse, it seems like Diamond Lotus is more shrubbery that it is a building. Designboom…
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Nation’s first zero energy retail store features metal roof, composite panels
Design of the nation’s first zero net energy retail store elevates the typical Walgreens shopping…
Smart Buildings
Architects Foundation issues first annual report on National Resilience Initiative
The Architects Foundation released its first annual report on the National Resilience Initiative (…
Sports and Recreational Facilities
Italian soccer stadium designed to look like translucent waves
The soccer team F.C. 1898 is getting a new home field in Ascoli Piceno, about 150 miles north east…
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Comfort and energy efficiency with cool metal roofs
Until recently, roofs were one of the least efficient parts of a building. Now, energy-efficient…
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Where Construction Meets Religion
Maverick Builders, of Grove City, Ohio, has built numerous churches over the years, some of them…
HVAC
Does over-designing HVAC systems make for inefficient, uncomfortable spaces?
Constructing HVAC systems according to standards such as ASHRAE 55-2010 are counterproductive to…
