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Nonresidential construction spending expands in December 2014
Nonresidential construction spending expanded 0.4% on a monthly basis in December 2014, according…
Wood
16 stunning wood buildings win 2015 Wood Design Awards
WoodWorks, an initiative of the Wood Products Council, announced the winners of its 2015 Wood…
Office Buildings
Bjarke Ingels' BIG proposes canopied, vertical village for Middle East media company
A Middle Eastern media company—whose identity remains unreleased—held a competition for its new…
Fire-Rated Products
AIA course: Fire and life safety in large buildings
Planning for fire and life safety in existing and new buildings is based on three major components…
Codes and Standards
AGC working with EPA on website to help with environmental rule compliance
Associated General Contractors of America has teamed up with the U.S. Environmental Protection…
Multifamily Housing
D.C. developer sees apartment project as catalyst for modeling neighborhood after N.Y.'s popular High Line district
Last week, Washington, D.C.-based Level 2 Development filed a Planned Unit Development (PUD)…
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What should you consider when reviewing paint warranties?
Warranties can appear to be the same, but as a starting point, you should find out what paint…
Office Buildings
Study shows modern workers struggle to leave work at the office
Mancini-Duffy has released the newest findings from The Coordinate, its periodic survey on…
Building Team
Solid spending increases projected for construction industry in 2015
The nonresidential building market was hamstrung by weather-related delays during the first part of…
New York law requires informing firefighters of wood truss construction
New York enacted a law that could make firefighting a bit safer by mandating property owners inform…
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Modular Space Showcase: Getting down to business in Alberta’s oil sands
If you work in the energy sector you’ve heard of Alberta’s oil sands. Located in Western Canada,…
Healthcare Facilities
7 new factors shaping hospital emergency departments
The era of unbearably long waits in cramped, impersonal emergency rooms may be drawing to a close…
Multifamily Housing
5 intriguing trends to track in the multifamily housing game
In just about any metro area in the U.S., investors, developers, and builders are scrambling to…
Multifamily Housing
20% down?!! Survey exposes how thin renters’ wallets are
The conventional wisdom about renters is that most of them would prefer to own their homes, and…
Multifamily Housing
Production builders are still shying away from rental housing
For the past few years, several production and semi-custom home builders have ventured outside of…
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The 4 leadership behaviors that really matter
Recent research conducted by McKinsey & Company suggests that the secret to developing…
Investment in nonresidential structures expands in fourth quarter
Real gross domestic product (GDP) expanded 2.6% (seasonally adjusted annual rate) during the fourth…
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Want greater energy savings? The answer is right above you
Not all energy saving products and techniques are equal. In fact, not all of them are even widely…
Architects
Exhibit captures 60 of Bjarke Ingels' projects — from hottest to coldest places on Earth
On the heels of the summer blockbuster BIG Maze, which attracted more than 50,000 visitors, BIG…
Healthcare Facilities
Mega medical complex opens in San Francisco’s Mission Bay neighborhood
On Sunday, Feb. 1, The University of California at San Francisco Medical Center officially opens an…
