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Nonresidential construction spending dips in November
Nonresidential construction spending fell 1% on a monthly basis in November, but has still managed…
Construction put in place enjoyed healthy gains in 2014
Driven by a recovering economy, increasing demand for multifamily housing, and a manufacturing…
Case studies: Engineered wood brings cost savings and design flexibility across commercial project types
For commercial architects facing increasing pressure to design innovative structures while…
Ohio’s Licking County to hire construction stormwater runoff specialist
Formed to focus on agriculture, the Licking County (Ohio) Water and Soil Conservation District has…
Standards groups join forces to spur more sustainable parking facility design
The International Parking Institute, Green Parking Council, and Green Building Certification…
A simplified arena concept for NBA’s Warriors creates interest
The Golden State Warriors, currently the team with the best record in the National Basketball…
The future of healthcare facilities: new products, changing delivery models, and strategic relationships
By mid-year 2014 approximately $2.3 billion of venture funding for digital health had been placed,…
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First-class glass: Designing for fire safety in schools
As more students enter the school system each year, designing for fire safety in educational…
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Case studies: Engineered wood brings cost savings, design flexibility across commercial project types
For commercial architects facing increasing pressure to design innovative structures while…
High-strength aluminum footbridge designed to withstand deep-ocean movement, high wind speeds [BD+C's 2014 Great Solutions Report]
Montreal-based MAADI Group recently designed a 151-foot-long, 6½-foot-wide pedestrian work bridge…
'Russian nesting doll' design provides unique fire protection solution for movie negatives
A major movie studio needed a new vault to protect its irreplaceable negatives for films released…
HDR and Hill International to turn three floors of a jail into a modern, secure healthcare center [BD+C's 2014 Great Solutions Report]
On any given day, the Dallas (Texas) County Jail adds between 300 and 350 inmates to its population…
New mobile unit takes the worry out of equipment sterilization during healthcare construction [BD+C's 2014 Great Solutions Report]
Infection control, a constant worry for hospital administrators and clinical staffs, is heightened…
Startup Solarbox London turns phone booths into quick-charge stations [BD+C's 2014 Great Solutions Report]
Consider the forlorn phone booth. About 8,000 of London’s famous red telephone boxes sit unused in…
Spherical reflectors help spread daylight throughout a college library in Portland, Ore. [BD+C's 2014 Great Solutions Report]
For the past three decades, the Energy Studies in Buildings Laboratory (ESBL) at the University of…
Hard hat equipped with smartglass technology could enhance job site management [BD+C's 2014 Great Solutions Report]
Smart Helmet—it’s a hard hat on steroids.
The helmet is equipped with an array of cameras that…
Clayco lends operational support and financing to construction services startups [BD+C's 2014 Great Solutions Report]
Design-build firm Clayco has launched an investment arm called Treehouse Adventures to provide…
Reef Worlds to build world’s largest underwater theme park for luxury resort [BD+C's 2014 Great Solutions Report]
Hollywood and theme parks have been walking arm in arm for years. But can they swim in sync?
Dubai…
New data-gathering tool for retail designers [BD+C's 2014 Great Solutions Report]
Gimbal’s proximity beacons are small transmitters that use Bluetooth Low-Energy technology to send…
Leo A Daly's minimally invasive approach to remote field site design [BD+C's 2014 Great Solutions Report]
For the past six years, architecture/engineering firm Leo A Daly has been designing sites for…
