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Project + Process Innovation
Onsite prefabrication for healthcare construction: It's more than a process, it's a partnership
As health systems plan for the future of their facilities, they’re navigating in a time of…
Geothermal Technology
Lendlease secures grants for New York’s largest geothermal residential building
Lendlease and joint venture partner Aware Super, one of Australia’s largest superannuation funds,…
Women in Design+Construction
Two leading women in construction events unite in 2023
Building Design+Construction’s Women in Design+Construction conference is joining forces with Pro…
Modular Building
3 ways prefabrication doubles as a sustainability strategy
In recent years, we’ve seen an accelerated shift towards the use of prefabrication in new…
Energy
Battery energy storage market predictions are trickier than ever
Much of the current movement to decarbonize the grid involves installing many gigawatts of battery-…
Mass Timber
A 100% mass timber construction project is under way in North Carolina
An office building 100% made from mass timber has started construction within the Live Oak Bank…
Sports and Recreational Facilities
Aurora, Colo., recreation center features city’s first indoor field house, unobstructed views of the Rocky Mountains
In January, design firm Populous and the City of Aurora, Colo. marked the opening of the Southeast…
Contractors
Skanska hires first Director of Mass Timber & Prefabrication
Global construction and development firm Skanska USA has hired Dean Lewis as its first Director of…
Concrete
American Concrete Institute releases new guide for shotcrete construction
The American Concrete Institute, through the work of ACI Committee 506, has released ACI PRC-506-22…
Architects
HKS launches partner diversity program to create a more diverse workforce and partnership network
Design firm HKS has launched a new partner diversity program that will work to build a more diverse…
Sustainability
Lack of standards for carbon accounting hamper emissions reduction
A lack of universally accepted standards for collecting, managing, and storing greenhouse gas…
Urban Planning
Three interconnected solutions for 'saving' urban centers
Many believe that cities are in trouble. They might be right. In the last three years, urban…
Sports and Recreational Facilities
Georgia State University Convocation Center revitalizes long-neglected Atlanta neighborhood
Georgia State University’s new Convocation Center doubles the arena it replaces and is expected to…
Education Facilities
DLR Group’s Campus Planning Studio defines new leadership
Phoenix, Ariz., March 13, 2023 – After five years heading DLR Group’s campus planning practice,…
Contractors
Balfour Beatty launches mental health hotline for at-risk employees
After a two-year decline, the number of Americans who committed suicide rose to 47,646 in 2021, the…
Multifamily Housing
Multifamily housing rent rates remain flat in February 2023
Multifamily housing asking rents remained the same for a second straight month in February 2023, at…
Contractors
The average U.S. contractor has 9.2 months worth of construction work in the pipeline, as of February 2023
Associated Builders and Contractors reported today that its Construction Backlog Indicator…
Affordable Housing
3 affordable housing projects that overcame building obstacles
In our latest call for entries, Building Design+Construction collected over 20 multifamily projects…
AEC Tech
Skanska tests robots to keep construction sites clean
Trips and falls, falling objects, or cuts can often be avoided by routine housekeeping. This…
Healthcare Facilities
Next-gen behavioral health facilities use design innovation as part of the treatment
Two-fifths of the more than 488,000 people who live in Knox County, Tenn., deal with some sort of…
