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New Orleans advances $1 billion construction plan including new airport terminal
New Orleans plans to invest $1.1 billion in construction projects over the next five years. More…
Report on large New York City buildings shows progress on energy efficiency
Buildings in New York City have been found to have a median score of 67 out of 100 in Energy Star's…
ConsensusDocs offers online prequalification management application to boost industry efficiency
In collaboration with ConsensusDocs, iSqFt has launched a new online platform designed to make the…
Government shutdown closes E-Verify, could hamper construction hiring
E-Verify, the online federal program used to check the immigration status of prospective hires, has…
Nation's first glass curtain wall exterior restored in San Francisco
When San Francisco’s Hallidie Building opened in 1918, it represented a feat of engineering as well…
10 award-winning metal building projects
The Metal Construction Association last week announced the winners of its 2013 Chairman’s Award,…
14 'extreme' glass systems
Our roundup of glazing technologies includes blast-resistant, fire-rated, dynamic, and other…
Lenders want better data to fund more green building retrofits
The CEO of Pittsburgh’s Green Building Alliance says lenders want better data to justify loans for…
Progressive steel joist and metal decking design [AIA course]
This three-part course takes a building owner’s perspective on the range of cost and performance…
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Bridging the digital divide between the BIM haves and have nots
Last month I attended the Monterey Design Conference, hosted by the AIA California Counsel.  This…
How to streamline your operations
The average U.S. office worker generates two pounds of paper each day, according to the…
Reimagining the metal shipping container
With origins tracing back to the mid-1950s, the modern metal shipping container continues to serve…
Geothermal system, energy-efficient elevator are key elements in first net-zero public high school in Rhode Island
The new East Bay MET School in Newport will be the first net-zero public high school in Rhode…
3 dwellings designed with resiliency in mind
The American Institute of Architects, in partnership with Make It Right, St. Bernard Project,…
Sydney to get world's tallest 'living' façade
"Living" façades are all the rage in architecture today. BD+C has been covering the trend since…
Nifty video shows planned development of La Sagrada Familia basilica
A new video by La Sagrada Familia Foundation combines aerial footage and computer animation to…
Mack Urban, AECOM acquire six acres for development in LA's South Park district
Los Angeles – Mack Urban and AECOM Capital, the investment fund of AECOM Technology Corporation (…
Florida contractors worry that regulations will hamper their ability to hire
Regulations such as the E-Verify rule and the Affordable Care Act could hinder contractors from…
Fall protection violations top OSHA citations list
Violations of fall-protection standards in fiscal 2013 are again the most frequent source of…
Arizona utility pushes for change in building codes to boost efficiency on all commercial projects
Many large construction projects in Arizona are going green by paying attention to energy…
