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ANSI approves Green Building Initiative’s design standard

The Green Building Initiative (GBI), a Portland, Ore. nonprofit organization, has had its new…

USGBC testing Minnesota buildings to see if they are living up to LEED standards

The Minnesota chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has teamed up with EnergyPrint, a…

Perkins+Will-designed engineering building at University of Buffalo opens

The new home of the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, designed by Perkins+Will, opened at…

Construction milestone reached for $1B expansion of San Diego International Airport

Calif.-based Bomel Construction Co. recently completed the structural concrete phase of the largest…

Pringle Brandon in discussions to join forces with Perkins+Will

Perkins+Will is currently in discussions about the potential opportunity to join with London-based…

Boral Bricks announces winners of “Live.Work.Learn” student architecture contest

Boral Bricks recently announced the winner of its “Live.Work.Learn” student architecture contest.…

Hill International to manage construction of Al Risafa Stadium in Iraq

Hill International has been awarded a contract by the Iraq Ministry of Youth and Sports to provide…

BIMx the first 3D AEC app to utilize retina display

Graphisoft recently announced that the BIMx 1.2.455 update for iPhone/iPad app provides native…

Houston’s vacant Astrodome could become trade show facility

The iconic Houston Astrodome, which has been empty and unused since 2008, could be reborn as a…

Torrance Memorial Medical Center’s pediatric burn patients create their version of new Patient Tower using Legos

Pediatric Burn Unit patients at Torrance Memorial Medical Center recently teamed with workers from…

Reconstruction Awards Entry Information

Reconstruction Awards Entry Information The goal of the BD+C Reconstruction Awards is to find the…

Roofers say proposed LEED credit poses major hardship

A proposed LEED 2012 credit has the roofing industry worried about being able to fulfill…

AIA expands Documents-On-Demand service??

The AIA announced the inclusion of six new documents into its popular Documents-on-Demand service,…

Legrand achieves over 20% energy-intensity reduction in Presidential Challenge

Legrand announced a more than 20% reduction in energy intensity as the result of its first year as…

Thornton Tomasetti/Fore Solutions provides consulting for Phase I of Acadia Gateway Center

Thornton Tomasetti announced that the Acadia Gateway Center administrative and maintenance facility…

Major retail chains welcome LEED Volume option

Large national chains such as Starbucks, Marriott, Verizon, and Kohl’s are welcoming the LEED…

Alaska’s okay of gravel aggregate with naturally occurring asbestos opens up development

Some long-delayed projects in the Upper Kobuk region of Alaska may now move forward thanks to…

Las Vegas building codes may thwart innovative shipping container development

A developer wants to build a commercial development out of steel shipping containers in Las Vegas,…

Collapse of Brooklyn building that killed worker blamed on improperly braced frame

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited SP&K Construction with 11 safety…

Study: Safety inspections don’t hurt the bottom line

A new study suggests that random safety inspections by regulators help reduce injury claims without…